April 20 - 30, 2026

2026 APCDA Hybrid Conference

Inclusive Career Development in Global Transitions

hybrid - Malaysia

The 2026 APCDA Hybrid Conference will be held on April 20 – 30, 2026. The in-person part of this event will be held at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our theme is Inclusive Career Development in Global Transitions. Of course, this theme is intended to address the unique needs of any type of client population. All presentations will be in English.

The audience will be international, consisting of attendees from many Asian and Pacific countries and regions, the US and Canada. Networking, sharing among practitioners, and identifying new resources are important aspects of this conference. The first week will be completely virtual and will include breakout sessions (6 simultaneous sessions). The second week will be in-person in Kuala Lumpur and the keynote speeches will be broadcast to our virtual attendees. In addition, roundtable sessions and presentations will be offered for the in-person audience only. Please consider sharing your expertise with this audience, either virtually or in-person.

 Proposals to present must be submitted online by November 15, 2025

Keynote Speakers include:

Shaping a Sustainable and Inclusive Career Ecosystem: A Collective Call to Action by Dr. William E. Donald, Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management. Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK

Holistic Human Development by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Zabidi Abdul Razak, Dean, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya

Malaysia’s Social Protection Journey by Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz, Group Chief Executive Officer, Social Security Organisation, Malaysia

It Takes a Village: Bridging the Diversity Disconnect in Career Development by Dr. Roberta Borgen, President, Life Strategies Ltd., Canada

Caring and Equitable Society by Dr. Ahmad Shamsuri Muhamad, Head, Department of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya.