To give the public a better understanding of the digital revolution which is about to take place in Malaysia, MyDigital Corporation and Petrosains Sdn Bhd joined forces to launch the MyDigital 4IR Experience Centre and MyDigital Maker Studio to be located at Petrosains, KLCC.
“A key criterion of success for the MDEB and National 4IR Policy that was launched last year is the participation of the private sector. With more such partnerships in the pipeline, I am very optimistic that we can achieve our objective to become a regional leader in the digital economy and to achieve inclusive, responsible, and sustainable socio-economic development by 2030,” said Dato’ Sri Mustapa the Economic Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Both centre’s are experience and learning centres with interactive and tangible touchpoints for the public to discover more about the impact of digital and 4IR technologies such as robotics, 3D printing, the Internet of Things and Machine Learning.
In addition to the centres, Petrosains will also make available knowledge practices on science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to students, teachers and the Rakyat in areas aligned to objectives of the MDEB and 4IR Policy.
“The partnership between MyDIGITAL Corporation and Petrosains Sdn Bhd is a key milestone of our Whole-of-Nation approach that MyDIGITAL Corporation has adopted to ensure that no one is left behind in realising the vision and goals of the MDEB and National 4IR Policy. As we have emphasised before, we need all stakeholders, especially the public, to participate in our national digitalisation journey,” said Fabian Bigar, Chief Executive Officer of MyDIGITAL Corporation.
Furthermore, the partnership will extend beyond the experience centres and sharing of knowledge, both parties will continue to explore other areas of collaboration, including thought leadership activities such as forums, symposiums and conferences for various stakeholders.
The intended goal is to build a future-ready workforce, namely with skills that can serve as strategies to overcome future challenges, such as digital fluency, data literacy and agile ways of working. This serves a greater goal of upskilling a national workforce towards a stronger economy and progress for all, where no one is left behind said Ezarisma Azni Mohamad, Chief Executive Officer at Petrosains.
