LABUAN — The Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FKI) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah’s Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) hosted the fourth 2026 meeting of the ICT Deans Council (MaDICT), attended by 24 deans from public and private higher education institutions.
The meeting, held at the Spectrum Meeting Room on the fifth floor of the Menara Building at UMSKAL today, began at 9 am and was chaired by MaDICT Chairman Prof Ts Dr Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin.
Also present were MaDICT Deputy Chairman Prof Dr Osman Ghazali of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and UMS Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FKI) Dean Associate Prof Ts Dr Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Hijazi.
Osman said the meeting aimed to strengthen academic collaboration among ICT and Data Science faculties at universities nationwide, while facilitating the sharing of expertise and best practices in faculty management, curriculum development, teaching innovation and technological advancement.
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He said the meeting also provided a strategic platform to discuss current issues, challenges and future directions in ICT and Data Science education and research.
“It also supports the development of highly skilled human capital in ICT and Data Science in line with industry needs and the country’s digital transformation,” he said.
The meeting also featured a briefing and presentation by Qualcomm Telecommunication Engineering College (TEC) Business Development Manager Asrul Nazrin Ahmad Nuruddin.
An industry-sharing session was conducted by Live Laugh Love Inc. Principal Director Yoshiyuki Nagano.
Other sessions included a presentation on the TEC-QUALCOMM Academy by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), as well as a session titled “Transforming Teaching and Learning in the AI Era (ILMUCode)” by Universiti Malaya Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology professor Prof Dr Chan Chee Seng.
