INTERNATIONAL APPLIED BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2008
First Draft Tentative Conference Program Schedule
This conference program is unconfirmed and subject to change
ARRIVAL DAY
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
11:00am - 01:00pm Conference Early Registration
Venue: Layangan Room, Grand Dorsett, Labuan
08:00pm - 09:30pm Conference Early Registration
Venue: Layangan Room, Grand Dorsett, Labuan
 
DAY 1
Thursday, 6 November 2008
07:30am - 08:30am Arrival & Registration of Guest & Participants
Venue: Grand Ballroom Foyer
08:30am - 09:30am Welcoming speech by Chairman of The AIBC2008
Welcoming speech by Vice Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Welcoming speech by LOFSA representative
Venue: Grand Ballroom
09:30am - 10:30am KEYNOTE SPEECH AND OPENING CEREMONY

Minister of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
YB. TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN BIN HJ. MOHD YASSIN

Venue: Grand Ballroom

10:30am - 10:45am Video Showcase: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus
Photography Session
Venue: Grand Ballroom
10:45am - 11:00am Refreshment
11:00am - 01:00pm PRACTITIONER FORUM I
Topic: The oil and gas industries: current issues and challenges

Panelists:
1) Mr. Stephen Pang
(Shell, Asset Manager--Non-operated ventures)
2) Mr. Mohd Kamis Manap
(Petronas Methanol Labuan, Project Director)

Facilitator:
Datuk K. Y. Mustafa (KKIPC Sdn. Bhd., Chairman)

Venue: Grand Ballroom

01:00pm - 02:00pm LUNCH
02:00pm - 03:30pm Concurrent Session I
03:30pm - 03:45pm Refreshment
03:45pm - 05:00pm Concurrent Session II
05:00pm End of Day 1
06.30pm - 10.00pm CONFERENCE DINNER


DAY 2
Friday, 7 November 2008
08:30am - 10:00am Concurrent Session III
10:00am - 10:15am Refreshment
10:15am - 11:30pm Concurrent Session IV
11:30pm - 02:30pm LUNCH
FRIDAY PRAYERS
02:30pm - 04:30pm PRACTITIONER FORUM II
Topic: Malaysian companies in the global market: challenges and the way forward

Panelists:
1) Y Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lin See Yan
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pro-Chancellor)
2) Y Bhg. Dato’ Howard Choo
(NHG-Huafu Futures and Options, CEO)

Facilitator:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ricardo Baba, UMS-MBA Program Coordinator

Venue: Grand Ballroom

04:30pm Refreshment
05:00pm End of Day 2


DAY 3
Saturday, 8 November 2008
08:00am - 10:30am Concurrent Session V
10:30am - 11:00am Refreshment
12:00pm Check Out
Day Trip Around Labuan