By highlighting Malaysia’s tech advancements, the aim of MDX 2023 is to attract digital investments, says MDEC CEO Mahadhir Aziz.
The Grand Finale culminates in the MDX 2023 Finale , featuring a panel of local and international experts across different industries, including marquee speaker Zack Kass, former head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI. Moreover, MDX 2023 is aligned with the Ekonomi MADANI concept of “Raising the Ceiling,” which involves restructuring the economy to enhance the nation’s wealth, and “Raising the Floor,” where social justice is championed to ensure equitable distribution of the increased wealth among the Rakyat.
This makes Malaysia an ideal gateway for trade and investment and allows foreign nations to tap into the vast markets of China, India and South-East Asia. This fair, which was part of the #mydigitalmaker movement, has several objectives, including celebrating digital creativity and innovation, raise awareness about future career pathways, and enhance educators’ capacity through reskilling in teaching and learning.
The Malaysian online gaming market has surged to a value of US$786mil, becoming the third-largest in South-East Asia.MDEC started the first major intervention beyond grants in the development of community and industry support in 2014, and we are now seeing a healthy number of studios fill out our industry supply ecosystem.
Malaysia has also seen many local animations go international recently, such as BoBoiBoy and Monsta’s Mechamato.