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:

• Diana Rahman, General Counsel, Gamuda Land
• Roslina Binti Ismail, General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs, Pos Malaysia Berhad
• Sharifah Thaherah Alasree, Head of Legal & Regulatory, APAC and South Asia, Infobip

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

Morning Networking break

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

General Counsel: Connecting Legal Strategy with Enterprise Risk

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

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

Lunch Break

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

Red Flags and Safeguards: Managing Legal Risk in Cross-Border M&A

Speaker: Geoff Allen, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Synopsis:

This session aims to provide a practical examination of legal risk in cross-border M&A, focusing on two key areas: the due diligence phase and the principal transaction documents. The session will begin by exploring how due diligence in a cross-border context differs from domestic M&A, including practical examples of the red flags that practitioners are most likely to encounter during that process. It will then turn to how those risks are addressed and managed in the principal transaction documents through contractual protections.

Session by KorumLegal

Topic & Speaker/s TBC

Afternoon Networking Break

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

BetterWiser Session

Speaker: Lynette Ooi, Founder & CEO, BetterWiser

The AI Risk Playbook: Managing Legal, Governance and Data Risks in the Age of AI

Speakers:

• Raymond Tan, Partner, Wong & Partners
• Karine Chaw, Senior Associate, Wong & Partners

Sub-topics:

• Navigating Malaysia’s evolving AI regulatory landscape
• Managing AI-related legal, business and data protection risks, including key considerations under Malaysia’s new PDPA regime
• Building an effective AI governance framework

Session Overview:
As AI adoption accelerates, organisations must balance innovation with legal, governance and data protection considerations. This session will provide in-house counsels with a practical overview of the key risks associated with AI deployment and the governance measures needed to support responsible AI adoption in Malaysia’s evolving regulatory environment.

4:20 pm

Closing Remarks & Prize Giveaway