While digital transformation is accelerating across the healthcare sector, leadership alignment is not keeping pace. Organizations often find their digital efforts fragmented across clinical, operations, IT, and finance functions, leaving high-potential AI and digital initiatives stuck in pilot mode without enterprise-level value creation. This programme addresses the leadership bottleneck where executive decisions, rather than technology itself, have become the primary hurdle to progress.
Why Join This Programme at IMU?
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Network and learn from peers from across the healthcare industry
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Work on practical case studies
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Gain rare dual institutional expertise
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Shift from tech-dependent to data fluent
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Establish robust AI governance
Meet Our Speakers
Prof Dr Gerard George
Group Managing Director, IMU Group
Prof Saravanan Muthaiyah
Dean, School of Business and Technology
En Azman Shah
CEO, Performance Development Consultants
Ms Hoo Ling Lee
Regional CEO Central, KPJ Healthcare
Dr Anand Tharmaratnam
Senior Advisor, TPG
Dr Shunitra CS
CEO, Querist Consulting Sdn Bhd
Learning Objectives
By the end of this intensive journey, participants will be able to:
- Strengthen enterprise-level digital leadership capabilities.
- Translate digital ambition and strategy into measurable organizational value and ROI.
- Lead data- and AI-enabled enterprise transformation
- Identify system-level constraints and leverage points
- Develop an executable digital transformation roadmap
Programme Modules
This module looks at how digital innovation can drive real value in healthcare. Executives will explore the difference between direct financial returns and hidden assets, such as staff expertise, technology, and strong patient relationships. Leaders will master practical frameworks including a four-stage Value Creation Pyramid, to better engage customers and build deeper loyalty. By rethinking everyday operations, identifying bottlenecks, and analyzing costs, this module empowers senior leaders to drastically improve efficiency, manage finances better, and ensure the organization captures the full benefits of its digital investments.
Senate Room, IMU University Bukit Jalil Campus (BJ1)
| Time | Itinerary | ||||||||
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| 8:30am | Registration and Breakfast | ||||||||
| 8:55am | Safety Video | ||||||||
| 9:00am | Welcome Remarks by Prof Gerard “Gerry” George, Group Managing Director, IMU Group. | ||||||||
| 9:15am | Ice-Breaking | ||||||||
| 9:30am |
Public Health Challenges and Affordability: A Global Perspective Prof Dato’ Dr Rishya Manikam, Facilitated by Prof Saravanan Muthaiyah, |
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| 10:45am | Break | ||||||||
| 11:00am | Public Health Challenges and Affordability: A Global Perspective | ||||||||
| 1:00pm | Lunch | ||||||||
| 2:00pm |
Digital Leadership in a World of Digital Health and AI Dr Khor Swee Kheng, Dr Anand Tharmaratnam, |
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| 3:45pm | Break | ||||||||
| 4:00pm | Digital Leadership in a World of Digital Health and AI | ||||||||
| 5:30pm | Capstone Project Briefing | ||||||||
| 6:00pm | End | ||||||||
This module helps healthcare leaders navigate the financial challenges of the digital economy. Executives will explore how technology changes hospital business models, focusing on how to balance expensive upfront investments like Electronic Health Records (EHR) and AI diagnostics, with long-term financial health. The module covers analyzing local competition, working with insurance providers to align costs with patient care outcomes, and using data to create confident, board-ready financial forecasts. By mastering how to manage large capital expenses and lower daily running costs through automation, senior leaders will ensure that digital growth scales sustainably without straining the organization’s budget or its staff.
This practical session moves C-suite executives from theory into hands-on decision-making under pressure. Leaders will learn how to spot early warning signs of technological threats before they become full-scale crises, using simulated emergencies such as a major health data breach, and four real-world case studies to rigorously stress-test their current digital roadmaps. Executives will learn to make fast, coordinated changes that protect corporate value and keep operations running smoothly. Ultimately, this module equips senior leaders to move away from a passive reliance on IT departments and transition into a culture that confidently uses data to navigate disruption.
ICE Training Room, Level 2, IMU University, Bukit Jalil Campus (BJ1)
| Time | Itinerary | ||||||||
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| 8:30am | Registration and Breakfast | ||||||||
| 9:00am |
Healthcare Entrepreneurship En Azran Osman-Rani, |
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| 10:45am | Break | ||||||||
| 11:00am | Healthcare Entrepreneurship (continued) | ||||||||
| 1:00pm | Lunch | ||||||||
| 2:00pm |
Private Healthcare in Malaysia: Leadership Lessons Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ridzwan Bakar, Facilitated by Prof Saravanan Muthaiyah, |
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| 3:45pm | Break | ||||||||
| 4:00pm |
Emerging Models of Healthcare and Digital Transformation Prof Saravanan Muthaiyah, |
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| 5:00pm | Capstone Project: Follow Up | ||||||||
| 5:30pm | End | ||||||||
This module equips healthcare leaders with a structured approach to adopt and scale AI initiatives by moving from diagnosis to design and governance. Executives will learn to assess organizational digital maturity, identify and quantify high-impact strategic pains, and design outcome-driven AI interventions using the Value Proposition Canvas. The module also utilizes the Business Model Canvas to translate these innovations into financially viable, sustainable operating models while establishing robust AI governance structures to mitigate risks like bias, compliance, and cybersecurity. Ultimately, this session enables informed, board-level decision-making that maximizes enterprise value while reducing organizational risk.
This module focuses on the foundational leadership disciplines and data infrastructures required to responsibly scale AI across a healthcare enterprise. Reframing data as a strategic enterprise asset rather than a technical support function, the module highlights how data governance, architecture, and standards directly underpin financial performance and operational efficiency. Senior leaders will diagnose structural weaknesses in their current data practices, clarify decision rights, and identify critical operational and clinical decisions that require stronger data foundations before AI augmentation. By aligning leadership accountability with workforce capability, executives will learn to build a coherent enterprise data capability that supports a safe, sustainable, and scalable data-driven operating model.
Senate Room, Level 2, IMU University, Bukit Jalil Campus (BJ1)
| Time | Itinerary | ||||||||
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| 8:30am | Registration and Breakfast | ||||||||
| 9:00am |
Leading in the Healthcare Environment – Case Study on Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur Mr Timothy Chang, Facilitated by Prof Gerard “Gerry” George, |
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| 12:00pm | Lunch | ||||||||
| 1:00pm |
Leading in the Healthcare Environment – Case Study on Gleneagles Hospital Johor’s Polaris Project Dr Kamal Amzan, Facilitated by Prof Gerard “Gerry” George, |
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| 4:00pm | End | ||||||||
This module begins by tying all previous topics together into one cohesive strategy. Next, during an interactive “Leadership Film Festival,” participants will use a simple, on-site video studio to record a polished 2-minute professional pitch of their transformation project. The group then takes on the role of venture capitalists to review each other’s plans, checking them for strategic value and financial viability. Finally, leaders will build a practical “First 90 Days” action plan. This ensures they leave with ready-to-use strategies, moving away from a passive reliance on technology toward confidently leading data-driven change.
The Executive Leadership Centre, IMU Technology Park Campus, Bukit Jalil (BJ2)
| Time | Itinerary | ||||||||
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| 8:30am | Registration and Breakfast | ||||||||
| 9:00am |
Module 1: Opening Setting The Scene The Scenario Year #1
En Azman Shah Dato’ Aziz |
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| 10:30am | Break | ||||||||
| 10:45am |
Module 2: The Service Simulation Scenario – Part 1 The Scenario Year #1
En Azman Shah Dato’ Aziz |
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| 1:00pm | Lunch | ||||||||
| 2:00pm |
Module 3: The Service Simulation Scenario – Part 2 The Scenario Year #2
En Azman Shah Dato’ Aziz |
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| 3:30pm | Break | ||||||||
| 3:45pm |
Module 4: Back to Your Own Real World The Scenario Year #3
Briefing on Group Action Planning Teams are assigned areas to work on, to be presented during the Follow-Up Session En Azman Shah Dato’ Aziz |
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| 5:00pm | End | ||||||||
Fee Structure
Duration: 3+3 days
| Total Fee (RM) | |
|---|---|
| Full Course Fee | RM18,216 |
| 8% SST on Full Course Fee | RM1,584 |
| Total Course Fee Payable, including SST | RM19,800 |
*A 10% Early Bird discount applies for all registrations before 1st August 2026.
Who Will Benefit?
This is an exclusive, high-impact capability intervention engineered specifically for senior executives navigating the complex digital shifts within the healthcare ecosystem. Rather than a traditional training course, this intensive 6-day sprint is built for a curated cohort of decision-makers who hold enterprise-level responsibilities and are positioned to drive measurable organizational value.
- C-Suite healthcare leaders
- Senior leaders with enterprise responsibilities
- Healthcare system and integrated care leaders
- Board members overseeing digital and transformation portfolios
- High-potential executives preparing for enterprise leadership roles