Mr. Sio Chun Jia
Co-founder Life Origin

He was the Regional Marketing Manager in Malaysia leading IT digital security company. He handles online & offline marketing, branding and advertising, managing regional conference events and these marketing efforts has assisted the company winning Platinum Award in Marketing in The Star Outstanding Business Award (SOBA) for the year 2016. In 2018, he founded Life Origin, a social enterprise focused on environmental and food sustainability. Life Origin won 1st Runner up for MTDC Road2Growth Grand Finale and was selected to the top 30 in Selangor Accelerator Program 2019 and Top 12 Finalist in TechPlanter 2019.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fung Shin Yee
Faculty of Medicine, University of MalayaShe is a Biochemist in the Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Malaya.

She leads the Medicinal Mushroom Research Group (MMRG) and has immense interest in Malaysia's National Treasure, the Tiger Milk mushroom (Lignosus sp.) amongst other medicinal mushrooms. Her innovative work with Lignosus sp. has won her several prestigious international and local prizes, and Malaysian patents. Her interest also includes other prized medicinal mushrooms such as the Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Inonotus obliquus. Her involvement with the Venom and Toxin Research Group (VTRG) in the Department of Molecular Medicine that works on snake venom toxinology has granted her a lucrative experience in the field of toxinology and toxicology, and has propelled her current research interest.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum
Deputy Director,
Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

She is the Principal Investigator of Metabolomics Research Group and Deputy Director for Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. As a pioneer in metabolomics studies in Malaysia, her research group particularly aimed on the understanding of secondary metabolite production in local herb plants as well as fluxomics studies of Lactococcus lactis. She has published more than 70 research articles, 2 books and 5 chapters in books. She also has filed two patents and granted a TradeMark (TM) and a Trade Secret. Her work has been awarded prestigious awards including BioInnovation Awards in 2011 and Selangor My Innovation Award, 2014. She also engaged in collaborative partnership with industry to take further steps to commercialization.

Dr. Abdullah Asad Siddiqui
Visiting Doctor in ZÉLL-V Wellness Hub

He is a highly sought-after trainer, instructor and speaker on emergency medicine and occupational health by various hospitals and corporations. He also practices natural rejuvenation and regenerative medicine as complementary medicine alongside mainstream medical treatment for effective anti-ageing. Currently he is a visiting doctor and medical advisor to Clinic Health By Design (Integrative Medicine) at ZÉLL-V Wellness Hub and well-known speaker in Metabolic Disorder.

Dr. Moohamad Ropaning
Director of International Halal Institute Unisel (INSHA)

He received his degree from University Al- Azhar, Cairo, Egypt majoring in Microbiology. He pursued his study to Master in Science in Microbial Biotechnology and PhD in Enzyme Technology in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Currently he is a Director of International Halal Institute (INSHA), Deputy Dean (Academic) for Centre for Postgraduate Studies, and project leader at Microbial Enzyme Technology Laboratory (METLAB) in Universiti Selangor (UNISEL).