About East Malaysia Palm
& Lauric Oils
Price Outlook Conference
& Exhibition
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is proud to present the 2nd East Malaysia Palm & Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (emPOC2023).
For over 30 years, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives’ flagship POC event has served as an annual congregation of key decision makers and thought leaders in the global edible oils industry. In addition to our renowned POC in Kuala Lumpur, we have brought this event to Sabah for the first time in 2022, acknowledging the growing significance of the crude palm oil supply market in the East Malaysia region. Following the success of the inaugural emPOC, we are thrilled to host this year's edition in Sarawak.
emPOC2023 provides valuable opportunities for participants to network and get updates on topics surrounding the supply and demand of palm and major edible oils, latest developments in deforestation regulation and the industry’s progress towards achieving net zero emission.


Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad that provides, operates, and maintains a futures and options exchange. We offer a diverse range of commodity, equity, and financial derivatives products tradable globally via the CME GLOBEX® electronic trading platform. Notably, our flagship product, FCPO, is the world's most liquid crude palm oil futures contract, consolidating Malaysia's position as the global centre for palm oil price discovery.
The Exchange operates under the supervision of the Securities Commission and is governed by the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It also falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, offering investors the security of trading on a regulated Exchange with infrastructure and regulations on par with the standards of established markets worldwide.
Since 2009, our strategic partnership with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has enabled global accessibility to our derivatives offerings and continues to support the growth of our market today. Bursa Malaysia Derivatives’ commitment to Creating Opportunities, Growing Value for our stakeholders and investors has been recognised by industry peers. Recent prestigious awards we have won include “Exchange of the Year – Commodities” and “Exchange of the Year – Sustainability” at the Futures & Options World (FOW) The Asia Capital Markets Awards 2022.
World-class Speakers

PREMIER OF SARAWAK
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI (DR) ABANG HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN ZOHARI BIN TUN DATUK ABANG HAJI OPENG

CHAIRMAN, BURSA MALAYSIA BERHAD
TAN SRI ABDUL WAHID OMAR

CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CENERGI SEA BHD
IR. KWOK YEW HOE

FOUNDER OF DWA CONSULTING
DATUK DARREL WEBBER

GROUP HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY, IOI CORPORATION BHD
DR. SURINA ISMAIL

CHAIRMAN, SARAWAK OIL PALM PLANTATION OWNERS ASSOCIATION (SOPPOA)
MR ERIC KIU

DIRECTOR GENERAL, MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD (MPOB)
DATUK DR. AHMAD PARVEEZ GHULAM KADIR, PJN. PHD. FASC

GENERAL MANAGER, SUSTAINABILITY - EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT WILMAR INTL. LTD.
MS DAPHNE HAMEETEMAN

CHAIRMAN OF IRGA SDN BHD AND ADVISOR TO RSPO
MR M. R. CHANDRAN, KMN, FISP

ASIA BIOFUELS & NET ZERO DEPUTY EDITOR, ARGUS MEDIA
MS LAUREN JOAN MOFFITT

DIRECTOR, ASEAN PLANTATION RESEARCH UOB KAY HIAN
MS LEOW HUEY CHUEN

CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSGRAPH CONSULTING
MR NAGARAJ MEDA

DIRECTOR, GANLING SDN BHD
MR LING AH HONG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ISTA MIELKE GMBH - OIL WORLD
MR THOMAS MIELKE

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, ECO IDEAL CONSULTING SDN BHD
MR SOON HUN YANG

CEO, GREEN LAGOON TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
MR CHAN SOW KEONG

LEAD HEDGING CONSULTANT & TRAINER, AXCELEARN SDN BHD
MR CY SOH CHUEN YEAN

MANAGING DIRECTOR, TOP INFINITY SDN BHD
MR DAVID LO

COMMODITIES STRATEGIST, PHILLIP NOVA PTE LTD (SINGAPORE)
MR DARREN LIM
Programme Schedule
- Day 1
- Day 2
Day 1 | 4 September 2023 | Monday GMT + 8
emPOC2023 GOLF CHALLENGE
Venue : Kelab Golf Sarawak
Bus Depart From Hotel to Golf Course
Registration & Breakfast
Shotgun Tee-Off
Lunch & Prize Presentation
Bus Depart from Golf Course to Hotel
BIOGAS ROUNDTABLE 2.0
Imperial Hotel Kuching
Function Room : Danum 6
Registration Opens
Welcome Remarks
Introduction to Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) & Objectives of the Biogas Roundtable
Dr. Chen Wei Nee
Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Carbon Exchange
Presentations
Opportunities for Carbon Projects in the Palm Oil Sector
Mr. Soon Hun Yang
Co-founder & CEO
Eco Ideal Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
Case Study Sharing & Discussion
Knowledge & Experience Sharing Session
Mr. Chan Sow Keong
CEO
Green Lagoon Technology Sdn. Bhd.
Wrap-Up
Key Takeaway & Actionable Items
Ends
BURSA MALAYSIA DERIVATIVES WORKSHOP
Imperial Hotel Kuching
Function Room : Danum 6
Registration Opens
Opening Remarks
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives
How to Manage CPO Price Fluctuations and Protect Your Company's Bottom Line
Mr CY Soh Chuen Yean
Lead Hedging Consultant & Trainer
Axcelearn Sdn Bhd
Coffee Break
Decoding Crude Palm Oil Price Trends and Their Historical Drivers
Mr David Lo
Managing Director
Top Infinity Sdn Bhd
Understanding Alternative Execution Methodologies
Mr Darren Lim
Commodities Strategist
Phillip Nova Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Discussion
Workshop Ends
emPOC2023 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN
WELCOME RECEPTION
Imperial Hotel Kuching
Imperial Grand Ballroom 1
Day 2 | 5 September 2023 | Tuesday GMT + 8
REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION RE-OPEN
Imperial Hotel Kuching
Imperial Grand Ballroom 1
PANEL SESSION
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN EAST MALAYSIA PALM OIL SECTOR
Session Chair
Datuk Darrel Webber
Founder of DWA Consulting
Panellist 1
Dr. Surina Ismail
Group Head of Sustainability
IOI Corporation Bhd
Panellist 2
Mr Eric Kiu
Chairman
Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA)
Panellist 3
Datuk Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, PJN. PhD. FASc
Director General
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Panellist 4
Ms Daphne Hameeteman
General Manager for Sustainability - External Engagement
Wilmar International Limited
SPECIAL PAPER
POME TO BIOGAS: TURNING WASTE TO WEALTH FOR PALM OIL MILLERS
Ir. Kwok Yew Hoe
Chief Business Development Officer
Cenergi SEA Bhd
PLENARY SESSION
PALM & MAJOR OILS PRICE OUTLOOK
Session Chair
Mr M. R. Chandran, KMN, FISP
Chairman, IRGA Sdn Bhd & Advisor to RSPO
Paper 1: Asian UCO: Reviewing Recent Developments and Future Opportunities in Waste Oil Markets
Ms Lauren Joan Moffitt
Asia Biofuels & Net Zero Deputy Editor
Argus Media
Paper 2: Palm Oil Market Outlook: Factors Setting The Price Direction
Ms Leow Huey Chuen
Director, ASEAN Plantation Research
UOB Kay Hian
LUNCH
PLENARY SESSION
PALM & MAJOR OILS PRICE OUTLOOK
Paper 3: Soft Oils Hitting the Palm Prices Hard, What's Next?
Mr Nagaraj Meda
Chairman and Managing Director
TransGraph Consulting
emPOC2023 OFFICIAL OPENING
Welcome Address
Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar
Chairman
Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Special Address
The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
Premier of Sarawak
PLENARY SESSION
PALM & MAJOR OILS PRICE OUTLOOK
Paper 4: Palm Oil Outlook and Challenges: El Nino to Drive Supply and Prices?
Mr Ling Ah Hong
Director
Ganling Sdn Bhd
Paper 5: Global Supply, Demand and Price Outlook of Palm and Impacts from other Veg Oils
Mr Thomas Mielke
Executive Director
ISTA Mielke GmbH - Oil World