Theme: Rethinking Tomorrow

Theme: RETHINKING TOMORROW

Date: 30th July 2016
Time: 09.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Seminar Room 7, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Ticket Price: RM60 (Standard)

Snacks and Drinks will be provided for both presenters and attendees together with the purchase of the ticket. Seat allocation based on "first come, first serve" basis.

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Petronas University of Technology, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia, Perak, 32610
Malaysia

Alexandra Miu

Product Manager at Mindvalley

From a very young age, Alexandra was ready to take the world by storm, always questioning, exploring, expressing curiosity for all sorts of things and feeling like there is more than meets the eye. Alexandra's vision is to see a world where we are empowered and empower others to live authentically and accordingly to our inner truth.

David Lai

Magician

David Lai's age belies his experience and mastery of the mentalism -- a subdivision of magic that employs manipulation of the mind. His mind-boggling feats have drawn him fans the likes of former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir and AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes; perform for such clients as Mercedes Benz, Nokia, Apple, Maxis and Hyundai; as well as being invited to shows in Cairo, Dubai, Jordan, Amsterdam, Beirut and across Asia.

Deborah Priya Henry

Model, TV Host, Refugees Advocate

Deborah took to the runway and fashion editorials at the age of 15, and later moved to London in 2003, landing herself the opportunities to collaborate with such luxury houses as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Ungaro. Deborah is a Malaysian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 and Miss Malaysia World 2007. She was also placed in the Top 16 at Miss World 2007. Henry left her modelling career to champion the lives of refugee children in Malaysia.

Elisha Yeo

Head of Content Creation at Thriving Talents

Elisha Yeo is a young passionate individual who believes that those who needs inspiring aren't just those who are young and starving but also the blessed and the seasoned. Her heart goes out to those who are hardened by the world or blinded by their blessings that they do not find a need to also bless others. She is currently ardently working on her passion to spread and share ideas with others through words, videos and social media. Currently the Head of contents at Thriving Talents, she spends her days working and researching on new trends and ideas that will put a dent in the world.

Milena Nguyen

Young Writer, Blogger & Yoga Trainer

Milena Nguyen is a writer, speaker, teacher, and founder of Soulful Garden learning center. In her centre Soulful Garden, Milena also leads holistic self-growth programs called “Art of Being Human”©, bringing together ancient wisdom, modern science, and useful practices to help individuals create a life of passion, purpose, and abundance. Milena shows excellence and leadership early in her life. She was President of AIESEC Hanoi and then Vice President of AIESEC Vietnam. In 2011, she alone fund-raised USD 2500 in 4 weeks to join AIESEC International Congress in Kenya. In 2013, she was the first Vietnamese joining the global leaders team of AIESEC - world’s largest youth-led organisation for leadership development. After ending a very successful AIESEC term in The Netherlands, she came back to Vietnam to carry out her life mission. Milena is an avid reader and learner. She practices yoga, meditation, and various art forms including writing, dancing, painting, drawing.

Pamela Tan

Designer

Pamela has a masters degree in architectural design from the University of Greenwich, London, where she received for both first year and final year, distinctions. To her, architecture embodies the knowledge of Philosophy, creation from all science and art, culture and human values.

Prakash Daniel

Comedian-Photographer

Prakash Daniel, is a jolly stand-up comedian who has made stellar appearances in the Crackhouse Comedy Club KL, TimeOut KL Comedy Thursday, Comedy Kao Kao, and many more. He was also hosted or opened acts for international comedians, namely Paul Ogata, Tom Rhodes and Butch Bradley, while locally he has collaborated in shows with other Malaysian comedians, and also comedy mama Joanne Kam where he hosted the All-Female Open Mic show. In 2014, he has performed at numerous social and corporate events including the youth fest Festival Belia Putrajaya, Urbanscapes and LOL Comedy Club KL’s fifth year anniversary show. He also shares the stage with two other comedians, Keren Bala Devan and Brian Tan, accompanied by his erstwhile guitar Tina, at ‘One Mic Stand’ the city’s first and longest running open-mic show at PJ Live Arts centre.

Rhonwyn Hagedorn

Social Changemaker

After being a recipient of the Dana Belia grant, she founded Project WHEE!, a youth initiative to teach Bario women English for ecotourism purposes. The programme also includes elements of community service and cross-cultural exchange, which attracts the participation of youths from all over the country. As the acting Chief Coordinator for Project WHEE!, Rhonwyn hopes to take the project to greater heights. And she plans to — even if that means extending her gap years!

Syed Saddiq

World Top Debater & Youth Activist

Syed Saddiq is a passionate orator who believes that there is more to debating than just speaking out. Besides taking on many roles as a researcher, consultant at a local think tank and part-time lecturer, he has won more than a few prestigious awards in the global debating arena. Saddiq continues to contribute towards youth development and coaching the debaters community, among them, the Malaysian Junior World Schools Debate team. He has also been invited to conduct seminars in more than 20 countries from the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Pakistan to South Africa and Qatar, to speak on and share his insights on the art of debating and youth development. A recipient of the Anugerah Perdana Belia (Youth Premier Award), Saddiq soldiers on with his passion for debate and holds strong to the belief that debating is one of the ways to discover and help produce solutions in making the world a better place.

Syerleena Abdul Rashid

Councilor and Columnist at Malaysian Insider

Syerleena Abdul Rashid is a councillor at the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP). She writes regularly and is a columnist for both The Malaysian Insider (weekly column comes out every Friday!) and The Rocket. She writes on women’s issues, social justice, political leadership, good governance and ethnic-religious relationships in Malaysian society. Syerleena has a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Communications and cross-cultural media ethics and is currently pursuing a Msc. in Planning Studies and Tourism Development. Prior to this, she was a company director for a sports and recreation firm. Syerleena is a certified helmsman, a diver, a qualified Muay Thai fighter and is a wakeboarding enthusiast.

UTP SE

UTPSE is an Orchestra Group consisted by UTP Students, together they form a magical team of musicians and instrument players.

Wong Siew Te

Sun Bear Conservationist

Known as the Sun Bear Man in some circles, Wong Siew Te is in the midst of setting up the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sabah. The project aims to save the oft-overlooked animals through research, education, rehabilitation and habitat conservation. Wong Siew Te’s efforts are backed by the Wildlife Conservation Network, an innovative group that uses a venture capital model to protect some of the world’s most endangered species.