Professor Darren Bagnall (Panel Moderator)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Taylor’s University

As the new Pro-Vice Chancellor academic at Taylor’s University Professor Bagnall is leading the academic team and the University’s 2025-2035 teaching strategy. Professor Bagnall is an electronic engineer by training and his research has focused on optoelectronic devices and solar energy. He was previously Dean of Engineering and Head of the Sustainable Energy Research Centre at Macquarie University, Sydney (2017-2025) and the Head of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW Sydney (2013-2017). In the UK he was Lecturer, Professor and Head of the Nano group at Southampton University (1999-2013) and Chair of the Solar UK Solar Energy Society (2010-2012).

Associate Professor Dr. Lim Chee Leong

Senior Director of Learning Innovation and Development, Taylor’s University

Associate Professor Dr. Lim Chee Leong is the Senior Director of Learning Innovation and Development at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. He is a nationally recognised leader in pedagogical innovation, with over 20 years of experience in higher education. In 2014, he received the National Academic Award, Malaysia’s highest recognition for teaching and learning excellence. Dr. Lim works strategically with academic leaders to elevate student learning through impactful, technology enabled approaches. He has led major institutional-wide initiatives, served on national e-Learning committees and international judging panels, positioning him as a change agent and thought leader in the transformation of higher education.

Professor Ts. Dr. Zaidatun Tasir
Senate Member, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Head, Education and Human Development Cluster, Academy of Professors Malaysia

Zaidatun Tasir is a Professor of Educational Technology at the Department of Advanced Learning Technology, FEST, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Her expertise includes personalised learning, learning analytics, mobile and online learning, Education 4.0, HyFlex learning, and meaningful AI-human interaction. She previously served as Dean of FSSH (2019–2022), Dean of Graduate Studies (2013–2019), and Chair of MyDEGS. She is now the Head of the Education and Human Development Cluster at the Academy of Professors Malaysia. In 2019, she was named one of Malaysia’s Top Research Scientists and won the AKRI award for Immersive Blended Learning and Innovative Curriculum Design.

Associate Professor Dr. Azidah binti Abu Ziden
Director, Academic Excellence Division
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

Associate Professor Dr Azidah Abu Ziden is the Director of the Academic Excellence Division at the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. She has extensive experience in instructional design, digital learning, microcredentials, and technology integration in higher education. Prior to her current role, she served as Director at the Centre for Development of Academic Excellence (CDAE), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and led multiple national initiatives, including the development of the Malaysian Microcredential Framework, AI literacy for educators, and curriculum innovation strategies. A recipient of the 10th National Academic Award in the Teaching category, Dr. Azidah is a passionate advocate for personalised, inclusive, and future-ready education.