Digital Penang

16/09/2026

👉 AI adoption is NOT an AI strategy.
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Your employees may already be using ChatGPT.
Your teams may already be experimenting with Gemini or Copilot.
Your organisation may even have an AI initiative.
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🤔 But ask your leadership team:
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“What business problem are we actually solving with AI?”
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If the answer isn't clear, you may be adopting AI before you're ready. 🤨
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Join our 𝟏 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫: 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 to understand how leaders can move from AI experimentation → strategic AI adoption → measurable business value.
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You’ll discover:
✔️ Why AI initiatives fail
✔️ The executive questions to ask before investing
✔️ Where your organisation should start
✔️ How to think about AI transformation strategically
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🎟️ Reserve your seat:
https://tally.so/r/9qPbqV
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16/09/2026

🇲🇾 SELAMAT HARI MALAYSIA 2026!
Celebrating the spirit of unity, diversity, and togetherness that makes Malaysia truly special. ❤️ May our shared dreams, ideas, and innovations bring us closer to a brighter future.
Happy Malaysia Day from all of us at Digital Penang! 🇲🇾

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Meraikan semangat perpaduan, kepelbagaian dan kebersamaan yang menjadikan Malaysia begitu istimewa. ❤️ Semoga impian, idea dan inovasi kita bersama membawa Malaysia ke arah masa depan yang lebih cerah.
Selamat Hari Malaysia daripada kami di Digital Penang! 🇲🇾

14/09/2026

Sharing ideas, connecting future innovators!

Digital Penang was pleased to welcome students and faculty members from Prince of Songkla University, Trang Campus, Thailand, for an educational visit on 14 September 2026.

The session explored Penang’s startup ecosystem, digital transformation and future technology trends, offering insights into how technology and entrepreneurship are shaping our digital economy.

Thank you for visiting Digital Penang! We hope the sharing inspires students to explore new ideas and opportunities beyond the classroom. 💡

14/09/2026

🌱 Turn your AI ideas into solutions for a greener future!

Digital Penang invites students in our network to join AI4Sustainability HACKFEST, organised by Penang Green Council in conjunction with Penang Green Summit 2026.

Apply AI and technology to real-world environmental challenges, connect with industry leaders, and explore opportunities to bring your ideas to life.
What’s in it for you?

🏆 Compete for a total prize pool of RM10,000
🚀 Opportunity to turn winning ideas into a live pilot project
💡 Pitch to senior industry leaders and decision-makers
💼 Access exclusive internship opportunities

🤝 Join Leadership Coffee Sessions and behind-the-scenes site tours
Mark your calendar:

📅 1–18 October 2026: Launch, introduction, pre-hackathon workshop and hackathon week
📅 19–23 October 2026: Pitching and Top 10 finalist announcement
📅 2–10 November 2026: Public voting for the Top 10 finalists
📅 12–13 November 2026: Grand Showcase and Award Ceremony at Penang Green Summit 2026, PWCC

The Top 10 teams will advance to the final stage and showcase their projects at the summit!

Ready to make an impact? Gather your team and check the attached poster for participation details.

Link: https://www.pggreensummit.com.my/ai4sustainability-hackfest/

14/09/2026

Calling F&B, Beauty & Wellness, and Education & Training businesses in Penang — help a final-year student's research project.

Digital Penang is helping final-year Computer Science students from INTI International College Penang find local businesses willing to participate in their research project, ARIA — an AI "what-if" simulation tool they've built to help micro and small business owners think through decisions like raising prices, opening a second outlet, or a supplier's cost going up.

This is the students' own research project, and we're simply lending our reach to help them connect with a small number of willing businesses, as part of our role supporting Penang's SME community.

Looking for 3–5 businesses from each of these sectors:

🍜 Food & Beverage — hawker-style cafés, kopitiam, modern cafés, dessert cafés

💆 Beauty, Massage & Spa — hair salons, barbershops, reflexology centres, spa & massage centres
📚 Education & Training — tuition centres, professional training providers, language centres, skills development programmes

What participating businesses get:
✅ A free session using the prototype on your own business scenario — yours to keep
✅ A participation letter from INTI — useful documentation for future grant or programme applications

✅ Recognition for supporting Penang's tech talent pipeline
✅ Just 15–20 minutes, no cost, no obligation

Note: this outreach is scoped specifically to this INTI cohort and sector list — we're not able to extend the same support to other student projects at this time.

If this sounds like your business, kindly register your interest here: https://forms.gle/oGiR7QLN1MKyKy3y7

Calling all Penang business owners to participate in the testing of ARIA, an LLM-driven simulation tool designed to help businesses stress-test different business scenarios and make more informed decisions. This project is developed as part of a student’s Final Year Project at INTI International C...

10/09/2026

🚀 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐆𝐗𝟐𝟔!
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We are pleased to share that our CEO, Ts. Ng Kwang Ming, will be joining government and technology leaders at 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐃𝐆𝐗𝟐𝟔) today in Kuching, Sarawak.
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🎙️ Marquee Panel: Accelerating Public Services through Innovation, Technology, and Human Collaboration
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The panel will explore how human-centred services, regional collaboration, trusted technology infrastructure, and AI can help improve public services and citizens’ quality of life.
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We are glad to be part of this conversation and look forward to sharing Penang’s experience and perspectives on digital transformation, while exchanging insights with leaders from across the region.
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📅 10 September 2026
📍 voco Kuching, Sarawak
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09/09/2026

🚀 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋.𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Halal opens markets. AI drives competitiveness.
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Entrepreneurs & MSMEs are invited to discover how Halal readiness + practical AI adoption can create new business opportunities and strengthen competitiveness.👏👏
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📅 Monday, 28 September 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Harris Hotel & Conventions Sunshine, Penang
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✨ What to Expect
✅ Halal Market Readiness
✅ AI & Digitalisation Forum
✅ Practical AI Workshop
✅ Business Networking
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🎟️ Seats are limited — register now:
https://eventsize.com/event/HALAL-AI-FORUM2026
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📞 Enquiries:
MK Paul
— 011 8888 1772
Abby Rajan
— 011 1240 7884
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09/09/2026

😮 Could your business survive a cyber attack?
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Most SME owners have heard of phishing, ransomware, and online scams. But knowing about these threats isn’t the same as being prepared for them. 👀🛡️
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That’s why Digital Penang, Harveston Wealth Management and Cybersure are bringing you a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝟒-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 designed for SME owners and business leaders.
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💻 3 Online Sessions + 1 Physical Gathering
📅 Every Wednesday, starting 30 September
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Here’s what’s coming:
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🗓️ 30 Sep | Week 1: Know Your Enemy
⏰ 10.00 AM – 11.30 AM | Online
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🛡️ 7 Oct | Week 2: Everyday Defences
⏰ 10.00 AM – 11.30 AM | Online
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🚨 14 Oct | Week 3: Resilience
⏰ 10.00 AM – 11.30 AM | Online
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🤝 21 Oct | Week 4: Gathering + Certificate
⏰ 2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
📍 Digital Penang
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This isn’t just another cybersecurity talk. Each session gives you practical actions you can apply to your business right away — from spotting a real phishing attempt and assessing your company’s exposure to strengthening your MFA and checking whether your backups actually work. 🔐
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🎤 Led by:
• Tiger Chong, Cyber Security Specialist
• Chee Anne, Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist
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✅ Free of charge
🎓 Certificate of Completion
⚡ Limited capacity
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Ready to strengthen your business against cyber threats?
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👉 Register now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/pHhtQBQJa1
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08/09/2026

👏 We were glad to collaborate with Sunway FutureX DI (42 Penang) for today’s “𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧: 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” session at KOMTAR.
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The session brought participants together to explore how AI, data, and automation can be applied in the workplace, from improving day-to-day productivity and enabling better data-driven decisions to automating processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
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💡 Discussions focused on:
🤖 AI tools for greater workplace productivity
📊 Data intelligence for informed decision-making
⚙️ Automation to streamline processes
🚀 Practical approaches to AI adoption within organisations
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A big thank you to Sunway FutureX DI (42 Penang) for the collaboration and insightful sharing. We look forward to more opportunities to work together in advancing practical AI adoption and digital capabilities in Penang.
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08/09/2026

🚀 Welcome to the 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐎𝐏𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞!
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We’re excited to officially welcome our 20 selected founders to the 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐎𝐏𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞!
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The onboarding session marked the beginning of an exciting journey — bringing together a new cohort of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of AI-powered creative and content solutions. 🤖✨
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During the session, founders were introduced to the programme journey, key milestones, support available throughout the incubation period, and the opportunities ahead as they develop and scale their ideas into market-ready ventures.
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From concept validation to business development, market opportunities, and ecosystem connections, we look forward to supporting these founders as they turn their ideas into impact.
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🌟 20 founders. One cohort. Endless possibilities.
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Here’s to the start of an exciting journey ahead!
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