• +603-7955 5561
  • conference@isp.org.my
  • Johor Bahru, Johor

17

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NATIONAL SEMINAR

FROM PLANTATION TO PRESERVATION:

THE ROLE OF OIL PALM IN SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION

14 - 16 July 2025

Berjaya Waterfront Hotel,
Johor Bahru, Johor

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The Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP), will be organizing the 17th National Seminar (NATSEM 2025) on 14 - 16 July 2025 at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor, after a very successful National Seminar in 2024. NATSEM 2025 captures the challenges, trends and developments in the plantation industry especially oil palm, and its future. The national Seminar highlights the theme of “From Plantation to Preservation: The Role of Oil Palm in Sustainable Vegetable Oil Production” and aims to shed light on key aspects crucial for enhancing the economic viability and sustainability of the oil palm industry.

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RM 1000

Non-Member

RM 1300

College/University Graduates

RM 600

  • Location

    Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor

  • Line Phone

    +603-7955 5561

  • Email

    conference@isp.org.my

Event schedules​

  • 0700 - 0830

Registration of Seminar Participants

Opening Ceremony
  • 0830 - 0840

Welcome Address

YBhg Datuk Haji Daud Haji Amatzin, PJN, AISP, FISP
Chairman, The Incorporated Society of Planters

  • 0840 - 0900

Official Opening and Ministerial Address

YB Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani (Invited)
Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

  • 0900 - 1015

Refreshments & Tour Exhibition

    Keynote Address

    Chairperson: Mr. M R Chandran, FISP
    The Incorporated Society of Planters

    Keynote
    • 1015 - 1055

    From Plantation to Preservation: The Role of Oil Palm in Sustainable Vegetable Oil Production

    YB Nik Nazmi Bin Nik Ahmad (Invited)
    Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

      SESSION 1 - SUSTAINABILITY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY

      Chairperson: Dato’ Henry Sackville Barlow, FISP
      Southdene Sdn Bhd

      LP1
      • 1055 - 1125

      How The Industry Can Contribute Towards Malaysia’s Net-zero

      Dr Gary William Theseira
      Climate Governance Malaysia

      Paper 1
      • 1125 - 1155

      Innovating Sustainable Materials Made from Oil Palm Trunks

      Mr. Hans Peter Fitch
      IOI Palm Wood Sdn Bhd

      Paper 2
      • 1155 - 1225

      Comparison of Sustainable Palm Oil Versus Other Competing Crops

      Mr Muhammad Haris Abdullah
      Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil

      • 1225 - 1400

      Lunch & Tour of Exhibition

      • 1400 - 1430

      Discussion

        SESSION II - DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

        Chairperson: Dato’ Dr Mohamad Hashim Ahmad Tajudin, FISP
        The incorporated Society of Planters

        LP2
        • 1430 - 1500

        Ensuring Business Continuity through Plantation Turnaround

        Dr Ramesh Veloo
        The Incorporated Society of Planters

        Paper 3
        • 1500 - 1530

        Sustainability

        Mr Rashyid Redza Anwarudin (TBC)
        SD Guthrie

        Paper 4
        • 1530 - 1600

        The Need for Innovation in Sustainable Oil Palm Production

        Dr David Ross Appleton
        SD Guthrie

        Paper 5
        • 1600 - 1630

        How Johor Plantations Group is Moving towards Regenerative Agriculture (TBA)

        Mr Faris Adli Shukery
        Johor Plantations Group Berhad

        • 1630 - 1700

        Discussion

        • 1700

        Refreshment & Tour of Exhibition

        • 1730 - 1900

        POST SEMINAR TALK (BY INVITATION ONLY)

        Advansia Sdn Bhd

        Dinner
        • 1930 - 2230

        Seminar Dinner

        Guest of Honour (Invited):
        YB Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani
        Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

        • 0700 - 0830
        • Borneo 1 Room

        Registration of Seminar Participants

        Opening Ceremony
        • 0830 - 0840
        • Grand Ballroom

        Welcome Address

        YBhg Datuk Haji Daud Amatzin, PJN, AISP, FISP
        Chairman, The Incorporated Society of Planters

          Keynote Address

          Chairperson: Mr. M R Chandran, FISP
          The Incorporated Society of Planters

          Keynote
          • 0840 - 0920
          • YBhg Dato’ Mohd Nazrul Izam Mansor
          • Grand Ballroom

          Opportunities & Strategies to Improve the Profitability of the Oil Palm Business

            Session I - Leadership and Management

            Chairperson: Mr. Eric Kiu Kwong Seng
            Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA)

            Paper 1
            • 0920 - 0950
            • Mr. Joseph Tek Choon Yee
            • Grand Ballroom

            Navigating Oil Palm Business Growth from Field to Boardroom, Advocacy and Beyond

            • 1000 - 1020
            • Grand Ballroom

            Special Address

            YBhg Datuk Seri Johari bin Abdul Ghani
            Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

            • 1020 - 1050
            • Grand Ballroom

            Official Opening

            Guest of Honour: YAB Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
            Premier of Sarawak

            • 1050 - 1130
            • Grand Ballroom

            Refreshments & Tour of Exhibition

            Paper 2
            • 1130 - 1200
            • Dr. N M Thangaraj
            • Grand Ballroom

            Landscape of Talent Management in the Malaysian Plantation Industry: Practical Implications for Reshaping the Sector

            • 1200 - 1230
            • Grand Ballroom

            Discussion

            • 1230 - 1430

            Lunch & Tour of Exhibition

              Session II - Productivity and Competitiveness (Good Agriculture Practices - Land and Labour)

              Chairperson: Mr. Joshua Mathews
              The incorporated Society of Planters

              Paper 3
              • 1430 - 1500
              • Mr. Selvarajah L
              • Grand Ballroom

              Managing Oil Palm Replanting Challenges on Peat

              Paper 4
              • 1500 - 1530
              • Mr. Narayanan Ramanathan
              • Grand Ballroom

              Addressing Plantation Rising Cost of Production

              Paper 5
              • 1530 - 1600
              • Mr. Jaya Raj B
              • Grand Ballroom

              Enhancing Workers’ Productivity in Oil Palm Plantation through Mechanisation - Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) Group of Plantation

              paper 6
              • 1600 - 1630
              • Dr. Mohd Hefni Rusli
              • Grand Ballroom

              Effects of Five Biocontrol Products on Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm from Replanting to 10-year-old Mature Palm in Miri, Sarawak

              • 1630 - 1710
              • Grand Ballroom

              Discussion

              • 1710

              Refreshment & Tour of Exhibition

              • 1730 - 1930

              Post Seminar Talk

              AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (M) SDN. BHD. (ACM)
              (Hi-Tea 55th Anniversary - By Invitation Only)

              Dinner
              • 1930 - 2230
              • Grand Ballroom

              Seminar Dinner

              Guest of Honour: YB Datuk Seri Johari bin Abdul Ghani
              Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

                SESSION III - SCALING UP SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

                Chairperson: Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope
                Boustead Plantations Berhad

                LP3
                • 0830 - 0900

                Oil Palm Industry Paradigm: Adopt, Adept to Stay Agile

                Dr Meilina Ong Abdullah
                Malaysian Palm Oil Board

                Paper 6
                • 0900 - 0930

                New Insights for Managing Wildlife Co-existence in Oil Palm Landscapes

                Dr Erik Meijaard
                Borneo Futures

                • 0930 - 1030

                Refreshments & Tour of Exhibition

                Paper 7
                • 1030 - 1100

                Commitment of Retailers and Consumer Goods

                Dr Law Chu Chein
                Solidaridad Asia

                Paper 8
                • 1100 - 1130

                How MPOC is Moving towards Complying with International Sustainable Matters

                Ms Belvinder Kaur Sron
                Malaysian Palm Oil Council

                Paper 9
                • 1130 - 1200

                Technology Innovation

                Mr Roslin Azmy Hassan
                Malaysian Palm Oil Association

                • 1200 - 1430

                Lunch & Tour of Exhibition

                • 1430 - 1505

                Discussion

                • 1505 - 1705

                Panel Discussion

                Title: From Plantation to Preservation: The Role of Oil Palm in Sustainable Vegetable Oil Production
                Moderator: TBA

                Panel members
                1. Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Osman (FELDA)(TBC)
                2. Dr Surina Ismail (IOI Group)
                3. Puan Nurul Hasanah Ahamed Hassain Malim (FGV Holdings Berhad)
                4. Dr Rajinder Singh Harminder Singh (Malaysian Palm Oil Board)
                5. Dr Norita Ja’afar (Johor Plantations Group Berhad)

                • 1705 - 1720

                Closing / Vote of Thanks

                Haji Mohamad Fadzil Hitam
                Vice-Chairman, The Incorporated Society of Planters) / Chairman, Main Organising Task Force of NATSEM2025

                • 1720

                Refreshments & Tour of Exhibition

                  Session III - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

                  Chairperson: YBhg Dato' Henry Sackville Barlow, FISP
                  Southdene Sdn. Bhd.

                  Paper 7
                  • 0830 - 1900
                  • Mr. Napolean anak Royal Ningkos
                  • Grand Ballroom

                  Effects and Way Forward on The Implementation of ESG on Independent Oil Palm Smallholders in Sarawak, Malaysia

                  Paper 8
                  • 0900 - 0930
                  • Puan Nurul Hasanah Ahamed
                  • Grand Ballroom

                  Sustainability

                  • 0930 - 0950
                  • Grand Ballroom

                  Discussions

                  • 0950 - 1100
                  • Grand Ballroom

                  Refreshments & Tour of Exhibitions

                    Session IV - Milling and Processing

                    Chairperson: Mr. Fairuz Ismail
                    Tradewinds Plantation Berhad

                    Paper 9
                    • 1100 - 1130
                    • Dr. Azmil Haizam Ahmad Tarmizi
                    • Grand Ballroom

                    Managing Food Safety and Quality at the Palm Oil Midstream and Downstream Sectors

                    Paper 10
                    • 1130 - 1200
                    • Datin Stella Ambrose
                    • Grand Ballroom

                    Adopting Automation into Milling

                    • 1200 - 1220
                    • Grand Ballroom

                    Discussions

                    • 1220 - 1430

                    Lunch & Tour of Exhibition

                    • 1430 - 1630
                    • Grand Ballroom

                    Panel Discussion

                    Title: Opportunities & Strategies to Improve the Profitability of the Oil Palm Business
                    Moderator: YBhg. Dato' Dr. Mohamad Hashim Ahmad Tajudin, FISP
                    The Incorporated Society of Planters

                    Panel Members
                    1. Tuan Sirai Daha, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Sarawak
                    2. Mr. Joseph Tek Choon Yee, Malaysian Palm Oil Association
                    3. Dr. Meilina Ong Abdullah, Malaysian Palm Oil Board
                    4. Mr. Paul Wong Hee Kwong, Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations
                    5. Mr. Mohd Sabre Salim, The Incorporated Society of Planters
                    6. Mr. Napolean Anak Royal Ningkos, Sarawak Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association
                    7. Mr. Borhan Bachi, FGV Holdings Berhad

                    • 1630 - 1645
                    • Grand Ballroom

                    Closing / Vote of Thanks

                    • 1730 - 1930

                    Post Seminar Talk

                    TIMAB MAGNESIUM (BY INVITATION ONLY)

                      Post Seminar Tours

                      Tour A: All Cosmos Industries Sdn Bhd
                      Tour B: Johor Plantation Group
                      Tour C: Achi Gold Agrofarm Tour
                      Tour D: 1-Day Batam Island Visit
                      Tour E: 2 Days 1 Night Golf Batam Island

                      • 0700 - 1700

                      Post Seminar Tours

                      Tour A: Sungai Balim Estate (Sarawak Plantation Berhad)
                      Tour B: Miri City Tour
                      Tour C: Niah National Park Tour
                      Tour D: Brunei Heritage Tour
                      Tour D: Saremas 1 Estate (Wilmar Plantations Sdn Bhd)

                      Limited seats available. Hurry up to book your seat