Technical Seminar

  • 31 July 2025

  • Cyberview Resort & Spa, Cyberjaya

  • 8.00 AM – 5.00 PM

Experience the Future of Automation

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*Agenda is subject to change

Sharul A Rashid

Executive Director, DigitalEnergy Asia Sdn Bhd and CEO,TI Consultancy in the areas of Instrumentation & Control, Telecommunication, Metering covering as well OT Cybersecurity and Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 / Digital Transformation.

He is former PETRONAS Head of Technical Excellence and Group Technical Authority & Custodian Engineer, Instrumentation Control.

He is the President of the International Society of Automation (ISA), Malaysia Section, Chair (Elect) – ISA Asia Pacific, as well as Vice-President of Digital Connect Society (Malaysia).

His former role globally among others 1) Vice-Chair ISA Global Cyber Security Alliance (ISAGCA); 2) Co-Chair of the Certification Work Group, Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF); 3) Vice-Chair of IOGP IASSC (International Oil&Gas Producer Instrument Automation Standards Subcommittee).

He is an External Learning Partner (ELP) for INSTEP (Institute Of Technology PETRONAS). He is an โ€œExpertโ€ ISA/IEC 62443 Certification in Cybersecurity since 2019 and Certified Functional Safety Engineer, TUV Rheinland since 2010. He is trained in Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI), World-Economic Forum recognized certification program under INCIT. He is a voting member for NSC 19 / TC 15 for Smart Manufacturing and Chair of Additive Manufacturing Working Group, Department of Standard Malaysia and a Review committee for MTFSB (Malaysia Technical Forum) standards.

He graduated from University of Miami in BSc Electrical Engineering and from University of Florida – Master in Engineering before joining PETRONAS from 1990~2024.


Sarat Kumar Reddy Molakaseema

Mr. Sarat Kumar Reddy Molakaseema is a seasoned expert in industrial automation, currently serving as the Chief Architectural Officer at UniversalAutomation.Org. With over two decades of experience spanning global tech leaders such as GE India, Wipro, Invensys, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Schneider Electric, he has consistently driven innovation in open and interoperable industrial systems.

A graduate in Computer Science & Engineering, Sarat also holds an Executive MBA in Innovation, Digitization & Entrepreneurship from TU Wien. His career is defined by a deep focus on standardized communication protocols, event-driven architectures, and the development of resilient, modular, and remotely operable systemsโ€”advancing the reliability, cybersecurity, and safety of critical industrial operations.

Sarat is also a named inventor on patents for high-availability and hot-standby runtime components in industrial systems, reinforcing his technical leadership in the field. His work has played a significant role in reshaping the way industries approach automation, especially in the context of enabling more adaptive and efficient global supply chains.

Driven by a passion for open automation, his current role at UniversalAutomation.Org positions him at the forefront of the movement to unlock vendor-neutral, future-proof industrial solutions using the IEC 61499 standard.

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