NO ONE LEFT BEHIND:
BRIDGING GAPS, SECURING FUTURES
6-7 OCTOBER 2026, SASANA KIJANG, KUALA LUMPUR
AN EVENT ORGANISED BY
ORGANISING MEMBERS
IN COLLABORATION WITH
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY SYMPOSIUM (NFLS) 2026
The NFLS is Malaysia’s annual flagship platform that brings together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, researchers, and academicians to advance the national financial literacy and finacial inclusion agenda. Through thought-provoking plenary discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions, the symposium fosters collaboration, identifies emerging research priorities, and informs evidence-based policies and strategies that strengthen the nation’s financial well-being.
Held in conjunction with Financial Literacy Month 2026, this year’s symposium carries the theme “No One Left Behind: Bridging Gaps, Securing Futures.”
The theme reflects Malaysia’s continued commitment to ensuring that every individual—regardless of age, income, employment status, ability, or life circumstances—has equitable access to financial knowledge for a sustainable well-being.
OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL SYMPOSIUM (NFLS) 2026
The symposium will explore the financial realities faced by underserved and vulnerable groups whose needs are often overlooked in conventional financial planning. Discussions will examine the financial pressures experienced by the sandwich generation as they balance caregiving responsibilities with their own long-term financial security, the growing vulnerabilities of gig and platform workers navigating irregular incomes without adequate social
Together, these sessions will identify practical, inclusive, and sustainable strategies to strengthen financial resilience, expand access to appropriate financial products and social protection, and ensure that every Malaysian has the opportunity to achieve financial security and dignity, regardless of life circumstances.
Venue
Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia
2, Jalan Dato Onn,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Rooms
1-Auditorium
2-Conference Hall 2
AGENDA
2.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.
Arrival of Participants
2.30 p.m. – 2.35 p.m.
Arrival of VIPS
2.35 p.m. – 2.40 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks:
Speech by DG Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid
Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
3.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Refreshment
3.30 p.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Plenary 1
When Love Meets Limits: Financial Literacy for the Sandwich Generation in an Ageing Society
Explore how financial literacy and inclusion can better support sandwich generation in making difficult trade-offs across caregiving, daily needs, and long-term financial security.
Moderator
Suhaimi Ali
Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Panelists
YM Prof. Dato' Paduka Dr. Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid
Chairman & Public Interest Director, Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA)
Panelist 1
Panelist 2
4.45 p.m.
End of Day 1
8.30 a.m. – 8.45 a.m.
Arrival of Participants
8.45 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
Research Paper Presentation 1
Long-Term Financial Sustainability & Resilience
10.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.
Networking Morning Tea Break (Booth exhibition abd poster presentation)
10.15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Plenary 2
Beyond Flexibilty: Navigating Financial Resilience for Malaysia’s Platform-Based Gig Economy
To discuss the growing role of non-traditional work arrangements, including gig, platform-based, and informal
employment in Malaysia, as well as the financial vulnerabilities faced by workers with irregular and unpredictable incomes.
Moderator:
Prof. Datuk Norma Mansor
Director, Social Well-being Research Centre (SWRC)
Panelists:
Adelene Foo
Managing Director, Grab Malaysia
Badrie Abdullah
Head, MyMahir Sector Development, Talent Corporation Malaysia (TalentCorp)
Jose Rizal
Lead Activist, Gabungan eHailing Malaysia (GEM)
11:30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
Research Paper Presentation 2
Financial Technology & Digital Ecosystem
12.45 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.
Networking Lunch
2.15 p.m. – 3.45 p.m.
Research Paper Presentation 3
Financial Literacy, Behaviour & Well-being
3.45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Refreshment
4.00 p.m. – 5.15 p.m.
Plenary 3
Beyond Care: Building Financial Security and Dignity for Families with Special Needs Children
To discourse on the financial vulnerability among parents with special needs children and propose potential protection measures to this marginal group.
Moderator:
Sen (R) Datuk (Dr.) Ras Adiba Radzi
President, Persatuan OKU Sentral
Panelists:
Esther Tan
Director Trust and Case Management, SG Enable, Singapore
Dr. Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri
Research Fellow, Centre for Islamic Economics (CIE), IIUM
Mohd Adli Yahya
Owner Autism Café
5.15 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
5.30 p.m.
End of Symposium
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