National Financial Wellbeing Summit 2024

he National Financial Wellbeing Summit 2024 (NFWS24), co-organised by the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) and Sustainable & Inclusive Finance (SIFU), will take place on December 3, 2024. The summit, themed "Holistic Financial Wellness: Shaping the Way for Economic Success," is designed to promote meaningful engagement and learning about financial literacy. The event will feature a host of industry experts, and our very own Acting CEO of MyCelik Network, Jason Chin, will be the host for the closing session.

NFWS24 aims to address financial wellbeing issues through expert sessions, share research findings on the financial state of young Malaysian working adults, and propose a manifesto for holistic financial wellness and mindfulness. The summit is also a fundraising initiative for MyCelik: Misi Celik, an outreach program for primary and secondary schools. The MyCelik program's vision is to empower Malaysians with digital financial literacy and inclusion. It aims to provide the information and skills needed to navigate the digital financial world and ensure that all Malaysians have equitable access to financial services and opportunities, regardless of socioeconomic status.

The summit will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Auditorium 2, APU. The itinerary includes:

  • Plenary Session: "From Nine to Five: Navigating Employees Financial Well-Being at the Workplace".

  • Panel Session: "The Power of Open Dialogue, Open Doors: Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Financial Wellness in the Workplace".

  • Lightning Talk Session: "Beyond the Rice Bowl: Building a Secure Future with Smart Financial Habits".

The speakers for the event include:

  • Mohammad Mafrukhin Mokhtar (AKPK Malaysia).

  • Datuk Zunaidah Idris (Women Leadership Foundation).

  • Hildah Hamzah (GXBank).

  • Professor Geoffrey Williams (Williams Business Consultancy).

  • Alan Lim Wai Loong (P10 Holding Sdn Bhd).

  • Nirmala Supramaniam (AKPK).

The NFWS24 is a continuation of the successful NFWS23, which gathered 278 delegates from over 30 organisations. The previous summit highlighted the worrying trend of financial illiteracy among youth, with a 2022 survey revealing that 53% of respondents' savings would only last up to three months.