Innovative Learning Spaces for Lifelong Learning Transformation

Associate Prof. Dr. Nurazzura Mohamad Diah

Department of Sociology & Anthropology, AHAS KIRKHS
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Dr. Nurazzura Mohamad Diah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, AHAS KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She received her PhD from the University of Western Australia, Perth in the field of Medical Anthropology. Later, she obtained her Diploma in Digital Entrepreneurship from LRN, UK. Prior to that, she has completed the Digital Entrepreneurship training with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and has been teaching Digital Entrepreneurship as part of the course syllabus since 2018. In 2022, she was appointed as the Head of Academic & Social Entrepreneurship in the Entrepreneurship Development Centre by the university and later received certification as entrepreneurial leader by the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT). She received several certifications like Google Educator, Cooperative Management, Risk Management. For record, she has trained more than 340 students in Digital Entrepreneurship at the department, coaching students in business pitching, skills, networking and planning. Currently, she trains entrepreneurs in the community.

Keynote Speaker – Associate Prof. Dr. Nurazzura Mohamad Diah

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Keynote Topic: Innovative Learning Spaces for Lifelong Learning Transformation

Post-Conference Session Topic

Topic: Beyond Inclusion: Empowering Disabled Female Students to Lead Digital Entrepreneurship
Date: 21 August 2025
Time: 0900-1200 hours
Venue: –

Post-Conference Session Objectives / Synopsis

This session will explore how classrooms can move beyond mere inclusion to become empowering environments that actively nurture disabled female students as leaders and innovators in the digital economy. Grounded in personal journeys and active advocacy, this session will highlight stories which reveals the victories they achieved in their pursuit of inclusive and equitable opportunity online. Digital platforms are framed not merely as business tools, but as instruments of enabling creativity and economic empowerment. The narrative introduces The 4X Model—Expertise, Experience, Excitement and Expectation—as a framework for supporting and uplifting disabled female students in digital entrepreneurship.