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Sessions will explore founder journeys to scale and insights from ecosystem builders Summit features keynotes and panels on high-growth business challenges and opportunities The Entrepreneurs Summit VI will return on 2 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysias leading one-day platform bringing together entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and government to accelerate collaboration, capital and growth. The summit will spotlight founder journeys, practical growth strategies and high-level networking designed to drive innovation across industries. Supported by media partner The Rakyat Post and community partner Next Up Asia, the summit includes keynote addresses and interactive panel discussions addressing the real challenges and opportunities of building high-growth businesses. Sessions will cover founder journeys to global scale, a Solarvest case study, the hidden truths of entrepreneurship, data-backed failure vs. scale analysis, innovation vs. execution, government partnership strategies, corporate co-founding models, 2025 investor trends, and sector forecasts for biotech, fintech and digital commerce. This years speaker line-up features business leaders and ecosystem builders, including: Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, executive chairman, Westports Holdings Kent Chua, CEO, RCX Group Chan Kok Long, co-founder, iPay88 & group CEO, Carehaus Sdn Bhd Arieff Aaron Abudullah, director, Invest Selangor Berhad Ben Lim, CEO & founder, NEXEA Too often we hear founders complain about the ecosystem funding, policy, competition. The truth is, Malaysia already has the talent, capital and ideas. What matters now is whether founders stop making excuses and start making moves. Entrepreneurs Summit VI gives you the tools, but what you build with it is on you. Winners turn insights into action; losers just keep talking, said Kent Chua, CEO of RCX Group. This summit brings together all the right players startups, corporates, investors and policymakers under one roof. This is where collaborations are born and future industries are shaped. We believe Malaysia has all the ingredients to produce world-class entrepreneurs, and gatherings like this give founders the momentum, resources and confidence to turn big ideas into global businesses, said Chan Kok Long, co-founder of iPay88 & group CEO of Carehaus Sdn Bhd. Meanwhile, Ben Lim, CEO & founder of NEXEA, said: NEXEA backs founders with capital and operational support; Entrepreneurs Summit VI multiplies that effect by creating focused opportunities to meet corporates, investors and policy influencers. The panels deliver practical insights from leaders whove scaled businesses, and the networking is engineered to produce measurable outcomes pilot conversations, advisory relationships or investor follow-ups. This year we expect over 1, 000 leaders, and participating organisations represent up to US$2. 2 billion (RM10 billion) in combined revenues, significantly increasing the chance of real commercial partnerships. The Entrepreneurs Summit VI is more than a conference it is a catalyst for growth, innovation and collaboration across Malaysias startup ecosystem. With its strong focus on founder stories, practical growth strategies and curated networking, the summit aims to accelerate entrepreneurs from idea to impact while positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for innovation. For more details about the event, visit www. entrepreneurs-summit. org. Continue reading Westports, iPay88, RCX Group leaders to speak at Entrepreneurs Summit VI→