CEO Masterclass Sabah 2026
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CEO MASTERCLASS SABAH 2026

A high-level conference designed for Entrepreneurs, CEOs, and Business Leaders in Sabah, focused on strategic growth, leadership excellence, and industry innovation.

8th & 9th July 2026 (Wednesday - Thursday)

location

Sabah International Convention Centre

8:00am - 5:30pm (Malaysia Time)

9th - 10th July 2025 (Wednesday - Thursday)

location

Sabah International Convention Centre

8:00am - 5:00pm (Malaysia Time)

CEO MASTERCLASS SABAH 2026

A high-level conference designed for Entrepreneurs, CEOs, and Business Leaders in Sabah, focused on strategic growth, leadership excellence, and industry innovation.

8 & 9 JULY 2026 (8:00AM - 5:30PM)

location

Sabah International Convention Centre

8 & 9 JULY 2026 (8AM - 5:30PM)

location

SABAH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE

WHY ATTEND CEO MASTERCLASS SABAH CONFERENCE?

Learn how to adapt, lead, and future-proof your business.

Author

It’s a very good session to hear from business leader's experience in challenging business situations.

Senny Wong Fui Ching
Author

Session was straight to the points and brought out the challenges what others SME are facing as well.

Jacelyn Chia
Author

Wonderful sharing from the human books.

Josh Lee
Author

Maintain Human Library session for next year. 

Celestina Yunus
Author

Longer human library session, very engaging session

Hazel Fontaine
Author

⁠Hope to listen to more human books sharing

Benjamin Ang
Author

I am moved by Datuk CK Tan who shared about his lowest point in life as an entrepreneur to an extent of almost losing his entire family. The session gave me a fresh perspective of an ideal work-life balance, leading him on a solid career path.

Syahrul Safwan
Business Development Executive, SBC Corporation
Author

It was one of the best learning events they have attended in a long time, and that the sharing’s were deep and something you couldn’t read from a book or get elsewhere!

Anonymous
Author

As a young Sabahan entrepreneur struggling to build my business, this CEO Masterclass really gave me the insights and new mindset I needed to transition from a Startup Mindset to a CEO Mindset, and running my business to become International! 

Adam Lee
Author

This Conference truly changed my mindset to think Big and unlocked my imagination of what my business can achieve! 

Francis
Author

It was so inspiring to meet other like-minded Sabahan entrepreneurs who are hungry to succeed! Great motivation for me to aspire to new heights! 

Josephine Liew

Highlights of the CEO MASTERCLASS SABAH 2025

SPEAKERS 2026

SESSION 01

READING THE UNKNOWN


How Leaders Make Sense of Uncertainty

Moderator

RAY CHOU

Exponential Growth Specialist & Business Fastrack Coach

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

YC CHIA

Founder
Ticket2U

SPEAKER

BEN KONG

Managing Director
BEDI Berhad

SPEAKER

DATUK SAADIAH AZIZ

Chairman
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd

SPEAKER

MICHAEL LANSOWNE HAUGE

Managing Director
Pertama Partner

SESSION 02

MAKING THE CALL


Act, Wait, or Walk Away

MODERATOR

RICHARD KER

Chief Storyteller & Founder
RK Digital

SPEAKER

Catherine Goh

Chief Executive Officer
Santan

SESSION 03

HUMAN LIBRARY


A Curated Leadership Experience: Small-group conversations with selected leaders

SESSION 04

LEADERSHIP I N ACTION


Executing Under Uncertainty

Moderator

YBhg. datuk Ar. JAMES WONG

Founding President - SYBIL

Group General Manager - SEDCO

SPEAKER

DATO' SRI IDRIS JALA

Chairman
PEMANDU Associates


Network and Learn from some of the most Dynamic Leaders in the Business Community in Sabah!

HUMAN BOOK LIST


Name
Company
Job Position
Jayden Lee
Host Platform Sdn Bhd
CEO
Willie Ng
Global Cerah
Managing Director
Asgari Stephens
Intelligent Capital Sdn Bhd
Director & Founding M
Datuk George Taitim
Sabah Credit Corporation
Former CEO
Dr. John Chan Sung Tong
Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd
Executive Director
Lynette Hoo
POIC
Deputy CEO
Ms Kareen Lim
Pharmex Sdn Bhd
Qualified Professional P
Joel Low En Zhang
IQI Realty Sdn Bhd
Head of Sabah Branch
Spencer Chiu Jin San
Homesuite Group
Director
Benny Ng
Glowbest
Managing Director
Mr Kang Ket Hung
Colform Group Berhad
Managing Director
Noredah Othman
Sabah Convention Bureau
CEO
Viviantie Sarjuni
INSKEN
CEO
Richard Ker
RK Digital
Founder
Datuk Dr Hajah Rosmawati Haji Lasuki, JP
SICC
CEO
Kevin George Ukang
Invest Sabah
CEO
Benjamin Nair
KASI
Managing Director
Datuk CK Tan
Lintan Enterprise
Datuk IR. Abdul Nasser
Energy Commission of Sabah
CEO
Elaine Ong
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
Group CEO
Datuk Haji Abdul Kadir M.E Sikkandar
BTC Berhad
CEO
Datuk Haji Ag Buhtamam Ag Mahmun
Sedafiat Sdn Bhd
CEO

2026 PROGRAMME

8th July 2026 (Wednesday)

8:00AM - 5:30PM

From Uncertainty to Action

A hands-on leadership experience designed to simulate how leaders think, respond, and act during uncertainty.

The Speaker

Ray Chou is an award-winning serial entrepreneur having founded or co-founded 18 companies over the last 29 years. 3 of them sold, the most recent being a tech company that expanded to 9 countries around the world, to a telco public listed company for a valuation of 150 million. He has been awarded a total of 86 awards across his companies and him personally receiving 6 Entrepreneurship related awards. Ray's portfolio of companies include a marketing agency, a software development, game development, restaurant chain, food import, e-commerce, property management, datacenter management, business education, food manufacturing and social media management.

Today he dedicates some of his time in sharing his experiences through business coaching and his signature academic program called LEAD, which focuses on building high-performing teams to scale companies. Ray has been invited to speak in 21 countries, spoken to more than 5000 business owners and has dedicatedly helped more than 400 companies to scale an average of 5X in a period of 3 years. His most proud achievement is helping a company scale 26X in 4 years.

He still manages 3 businesses today, while some of the businesses he remains as Board of Director or Advisor.

Ray is also a musician, regularly singing and performing with his band, the Music Mayhem, aat least 3 times a year in curated charity performances around Asia.

The Session

What You'll Do

  • Scenario War Room: Work through real business uncertainty scenarios
  • Pivot Court: Make and defend tough leadership decisions
  • Al Boardroom: Use Al tools to analyse and respond faster
  • Fishbowl Session: Bring your own challenge and get live input


What You'll Gain

  • A sharper mind: Think clearly when nothing is clear
  • A sharper toolkit: Make decisions faster with proven tools & Al
  • A sharper plan: Leave with one clear action for the next 30 days

9th July 2026 (Thursday)

8:00AM - 9:30AM

Networking Breakfast

9:30AM - 09:50AM

Opening Sessions

09:50AM - 10:30AM

SESSION 1: READING THE UNKNOWN : How Leaders Make Sense of Uncertainty

10:30AM - 11:00AM

Q & A

11:00AM - 11:30AM

Networking Break

11:30AM - 12:10PM

SESSION 2: MAKING THE CALL :
Act, Wait, or Walk Away

12:10PM - 12:30PM

Q & A 

12:30PM - 1:30PM

NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30PM - 1:40PM

TRANSITION & BRIEFING

1:40PM - 3:40PM

SESSION 3: Human Library
A Curated Leadership Experience:
SmalL-group conversations with selected leADERS

3:40PM - 3:50PM

RESET BREAK

3:50PM - 4:00PM

Remarks by Guest of Honour

4:00PM - 4:45PM

SESSION 4: LEADERSHIP I N ACTION - Executing Under Uncertainty

4:45PM - 5:00PM

Q & A 

5:00PM - 5:30PM

Closing SessionS

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Leadership Dialogue Dinner with Dato' Sri Idris Jala (BY Invitation Only )

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Business Owners (Directors, Principal, Partners, Associates) 

CEOs and Equivalents (Chair, COO, CFO, President, Managing Director, C-Level) 

Entrepreneurs and Startups (Founders and Co-founders) 

Management Level Employees

Executive Employees being groomed for leadership roles 

Government Servants in Leadership Positions 

GLCs (Government-Linked Companies) 

REGISTRATION FEE

EARLY BIRD (1 - 31 MAY 2026)

8 July (Full Day Workshop) & 9 July (CEO Masterclass)

  • HRDC: RM1,350
  • Normal: RM1,000


9 July (CEO Masterclass Only)

  • HRDC: RM500
  • Normal: RM450
STANDARD (1 JUN - 7 JUL 2026)

8 July (Full Day Workshop) & 9 July (CEO Masterclass)

  • HRDC: RM1,500
  • Normal: RM1,150


9 July (CEO Masterclass Only)

  • HRDC: RM550
  • Normal: RM500

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CONTACT US

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