Official Opening Ceremony for the Penang

Overview

The evening begins with a networking session at 7:00 PM, with light refreshments served. This will be followed by the Opening Ceremony, officiated by YB Wong Hon Wai alongside our invited partners and contributors. Guests are then welcome to explore the Living Lab showcases and activities, offering a first look at the week-long programme.

Guests are also invited to explore the Living Lab showcases and activities throughout the evening, offering a first look at the week-long programme.

About Penang Creative Industries Living Lab

The Living Lab will take place in Digital Penang, featuring a series of panel discussions, public dialogues, and co-creation activities aimed at exploring practical strategies for developing Penang’s creative industries. Each day of the Living Lab includes two main components: 

1. Co-Creation in Our Living Lab (Daily from 3:30 PM) -  Explore a hands-on innovation space where creative start-ups and entrepreneurs showcase their prototypes. Test ideas, give feedback, and help shape better solutions. This is co-creation in action — your input makes a real difference.
2. Panel Sessions (Daily from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM) - Join evening panels featuring local creative experts discussing key topics shaping Penang’s creative economy.

Using a living lab methodology, PLLACE brings together creative practitioners, government agencies, researchers, and citizens to collaboratively design new solutions, training concepts, and policy ideas in real-world settings. This initiative hopes to contribute to Penang’s long-term creative economy goals by addressing current challenges while encouraging sustainable, inclusive growth. 

About PLLACE Project

The Penang Living Lab for Advancing the Creative Economy (PLLACE) is a research-driven initiative focused on strengthening Penang’s creative sector through co-creation, policy development, and collaborative innovation. Funded by the British Academy (UK), PLLACE is jointly carried out by researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Greenwich, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. The initiative is supported locally by key partners including Penang Institute, Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC), and Penang Art District. For this Living Lab programme, we are also proud to have Digital Penang and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as our strategic partners.

Photography & Videography Notice

Please note that this is a public event. Photography and videography may be conducted throughout the event for documentation and promotional purposes. By entering the event space, you acknowledge and agree that your image may be captured in photos and videos, and that these materials may be used in future promotional and marketing content related to the event or its organisers.