Connecting Businesses with Policymakers as ASEAN Builds an Inclusive, Sustainable Future
Communication 21 Media Group is proud to announce its participation as an Official Media Partner for Now and Future 2025, the inaugural conference-exhibition that connects ASEAN businesses directly with policymakers. The event will take place 17–20 September 2025 at Halls 3 & 4, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, in conjunction with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Summit 2025 under the theme “Inclusive and Sustainable ASEAN.”
Positioned as a first-of-its-kind platform to bridge the private sector and regional lawmakers, Now and Future 2025 features high-level addresses, plenary insights and dialogues spanning infrastructure, logistics, entrepreneurship, finance, food security, healthcare, energy transition and digital trust—bringing together decision-makers shaping ASEAN’s policy and economic landscape.
Dr. (h.c.) Benny Yeo, Founder of Communication 21 Media Group, said:
“This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to unify ASEAN’s industrial and commercial ecosystems. By pairing policy dialogue with actionable, AI-enabled industry connectivity, we help enterprises move from conversation to collaboration across the region.”
What Communication 21 Will Do at Now and Future 2025
- On-ground editorial & video coverage of key plenaries and dialogues to amplify outcomes to ASEAN industry audiences.
- Industry Connect media activation: fast-track free onboarding of Malaysian and ASEAN organisations into IndustryConnect.ai(online) and the Industry Connect print editions—expanding visibility, partner discovery and cross-border engagement.
- AI business matching & catalog hosting (powered by Catalog Connect) to turn policy insights into practical B2B connections across ASEAN.
A Platform Spanning ASEAN’s Priority Sectors
Under the ASEAN-Connect (东盟互联互通) Initiative, Communication 21 focuses Industry Connect on seven industry groups to match the event’s broad agenda and ASEAN priorities:
- Healthcare, Medical Technology & Life Sciences (HMTLS)
- Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing (AAEM)
- Food & Agriculture (F&A)
- Green Technology & Renewable Energy (GTRE)
- Information Technology & Digital Transformation (IT & DT)
- Infrastructure, Building & Construction (IBC)
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
This structure ensures policymakers, associations and enterprises can discover, engage and collaboratewithin and across value chains—region-wide.
About Now and Future 2025
Hosted at WTC Kuala Lumpur from 17–20 September 2025, the programme features opening keynotes, policy dialogues and sector tracks—including infrastructure and digital transformation (Day 1), transport and trade (Day 2), finance and food security (Day 3), and healthcare and clean energy (Day 4). The conference is staged alongside the AIPA Summit 2025, reinforcing the goal of connecting businesses with policymakersat scale.
About Communication 21 Media Group
Communication 21 Media Group drives regional industrial connectivity and digital transformation across ASEAN and China through two flagship initiatives:
- ASEAN-Connect (东盟互联互通) — unites industrial and commercial sectors via Industry Connect(digital & print directories), free advertisements, and AI-powered business matching.
- China-To-ASEAN (中国至东盟) — a structured gateway enabling Chinese enterprises to connect with ASEAN markets, partners and investors.