{"id":101,"date":"2025-04-30T16:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.thestar.com.my\/cybersecuritysummit\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=101"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:21:07","slug":"dr-mazlan-abbas","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/conference.thestar.com.my\/cybersecuritysummit\/speaker\/dr-mazlan-abbas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Mazlan Abbas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dr Mazlan Abbas<\/strong> is the CEO and co-founder of FAVORIOT Sdn Bhd, an IoT company. He is a recognized thought leader in the IoT industry, having been listed as a top 50 influencer by several organizations.<\/p><p>He has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, including as CEO of REDtone IOT, senior director at MIMOS Berhad, and various senior management positions at CELCOM. 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