2021
Pandenomics:
Global Economic Sentiment to COVID-19
(June 2021)
Overview:
Pandenomics: Global Economic Sentiment to COVID-19 was a forum conducted to address the public's concern on the pandemic that has adversely affected multiple
industries.
Date: 12th of June 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00a.m. to 4:45p.m.
Venue: Zoom & Facebook Live
Speakers
Keynote Speech
Pro Chancellor of Bristol University,
Distinguished Fellow of Asia Global Institute
Tan Sri Andrew Sheng
Welcome Address
CEO, Sunway Education Group
Professor Elizabeth Lee
Closing Address
Trustee of Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs
YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
Panel Session 1
Business Pivot: A Survival Tool During the Pandemic (10am-11:45am)
Executive Director, Sunway Group
Ms. Sarena Cheah Yean Tih
Senior Economist in the Finance, Competitiveness,
and Innovation Global Practice, World Bank
Ms. Smita Kuriakose
Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara & Group Chief Executive Officer, TMC Life Sciences Berhad
Ms. Nadiah Wan
Head of Research, Economist, Khazanah National Berhad
Mr. Nicholas Khaw Hock-Lu
Co-Founder & CEO of Talent Shop Co.
(Moderator)
Mr. Jason Jonathan Omar
Panel Session 2
Graduation = Unemployment? Labour Market Under the COVID-19 Crisis (2:30pm-4:15pm)
Chief Growth Officer
Careers and Connect Platform, SEEK Asia
Ms. Chook Yuh Yng
Senior General Manager,
Head of Organization Development, Sunway Group
Mr. Clayton Tan Ju Chiae
Director,
Sunway Education Group
Mr. Danial Abdul Rahman
Human Capital Leader,
PwC Malaysia
Mr. Vinesh Naidu
Head, Talent Attraction and Workplace Futurisation, Maybank
Ms. Sophia Ang Wui Jiun
Founder of Renegade Radio,
Podcast Host (Moderator)
Mr. Kelvin Tay
Media partners
Main Media Partner
Free Malaysia Today
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Media Partner
Sunway University Press
Sponsors
Main Sponsor
The Box Training
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Printcious
Mala Mala
Hotpot Kitchen
Bookexcess
By Flaries
GROW WITHIN
MINI WORKSHOP SERIES:
(August 2021)
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Overview:
Date: 25th of August 2021
Time: 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.
Platform: Zoom
Speaker: Ms.Thenmoli Boyd
The first workshop, ‘Fresh Off the University boat- What to do next?’ by Ms. Thenmoli Boyd will surround the theme of personal professional development. As many students are due to graduate or pending employment, this workshop aims to teach students how to create an impressive resume, the importance of LinkedIn, corporate language as well as how to carry themselves well in the workplace and employment interviews.
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About Thenmoli Boyd (Mollie)
Mollie Boyd is a speaker and trainer with Grow with Google. She aims to help startups, SME’s, entrepreneurs, job seekers and students to better understand digital tools and resources that support people to grow their careers and businesses as technology. Along with her skills and knowledge in digital marketing, Mollie also specialises in self development, youth empowerment and women leadership with special emphasis on diversity and inclusion. She brings with her a passion of learning and a solution focused attitude, with a unique blend of creativity and empathy.
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Overview:
Date: 27th of August 2021
Time: 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.
Platform: Zoom
Speaker: Zest Connection
The second workshop, ‘Riding the Rough Waves’ by Zest Connection places a spotlight on mental health and mindfulness. This workshop aims to provide students a healing space amidst the current depressing times. Students will be taught the importance of practicing mindfulness and how to apply it into daily life. Mindfulness will help students in living with intent and avoid feeling empty in their repetitive lifestyle. Students can also listen to the plight of others and relate with each other’s struggles as part of a sharing session in the workshop.
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About Zest Connection
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Zest Connection is a collective of mindfulness practitioners sharing mindfulness in an experiential, fun & practical manner. Mindfulness/awareness acts as a tool to penetrate and uncover the hidden challenges within us. We believe that mindfulness can be practiced by people of all ages and backgrounds and is beneficial for our well-being, peace and happiness.
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