OSAC-ASIS Malaysia Security Conference 2026 - From Risk to Resilience: Securing Tomorrow, Today

ASIS International Malaysia
Jun 10
2 min read

On 19 May 2026, over 120 security and risk professionals from across Malaysia gathered at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur for the OSAC–ASIS Malaysia Security Conference 2026 — a full-day event co-organised by the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Malaysia Country Chapter and the ASIS International Malaysia Chapter. Through expert-led sessions and two in-depth panel discussions, attendees gained practical perspectives on emerging threats, evolving crime trends, and strategies to strengthen organisational resilience.

Setting the Stage

Rich Ojeda (Regional Security Officer, U.S. Embassy KL) opened with a keynote that framed the urgency of proactive risk thinking, followed by David Gamble (Chargé d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy KL) who outlined the Asia Pacific Risk Outlook 2026 — spotlighting the geopolitical developments and threat dynamics reshaping ASEAN's security landscape.

Speaker Sessions

Forest Chap

Central/East Asia & Pacific Analyst, OSAC

Delivered a sharp regional threat analysis, highlighting how transnational crime, political instability, and shifting geopolitics are creating compounding risks for organisations across Asia Pacific — and why proactive intelligence is no longer optional.

CP Dato' Fadil Bin Hj. Marsus

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Royal Malaysia Police

Delivered a candid ground-level briefing on rising crime trends in Kuala Lumpur — from organised syndicate activity to opportunistic crime. His message was direct: organisations must stop treating security as reactive and embed it into their operational DNA.

Wenbin Sim

Sales Director SEA & South Korea, Convergint

Explored how the convergence of physical security, cybersecurity, and data analytics is driving organisations toward integrated, intelligence-led security ecosystems.

Dr. Shamir Rajadurai

Crime Prevention Specialist

Made a compelling case for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) — demonstrating how principles of natural surveillance, territorial reinforcement, and controlled access transform physical spaces into active layers of defence, reducing risk before incidents occur.

Pawan Desai

Co-founder & CEO, MitKat Advisory

Unpacked how AI is transforming threat intelligence — enabling faster, predictive decision-making at scale. Importantly, he stressed that the most effective frameworks combine AI's analytical power with experienced human judgement.

Peter Khor

Head of Sales, Chubb Malaysia

Explored how AI-powered video analytics is shifting surveillance from passive recording to proactive, real-time intelligent defence — and what this means for organisations building smarter security strategies.

Panel Discussions

"The Changing Risk Landscape — What Organizations Are Still Underestimating"

Moderator: Chris Chan (ASIS Malaysia Chairman) | Panelists: Ann Marie Simpson (ISKL), Forest Chap (OSAC), Martin Kitasaka (Siemens Energy), Ryan Chin (Swift)

A candid conversation that surfaced the blind spots most organisations carry — from the dangerous gap between policy and practice to the underestimation of evolving threat dynamics. The consensus: complacency is the biggest risk of all.

"Building a Resilient Organisation in an Era of Compounding Risks"

Moderator: Victor Lim (OSAC Malaysia Private Sector Co-Chair) | Panelists: Victor Cheong (Sun Life Malaysia), Vijay Satkunam (CEVA Logistics), Nicholas Yap (Convergint), Meredith Wilson (Emergent Risk International)

A masterclass in adaptive leadership and integrated risk strategy — exploring how organisations can build genuine resilience when crises compound and evolve faster than traditional frameworks can adapt. Resilience, the panel agreed, is not a project. It is a continuous organisational capability.