07:30 – 08:30  

Conference registration  

08:30 – 08:40 

Conference Opening & Cultural Dance  

08:40 – 08:55 

Welcome Speech by Conference Convener by Mr. Isanka P. Gamage 

08:55 – 09:05 

Videos Showcasing Tourism in Sarawak, Malaysia and Sri Lanka 

09.05 – 09.15 

Welcome Speech by Conference Co-Chair Dr. Rohana Subasinghe  

09:15 – 09:25 

Welcome Speech by Conference Co-Chair Prof. Ravi Fotedar 

09:25 – 09:35 

Welcome Speech by Prof. Vincent Lee Chien Cheng (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University Malaysia) 

09:35 – 09:50 

Speech by Guest of Honour, Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) 

09:50 – 10:10 

Souvenir Presentation, Partner and Country Coordinator Recognition 

10:10- 10:05 

TIIKM Green Sustainable Initiative – Tree Planting of ICFA 2026 

10:05 –10:15 

Group Photograph 

10:15 – 10:45 

Morning Coffee Break  

10:45 – 12:15 

Global South Policy Alliance Forum  

Moderator: Dr. Rohana Subasinghe (Co-founder and Director, FUTUREFISH Co. Ltd.,UK) 

Panelists:  

• Honour, Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) 

• Prof. Dr. Rokhmin Dahuri (Chairman of the Indonesian Aquaculture Society, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia) 

• Dr. Sonia S. Somga (Chief, Aquaculturist, National Fisheries Laboratory Division, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Philippines) 

• Prof. Krishna Salin (Associate Professor and Chair, Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), Thailand) 

• Prof. Ravi Fotedar (Professor of Aquaculture and Director, Curtin Aquatic Research Laboratory, Curtin University, Malaysia) 

• Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Co-founder and Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka) 

12:15 – 12:45 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Freshwater, Fish and Fisheries – Forging a Path for the Forgotten” 

Speaker: 

Dr. Sui Chian Phang (Freshwater Fisheries Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy, USA) 

12:45- 13:45 

Lunch Break  

13:45 – 14:15 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Charting Blue Horizons: Lessons from the Evolution of Shrimp Culture towards Sustainability.” 

Speaker: 

Dr. Mohamed Shariff Mohamed Din (Former Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Founding Director of Putra Science Park University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia) 

14:30 – 15:00 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Sustainable Chemical-Free Physical Traps for Marine Leech Control in Floating Cages” 

Speaker: 

Kua Beng Chu, PhD (Deputy Director, Fisheries Research Institute, Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia) 

15:05 – 15:35 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Innovative Best Aquaculture Practices and Integrated Supply Chain Management System: The Key for a Productive, Profitable, and Sustainable Aquaculture.”   

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Rokhmin Dahuri (Chairman of the Indonesian Aquaculture Society, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia) 

15:35- 16:05 

Evening Coffee Break 

16:05 – 16:35 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Microalgae-Driven Circular Aquaculture: From Water Remediation to Feed Innovation,”   

Speaker: 

Prof. Dr. John Lau Sie Yon (Ph.D , BEng (Hons), MIEAust, CPEng, NER Professor, Chemical & Energy Engineering Department, Deputy Dean of Graduate School, Curtin University Malaysia) 

16:35 – 17:05 

Keynote Speech 

Title: “Blue Economy in Aquaculture: Lessons learned from Indonesia.” 

Speaker: 

Dr. Romi Novriadi, M.Sc (Lecturer at the Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan, Secretary General for Indonesian Aquaculture Society, Indonesia) 

17:10 – 17:55 

Workshop  

Facilitator: Prof. Ravi Fotedar (Professor of Aquaculture and Director, Curtin Aquatic Research Laboratory, Curtin University, Malaysia)