MIDP’s flagship human capital transformation conference returns on 5 – 6 August 2026 at CCEC, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ –Â Against the backdrop of fracturing global trade landscape, high-stakes AI adoption, and an ever-evolving multi-generational workforce, one question is rising to the top of every leadership agenda: how do you sustain people and performance when change is the only constant?
With human capital sitting at the very heart of competitive advantage, the People & Culture Conference (PACC) returns for its third edition with greater momentum, deeper conviction, and an even stronger commitment to revolutionise Malaysian workplaces than ever before.
Scheduled for 5–6 August 2026 at CCEC, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, PACC 2026 brings together 300 business leaders, corporate decision makers and people and culture professionals at a pivotal moment where leadership must move beyond reactive inclusion initiatives toward deliberate, values-driven strategy.
“One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that high performance and employee wellbeing sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. The reality is that wellbeing is not the cost of performance.” says Emellia Shariff, CEO of the Malaysian Institute for Development of Professionals (MIDP), the organiser and visionary force behind PACC.
“When organisations consistently deprioritise sustainable people management, they accumulate what I call ‘people debt’: silence, disengagement, presenteeism, and burnout. Like any form of debt, the consequences may remain hidden for a time, but they eventually come due on your balance sheet.”
Since its inaugural edition, PACC has earned a distinctive reputation in Malaysia’s corporate landscape as a trusted gathering space where senior leaders engage peers in meaningful dialogue around human capital strategy.
This year’s edition is anchored on two transformative pillars: Leadership & Organisational Resilience, and Employee Experience & Psychological Safety — speaking directly to the pressures Malaysian business leaders are facing today.
Together, they frame 9 high-impact sessions designed to equip business leaders, industry players, senior management, HR practitioners, and organisational culture experts with the frameworks and insights they need to drive people and culture initiatives in their organisations.
What sets PACC apart from its regional peers is its uncompromising commitment to depth over spectacle. There are no hollow panels, no recycled slides, and no speakers reading off a script. More critically, it is not designed to be a passive sit-and-listen experience.
