Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2025 – Building on the success of its impactful debut last year, the ASEAN Change Management Conference 2025 (ACMC) returns to Kuala Lumpur on 1–2 October, uniting leaders and practitioners across Southeast Asia for bold leadership and a people-first focus.
With the theme ‘Advancing Results, Change Done Right!’, ACMC 2025 promises deeper regional engagement, stronger collaboration, and practical insights that go beyond theory into real-world transformation. Organized by K-Pintar Sdn Bhd, a leader in corporate learning and transformation for over 20 years, this year’s conference looks to position change not merely as a necessity, but as a skill to be honed.
“ACMC 2025 is about equipping leaders and change practitioners to implement change with precision and long-term impact. In a region as diverse and dynamic as ASEAN, change cannot be imported, it must be interpreted. And this year, we’re moving from awareness to action,” said R.A. Thiagaraja, Chairperson of ACMC and CEO of K-Pintar.
ACMC 2025’s speakers lineup includes experts from England, Poland, Africa, India, Singapore, and Malaysia — bringing global ideas together with local experience to talk about the real challenges in ASEAN. What sets 2025 apart is renewed emphasis on Asean-rooted strategies, candid conversations, and practical applications of change leadership, especially in sectors undergoing rapid transformation.
“We’re bringing together global experts and regional practitioners to co-create solutions that work here, not in theory, but in the trenches of actual transformation. If we want resilient organizations and empowered communities, we must stop treating change as a checkbox and start treating it as a core discipline”, added Thiagaraja.
The conference centers on five topics: Trends & Innovation, Organizational Culture, Psychology & Neuroscience, Change Leadership & Fundamentals, and Digital Transformation. These subjects will be explored through masterclasses, interactive workshops, leadership dialogues and design sprints, offering participants practical tools they can apply in real-world settings.
INTAN (the National Institute of Public Administration) has come on board as a strategic collaboration partner for ACMC 2025, bringing in the perspective of Malaysia’s public sector. This partnership reflects the government’s continued efforts to drive innovation and build a more forward-looking public service. It is in line with the values of Malaysia MADANI, which supports new ideas and changes that benefit the people.
The government’s training arm, INTAN fosters innovation through courses and workshops, including change management, guided by initiatives such as the Public Service Reform Agenda. It also offers leadership development programmes that draw on public sector best practices and global updates in management and policy,
INTAN hopes the public servants joining ACMC 2025 will stay updated and involved in global change management developments.
In addition, this year’s ACMC is expected to play a role in fostering the development of a long-term, ASEAN-based community of change practitioners. In collaboration with the PMI Malaysia Chapter, Institut Koperasi Malaysia (IKMA), PIKOM, GBS, Prosci (USA) and other international organizations, the conference aims to support the establishment of a sustainable regional ecosystem focused on advancing the profession of change management.
As organizations across ASEAN face increasing complexity, speed of change, and digital disruption, ACMC 2025 invites leaders, change practitioners, and decision-makers to step forward and shape a future that is bold, inclusive, and rooted in action.
ACMC 2025 is expected to attract 500 participants from across the region. The conference is now open for registration at https://aseanchangemanagementconference.com/.
