The Faculty of Law, Multimedia University will hold the 6th International Conference on Law and Digitalization 2026 (ICLD 2026) on 5-7 May 2026 (Hybrid Conference). ICLD2026 will be part of the bigger Digital Future Congress (DIFCON2026). ICLD2026 aims to provide a platform for both local and international academics, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students to meet, share ideas and knowledge in law and contemporary legal issues through paper presentations. It also encourages academic linkages between the academicians and the researchers from all areas of law and other related disciplines. Thus, ICLD 2026 promotes future co-operation among intellectuals on interdisciplinary law and society.
All accepted and presented papers will be published in collaborating journals according to technical program committee and reviewers’ recommendations.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Constitutional Law
Competition Law
Corporate Law
Civil Law Procedure
Criminal Law and Criminology
Consumer Law
Entertainment Law
Family Law
Fintech Law
Islamic, Shariah, Halal Law
Intellectual Property Law
Medical Law
Healthcare and Public Health Law
Law and Education
Law and Employment
Law and Technology
Law of Evidence
Legal Aspects of the Digital Economy
Legal regulation of data circulation
Ensuring human rights in the digital world, including identification (correlation of a person with his digital image)
Creating new legal institutions aimed at the formation of an environment of trust, etc
The Legal Profession
Sports Law
Professor Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Bin Nik Mahmod was born in Batu Pahat, Johor. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Malaya (“UM”) (1986); Master of Laws degree from King’s College, University of London (1988); Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Aberdeen (1995); and Advanced Diploma in Shariah Law and Practice from the International Islamic University Malaysia (“IIUM”) (1997). He began his career in IIUM in 1986 as an academic staff member, holding various administrative roles until his retirement, including as Deputy Rector, Legal Adviser, Dean, and Deputy Dean. He retired from IIUM upon reaching the compulsory retirement age. Professor Nik Ahmad Kamal has completed four Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (“FRGS”) sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education, of which he obtained three grants as the principal researcher. He co-authored textbooks on labour law entitled Employment Law in Malaysia, and e-monograph titled Employment and Industrial Relations Law, published by Wolters Kluwer. He also co-authored Statutory Interpretation in Malaysia, published in 2023. The second edition of Administrative Law in Malaysia, in which he was a co-author, was published in 2022. He is currently the chief editor of the Journal of the Malaysian Parliament. He chaired two committees involved in the amendment to the Acts of Parliament under the Ministry of Higher Education in 2012 and 2014, the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, and the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1997. He is actively involved with the National Council of Professors, Malaysia; and has been the Head of the Cluster for Governance, Law, and Public Management since its inception in 2012. He is also a Certified Integrity Officer (“CIO”) commissioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (“MACC”) in 2015. He was appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as a Commissioner for the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (“EAIC”) from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2022. He received the award for best research in 2006 at the Kulliyyah in IIUM. He also co-authored an article that won the Emerald Literati Network Award for Outstanding Paper 2009, and which was published in a journal. IIUM awarded him “Tokoh Akademik IIUM” 2020 during the Takrim Day (Quality Day) 2020. He was recently appointed by the Right Honourable Prime Minister to be a member of the Panel Perundingan dan Pencegahan Rasuah of the MACC for two years (July 2022–June 2024).
Encik Shahrulazwad Ismail is a Senior Associate who manages the litigation department at Syed Ibrahim & Co. Formerly, a sole proprietor at his own practice, Shahrulazwad & Co. He was called to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on 5 December 2005 and has been practicing ever since. He built his expertise in defamation, entertainment, commercial, civil, employment and banking litigation. Sporadically he acted as a co-counsel for criminal cases. He is a member of the Disciplinary Committee for the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board since October 2021. He was a guest panel on the RTM Television Programme, “Senang Faham” first episode titled “Single Lagu & Hak Anda” on 14 October 2023. His first book, ‘Music and Film Copyright in Malaysia’ was published by LexisNexis in mid-2025. He was a guest on the RTM Television Programme, “Selamat Pagi Malaysia” on 19 July 2025 for the segment, “Ritma Lagu & Hak Cipta”. He is also a songwriter and a member of both MACP (Music Authors Copyright Protection) and RPM (Recording Performers Malaysia).
Chair: Asst. Prof. Dr Yang Chik Adam Co-Chair: Mr. Justin Johari Bin Azman Secretary: Ms. Nadiah Syazwani Binti Nordin Technical Program Chair: Mr. Muhammad Asyraf Fitri Bin Mohd Afindi Technical Program Co-Chair: Ms. Scarlett Yong Mei Chern Keynote and Session Chair: Dr Nur Amalina binti Abdul Ghani Publicity Chair: Ms. Nur Najiha Binti Jamil Financial & Registration Chair: TBC
