KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak this morning delivered the opening remarks at the Global Transformation Forum with a portrait of nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica displayed in the background.Additional reporting AFP

Najib highlighted various government initiatives to help Malaysians and reiterated that his opponents are creating “false propaganda” that the country is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Bolt, the fastest man in the world, is among a number of high-profile speakers expected to address the two-day international business conference in Kuala Lumpur.

The Global Transformation Forum (GTF), according to its website, is the world’s singular platform for influential, global leaders to engage and share experiences and best practices on how to drive transformation.

Speakers will reveal how they have overcome adversity by setting seemingly impossible targets, having a clear end game and instilling the discipline of action, GTF organisers added.

Bolt is to speak for one-hour beginning 3:15 pm (Malaysia time) tomorrow under the topic ‘Transformation Masterclass I’.

Other speakers include Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group and philanthropist; Chris Gardner, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist; and chief economist and senior vice president at the World Bank Dr Paul Romer among others.