Date: 17 November 2025

The FKTA CEO Talk Series 2025, held on 17 November 2025, was a highly impactful programme that brought together two prominent national industry leaders from the construction and sewerage services sectors. The invited speakers were Ms. Zainora Zainal, Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, and Ir. Mohd Taufik Salleh, Chief Operating Officer of Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd.

The presence of both distinguished speakers went beyond a conventional sharing session, serving as a strategic platform to bridge the gap between emerging talent and industry expectations through exclusive insights from industry leaders. The session provided direct exposure to students and staff on real industry demands, current competency standards, as well as future directions in technology and sustainability within the sewerage services sector.

The Vice-Chancellor of UniMAP, Dato’ Prof. Ts. Dr. Zaliman Sauli, together with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid, also engaged with the speakers prior to the programme, reflecting UniMAP’s strong commitment to strengthening industry networks and advancing strategic collaborations.

Together, the initiative reaffirmed FKTA’s dedication to empowering future talents to remain relevant and competitive within the real-world industry ecosystem.