SYNOPSIS

The presentation will cover the role of MCMC in the communications and multimedia sector, how the regulatory framework brings forward developments in that sector in the area of connectivity and digitalisation, which are among some of the current initiatives undertaken by MCMC.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Mr. Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin is currently the Chief Regulatory Officer in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commision (MCMC). He is in charge of the overall planning and management of the activities in the Compliance Cluster, comprising six (6) Divisions, namely:

   1. Licensing and Assignment Division
   2. Market Regulation Division
   3. Quality Monitoring Division
   4. Network Security Division
   5. Enforcement Division
   6. Consumer and Industry Affairs Division

He started his career as an Advocate and Solicitor upon graduating from the University of Malaya with an honours degree in law in 1989. He regularly features in media talk shows and speaks at regional and international forum on the subject of social media and convergence regulatory framework.

He actively participate in various government committees related to Cyber Security governance and regulatory reform. He is also the member of Board of Studies Meeting, Master of Cyber Security, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).