Event Schedule

ARF On-site Registration and Table Readiness

Welcoming Remarks from Adibah Omar, CEO Perbadanan Kota Buku (Book City Corporation Malaysia)

Opening Ceremony - Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2026 Officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Business Matching

Lunch Break (Own Arrangement)

Rights Forum - Panel Discussion 1

What kind of book the children should read today? How Can Reading Be Made More Engaging?

Adibah Omar

Moderator

Zulfa Utami Adiputri

Indonesia

Salbiah Bahri

Singapore

Rights Forum - Panel Discussion 2

Trends in Book Purchasing in Vietnam and Cambodia: New Opportunities for Publishers

Hasri Hasan

Moderator

Dieu-Anh Pham

Vietnam

Kem Lyheang

Cambodia

Trade Presentation

The Future of IT and Computer Science Publishing

Manish Jain

BPB PUBLICATIONS

Trade Presentation

Cracking SPINE: What It Takes to Build a Sustainable Business in the Book Trade

Chander Shekhar

Spring Time Software Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Business Matching Session

Lunch Break (Own Arrangement)

ARF 2026 Industry Connect Reception - Networking session with Local & International Trade Visitors

Rights Forum - Panel Discussion 3

Emerging Authors and Publishers from Thailand and Myanmar: Bringing Local Stories to the World

Zulaikah Begam T Bavutty

Moderator

Sasithorn Teth-uthapak

Thailand

Wah Wah Tint Swe

Myanmar

Rights Forum - Panel Discussion 4

Business Pivot: How Publishers Are Responding to Changing Trends in Publishing

Muhammad Haiqal Syahid bin Mohd Hussin

Moderator

Allan Christopher V. Poñado

Phillipines

Jamalee Bashah

Malaysia

Trade Presentation

Current Market Updates Across Southeast Asia

Trade Presentation

Gateways to the United Kingdom: Cracking the Code of British Book Retail and Inclusive Publishing

Abdul Kadir Aziz Thadha

Sweet Cheery Publishing Ltd

Business Matching Session

Lunch Break (Own Arrangement)

Closing Ceremony and Token of Appreciation Session