Tech Talk:
Smart ESG: How AI and IoT Are Transforming Malaysian Industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic buzzword.
It is fundamentally changing the face of sustainability and reshaping how modern industries operate, innovate, and thrive. As national and global green agendas become stricter, traditional manual tracking is simply no longer sufficient.
Today, AI is moving far beyond simple data collection. The powerful convergence of AI-driven analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and robust software ecosystems is actively taking over the heavy lifting—enabling autonomous, real-time optimization of facility operations, drastic cost reductions, and verifiable ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting.
Discover exactly how AI is changing the rules of the game and how your organization can harness machine learning and connected technologies to move from manual compliance to automated readiness.
Join this exclusive session where UNIMY and top industry pioneers decode the true practical applications of AI in this space.
Programme Schedule
- Welcome by BAC / UNIMY representative
- Brief introduction to UNIMY’s upcoming AI, IoT, and data-driven campus initiatives, including the new ESG Lab
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- MOU Exchange between UNIMY x SquareCloud
- Moderator: Mr. Thillai Raj (CTO BAC Education, Professor of Practice, UNIMY)
Who Should Attend
- Sustainability & ESG Professionals
- Facilities & Building Management Teams
- Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical & Building Services)
- IoT & AI Solution Developers
- Business Leaders & Digital Strategists
- Compliance & Regulatory Officers
- Property & Real Estate Developers
- Academics & Researchers
- IT Students & Graduates
What You Will Gain
Meet Your Speakers
SquareCloud Malaysia
FAVORIOT
MIMOS Sdn Bhd
UNIMY & CTO,
BAC Education
Thillai Raj T. Ramanathan is a distinguished technology leader with over 30 years of global expertise spanning innovation, digital transformation, and industry partnerships. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at BAC Education Group and Adjunct Professor at UNIMY, he has an exceptional track record of leading large-scale R&D initiatives, securing 600+ patents (400 commercialized), and delivering transformative solutions across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and smart cities. Recognized in CIO.com’s inaugural CIO50 Awards for ASEAN in 2019 by CIO, a Foundry (formerly IDG Communications) brand headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, for driving digital innovation, and recently elected Fellow of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW) in December 2025, his leadership has driven BAC Education Group to win the Malaysia Technology Excellence Award by Asian Business Review for five consecutive years (2021–2025). As former CTO of MIMOS Berhad, he generated RM300 million in technology monetization while leading 500 researchers and establishing Malaysia as a regional technology hub.
An IIT Madras graduate with Six Sigma Black Belt and CMMI Assessment credentials, Mr. Thillai has held senior leadership roles at Motorola, Flextronics, and Solectron, where he managed global engineering teams of up to 20,000 engineers across multiple continents. His contributions extend beyond corporate leadership: he serves as Steering Committee Member of i-CONNECT (Akademi Sains Malaysia), sits on the boards of Digital Penang and Veritas University College, acts as an Independent Expert for the PADU system and Digital ID initiatives, and actively mentors young researchers. He has organized over 11 industry-focused tech talks featuring global leaders from organizations such as Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft. With nine individual patents in telecommunications and deep expertise across AI, cloud computing (Azure/AWS), cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0, he continues to bridge academia and industry while championing ICT education for underprivileged communities through initiatives such as the “1 Million Device” programme.