Senior Lecturer · Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS · Malaysia
Digital transformation, leadership, sustainability, diversity & inclusion, and design thinking - an educator's view on positive computing.
Ts. Dr. Savita K. Sugathan is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computing, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and a core researcher at the Positive Computing Center under the Institute of Emerging Digital Technologies (EDiT). With over 20 years of combined academic and industry experience (including roles at Motorola Sdn. Bhd. and WorldFish Center), she is recognized as an innovative educator, professional trainer, speaker, technology leader and consultant for national and international clients delivering impactful consultancy and programs in digital transformation, leadership, sustainability, diversity & inclusion and design thinking. Her work connects education, technology and organisational needs, focusing on responsible AI adoption and preparing students and professionals for the evolving workplace. She delivers AI for Leaders programmes for leadership teams and C-suite members, alongside generative AI training for government agencies, multinational corporations and SMEs. Over the past three years, she has undertaken university-level transformation leadership roles in research management and digital and data-driven transformation.
She also contributes to institutional guidance on responsible AI use. Her commitment to inclusive workforce development includes a funded initiative to equip the neurodivergent community with generative AI skills for diverse career opportunities. Her research interests include generative AI, immersive technologies and human–technology interaction. She holds a PhD in Information Technology from UTP, Malaysia, and a Master's in Technology Management from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. Dr. Savita has led multiple funded research projects and authored more than 75 indexed publications (h-index of 15 on Google Scholar) reflecting both scholarly productivity and impact.
8–9 December 2026, Hilton Hotel, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia