CruiseWorld Malaysia 2026
programme schedule
Plan ahead and never miss a beat.Happening on 15 July 2026 at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur.
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| 8.30am |
Registration & Networking
|
| 9.30am |
Welcome Address
Irene Chua, Vice President/Group Publisher, Asia, Northstar Travel Group
|
| 9.35am |
Opening Keynote by Guest of Honour
YB Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia
|
| 9.50am |
Opening Presentation by StarDream Cruises
Michael Goh, President, StarDream Cruises
|
| 10.05am |
MOU Signing Ceremony
|
| 10.20am |
Networking Coffee Break
|
| 10.45am |
Cruise Line Showcase
Cynthia Lee, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, StarDream Cruises
|
| 11.05am |
From Selling Cruises to Shaping Them: An Agency's Growth Journey
Mita Lim, Managing Director, Golden Destinations Group Berhad
|
| 11.20am |
Selling the Sea: The Art of Winning Today’s Cruise Customers
Cynthia Lee, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, StarDream Cruises
Faeez Fadhlillah, Group Chief Executive Officer, Tripfez Travel & Tours Yapp Su Chiew, Business Development Manager, Airlink Travel & Tour Yoke Chin Dan, General Manager, Lovely Memory Holiday |
| 11.50am |
From Booking to Boarding: How Travel Agents Can Better Sell Cruise in an Experience-Led Market
Gregory Tan, Chief Executive Officer, SATS-Creuers Cruise Services
|
| 12.05pm |
Beyond the Terminal: Reimagining the Cruise Port Experience
Gregory Tan, Chief Executive Officer, SATS-Creuers Cruise Services
Dato' Sasedharan Vasudevan, Chief Executive Officer, Penang Port Sr. Faisal Ahmad Zaidin, Deputy General Manager & Group Chief Operating Officer, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation |
| 12.30pm |
Networking Lunch
|
| 1.45pm |
Midday Lucky Draw
|
| 2.00pm |
The Malaysian Traveller in 2026: Trends, Spending and Opportunities
Gary Bowerman, Founding Partner, High-Yield Tourism
|
| 2.15pm |
From Cruise to Impact: Malaysia’s Vision for the Next Chapter of Tourism
Michael Goh, President, StarDream Cruises
Ooi Chok Yan, Chief Executive Officer, Penang Global Tourism Chua Yee Ling, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Selangor |
| 2.45pm |
Wider, Further, Deeper: Selling the Experiences That Drive Cruise Bookings
Constance Seck, Director of Sales, Southeast Asia, Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Dato’ Sri Koh Yock Heng, Co-Founder and Group Managing Director, Apple Vacations Helen Lim, Head of Cruises & Global Brands, Sedunia Travel Services Jaston Ng, Vice President, Experiential Product, Event & Partnership, Holiday Tours & Travel |
| 3.15pm |
Networking Coffee Break
|
| 3.35pm |
Empowering Bumiputera Agents and Travellers in the Rising Cruise Economy
Mohd Hizzat Mohd Shah, Deputy President, MATTA
Adam Kamal, Chief Executive Officer, Suka Travel & Tours Norzaile Razali, General Manager, Mitra Malaysia Abdul Halim Aliumar, Director, Nuh Travel & Tours |
| 4.05pm |
Scroll, Dream, Book: Winning the Next Generation of Cruise Travellers
Azlan Andi, Travel Content Creator, Azjuna Global
Yik Lim Yee, Co-Founder, EPL Media (翻转大马吃喝玩乐 Eat Pray Love） |
| 4.25pm |
Grand Lucky Draw & Closing Remarks
|
| 4.45pm |
Networking
|
| 5.30pm |
End of Programme
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