Petaling Jaya: The Selangor International Business Summit will be held in 2023 for the first time in seven years, targeting a potential negotiated turnover of RM1.5 billion with 50,000 visitors and 1,050 booth participation.
This year’s summit, SIBS 2023, will be held from October 19 to 22 under the theme of “Selangor, Gateway to ASEAN” and will be held in eight exhibition halls and two conference halls at the KL Convention Center will be
Six simultaneous events, including Selangor International Expo (F&B), Selangor International Expo (Medic), Selangor Industrial Park Expo, Selangor Asean Business Conference, Selangor Smart City Host the main event of the event and highlight the wide range of business and investment opportunities available. Digital Economy Convention, Selangor R&D and Innovation Expo.
The summit will also showcase three other parallel events such as the Selangor International Culinary Festival, Selangor International Healthcare Conference and Selangor International Business Summit Invitational Golf Tournament 2023.
Datuk Teng Chan Kim, Executive Officer for Industry and Trade of Selangor State, announced the opening of visitor registration on the website www.selangorsummit.com.
“We hope that this year’s Summit will provide even more opportunities for multinationals and SMEs to showcase their products and services and act as a strategic vehicle for collaboration and partnership.
“We had a great success at SIBS 2022 and we are confident that SIBS 2023 will have at least the same success,” said the media here.
Teng shared that the goal is to get 20% to 30% foreign participation this year, compared to the 10% recorded in 2022, up from the 90% registered in last year’s edition. We expect 80% local participants.
“[In terms of foreign participation this year]we are looking at 20% or more. 30%; We expect to participate, and I think it just makes us proud as an international platform,” he told reporters at a press conference.
Mr Teng said last year’s summit had support from ASEAN countries and for the first time had participation from all regional countries. He saw it as a “good sign” that other states are looking at the summit as a national platform rather than just a Selangor event.
“Regionally, we have participation from the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, and we are looking to have pavilions for as many ASEAN companies as possible, which is our goal,” he said.
This year, SIBS will continue its role as the region’s premier summit for local and international industry players to gather and explore the great potential of Malaysian and regional markets.
SIBS will launch an ASEAN roadshow starting in May, visiting major cities to raise awareness and interest in the summit, attracting a range of businesses and individuals to the event.
SIBS is an annual event sponsored by the Selangor State Government and sponsored by Invest Selangor Bhd. It is a great platform for companies to showcase their brands and services to a diverse audience across industries and countries.
If you are interested in raising brand awareness through exhibitors, sponsors and summits, please contact the Invest Selangor office. Exhibitors who attend by March 31st will receive a 30% discount.
