Past speakers at WIF-KL include current and former Malaysian Prime Ministers, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad and Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

[2] WIF-KL is a three-day annual conference and award ceremony held each year in Kuala Lumpur that discusses issues related to innovation.

[3] In 2012, WIF-KL was the culmination of the Science and Innovation Movement.

[4] WIF-KL 2012 consisted of four core events and nine satellite events:[5] The 2013 World Innovation Forum will be held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on November 12–14, 2013.

Past participants have included business leaders such as Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman and Wing K. Lee,[10] as well as distinguished professors such as Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili and Anil K.