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.

emPOC2023 is a HRD Corp Claimable Programme
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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

Programme Schedule

  • Day 1
  • Day 2

Day 1 | 4 September 2023 | Monday GMT + 8

6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

emPOC2023 GOLF CHALLENGE

Venue : Kelab Golf Sarawak

6:00 AM

Bus Depart From Hotel to Golf Course

7:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:00 AM

Shotgun Tee-Off

1:00 PM

Lunch & Prize Presentation

2:00 PM

Bus Depart from Golf Course to Hotel

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

BIOGAS ROUNDTABLE 2.0

Imperial Hotel Kuching
Function Room : Danum 6

9:00 AM

Registration Opens

10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks
Introduction to Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) & Objectives of the Biogas Roundtable
Dr. Chen Wei Nee
Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Carbon Exchange

10:15 AM

Presentations
Opportunities for Carbon Projects in the Palm Oil Sector
Mr. Soon Hun Yang
Co-founder & CEO
Eco Ideal Consulting Sdn. Bhd.

11:00 AM

Case Study Sharing & Discussion
Knowledge & Experience Sharing Session
Mr. Chan Sow Keong
CEO
Green Lagoon Technology Sdn. Bhd.

11:45 AM

Wrap-Up
Key Takeaway & Actionable Items

12:00 PM

Ends

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

BURSA MALAYSIA DERIVATIVES WORKSHOP

Imperial Hotel Kuching
Function Room : Danum 6

1:00 PM

Registration Opens

2:00 PM

Opening Remarks
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives

2:05 PM

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

3:00 PM

Coffee Break

3:20 PM

Decoding Crude Palm Oil Price Trends and Their Historical Drivers
Mr David Lo
Managing Director
Top Infinity Sdn Bhd

4:00 PM

Understanding Alternative Execution Methodologies
Mr Darren Lim
Commodities Strategist
Phillip Nova Pte Ltd (Singapore)

4:30 PM

Discussion

5:00 PM

Workshop Ends

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

emPOC2023 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN


6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

Imperial Hotel Kuching
Imperial Grand Ballroom 1

Day 2 | 5 September 2023 | Tuesday GMT + 8

9:00 AM

REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION RE-OPEN

Imperial Hotel Kuching
Imperial Grand Ballroom 1

10:00 AM

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

11:15 AM

SPECIAL PAPER
POME TO BIOGAS: TURNING WASTE TO WEALTH FOR PALM OIL MILLERS


Ir. Kwok Yew Hoe
Chief Business Development Officer
Cenergi SEA Bhd

11:45 AM

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

1:00 PM

LUNCH


2:15 PM

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

3:00 PM

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

4:00 PM

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

5:00 PM

Q&A SESSION


5:30 PM

NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS


6:00 PM

emPOC2023 ENDS


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