Kuala Lumpur In-House Community Congress 2026

Registration & Welcome Breakfast

Coffee, tea, and a selection of breakfast items will be served.

Welcome Remarks

By Rahul Prakash, Publishing  Director, In-House Community

Panel Discussion on Modern Legal Teams

Moderator: Rahul Prakash, Publishing Director, In-House Community

Panelists:

• Sharifah Thaherah Alasree, Head of Legal & Regulatory, APAC and South Asia, Infobip
• Roslina Binti Ismail, POS
  More TBC

Session by Trowers & Hamlins

Speaker: Geoff Allen, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Morning Networking break

Coffee, tea, and a selection of light snacks will be served. 

General Counsel: Connecting Legal Strategy with Enterprise Risk

Synopsis:

Today’s General Counsel (GC) play an increasingly strategic role in helping organisations anticipate, assess and manage enterprise risk. In a business environment shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change, digital transformation and evolving stakeholder expectations, legal risks rarely arise in isolation. Decisions relating to corporate transactions, major projects, governance, workforce and tax can have far-reaching implications across the business.

This panel brings together partners from Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) to examine how GC can connect legal strategy with enterprise risk throughout the business lifecycle. Drawing on practical experience and real-world examples, the discussion will explore how legal functions can work proactively with business leaders to identify emerging risks, break down organisational silos, and support informed decision-making

Speakers:

• David Lee Lai Huat, Partner, RDS Partnership
• Kamilah Kasim, Partner, RDS Partnership
• Michele Kythe Lim, Partner, RDS Partnership
• Rajeswari Karupiah, Partner, RDS Partnership
• S. Saravana Kumar, Partner, RDS Partnership

Lunch Break

Buffet lunch will be served, offering an assortment of hot dishes, salads, and desserts.

Workplace Investigations: Whistleblowing, Misconduct and Legal Risk Management

By Halim Hong & Quek

Points to cover:

1. Initial legal response upon receiving a complaint or whistleblowing disclosure: Preservation of evidence, interim protective measures and determining who should oversee the matter.
2. Structuring an independent and defensible investigation: Appointment of investigators, terms of reference, conflicts of interest, reporting lines and separation between investigator and decision-maker.
3. Confidentiality: Whether investigation materials are privileged, the risks of circulating reports and the limits of confidentiality assurances.
4. Managing evidence and procedural fairness: Anonymous complaints, digital communications, personal devices, witness credibility, the employee’s right to respond and protection against retaliation.
5. Post-investigation decisions and corporate response: Disciplinary action, regulatory reporting, board escalation, remediation, communications and managing subsequent litigation.

Speakers TBC

Session by BetterWiser

Speaker: Lynette Ooi, Founder & CEO, BetterWiser

Afternoon Networking break

Coffee, tea, and a selection of light snacks will be served. 

Session TBC

Closing Remarks & Prize Giveaway