NEXT-GEN DISRUPTORS:
Driving Inclusivity & Sustainability in the Digital Age
Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
9.00 AM - 8.30 PM
Monash University, Malaysia
NEXT-GEN DISRUPTORS:
Driving Inclusivity & Sustainability in the Digital Age
Wednesday,
3rd December 2025
9.00 AM - 8.30 PM
Monash University, Malaysia
Next-Gen Voices for a Sustainable Digital Future
The ASEAN Youth Summit 2025 titled, “Next-Gen Disruptors: Driving Inclusivity & Sustainability in the Digital Age”, is the main event organised by KiniEvents & MIDP, in collaboration with Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia, and supported by Ministry of Higher Education.
Designed to serve as a premier regional platform that brings together visionary youth from all ASEAN member states to exchange ideas, co-create solutions, and build partnerships toward a digitally inclusive and sustainable future.
About the Event
Theme
Next-Gen Disruptors: Driving Inclusivity & Sustainability in the Digital Age
ASEAN’s youthful population (over 35%) holds the key to building the region’s next unicorns. How can we ensure these innovators create not just successful businesses, but also jobs, impact, and a stronger voice for ASEAN globally?
Target Participant
ASEAN Youth leaders, changemakers, or public policy enthusiasts aged between 18 to 35 years old.
About the Event
Theme
Next-Gen Disruptors: Driving Inclusivity & Sustainability in the Digital Age
ASEAN’s youthful population (over 35%) holds the key to building the region’s next unicorns. How can we ensure these innovators create not just successful businesses, but also jobs, impact, and a stronger voice for ASEAN globally?
Target Participant
ASEAN Youth leaders, changemakers, or public policy enthusiasts aged between 18 to 35 years old.
Key Activities
Founders Forum
Objective: A high-impact, large-scale session uniting all 150 youth delegates to set the tone, inspire, and align with the summit theme and focus areas.
Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Interactive Roundtable
Objective: Deep-dive, small-group sessions enabling active participation, co-creation across thematic pillars.
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Key Pillars: Sustainable Energy, Timber Sustainability, Tech & Innovation and Security & Healthcare
Youth Parliamentary Debathon
Objective: A dynamic session that showcases youth voices, highlights stakeholder leadership, ending the summit with inspiration, recognition and a strong call to action.
Time: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Founders Forum
Objective: A high-impact, large-scale session uniting all 150 youth delegates to set the tone, inspire, and align with the summit theme and focus areas.
Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Interactive Roundtable
Objective: Deep-dive, small-group sessions enabling active participation, co-creation across thematic pillars.
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Key Pillars: Sustainable Energy, Timber Sustainability, Tech & Innovation and Security & Healthcare
Youth Parliamentary Debathon
Objective: A dynamic session that showcases youth voices, highlights stakeholder leadership, ending the summit with inspiration, recognition and a strong call to action.
Time: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Register as Youth Speaker or Youth Delegate!
This is your chance to lead the conversation and shape the future of ASEAN at the ASEAN Youth Summit 2025.
Join us in building a future where innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability go hand in hand.
Application Deadline: Thursday, 14 November 2025, 11:59PM (GMT+8)
For more info, refer E-Handbook:
For more info, refer E-Handbook:
This is your chance to lead the conversation and shape the future of AI in ASEAN. Together, we can create a future where innovation and ethical responsibility go hand in hand.