Speakers
Rathimalar Govindarajoo
Dancer
Choreographer Dance Teacher Dance Educator Specialist (DES)
What is dance to you?
To Rathimalar, it is not just a performance nor an expression of emotion. As an experienced dance instructor with performances spanning continents, she has found new and beneficial ways to utilize dance throughout her career. Discover a whole new facet of dance that you have never heard of before!
Josiah Ng
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Malaysia
Professional Track Cyclist
As a three-time olympian, Josiah Ng has seen for himself the effects and impact of sports on people and countries. He will be sharing how the idea and activity of sports itself is groundbreaking for a nation, and what makes or breaks the performance of a country in the Olympics. Furthermore, Josiah will be touching on a controversial topic: is e-sports a legitimate sport?
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Dr Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin
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Criminologist
Senior Lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Would you ever steal, if given the chance?
If your answer is no, join us and let Dr Rahim shed some light on what you would really do if the opportunity arises. As a criminologist, he is well renowned for his research on profiles of incarcerated male murderers in Malaysia. Explore the rationale behind the actions and behavior of criminals together with Dr Rahim and find out just why they do what they do.
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Dr Jasmine Hue Seow Mun
Molecular Biology Lecturer in Monash University Malaysia
Competitiveness, or the art of being kiasu, has always been part of the Malaysian culture. You can see it everywhere in this country; from the students in class to queues at the cafe. While this trait definitely has both positives and negatives, Dr Jasmine Hue, a molecular biologist has been exploring how competitiveness works and how to gamify it for our own benefit. Join us to unravel the mechanics of competition--- on a molecular level!
Melvin Poh
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Investor and Founder of the Asian Entrepreneur
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Mankind has progressed exponentially throughout the years, with skyscrapers mushrooming everywhere and technology advancing rapidly. As a co-founder of the Asian Entrepreneur, an international knowledge platform on entrepreneurship, Melvin is no stranger to the intricacies and advancement of business. It is through his experience that he realized an unusual fact: progress is not be all positive, contrary to popular belief. Find out more on the repercussions of progress with us!
MEJ (Dr) Faiz Khaleed
Military Dental Surgeon (ATM)
Cosmonaut Motivational Speaker
It is almost every person’s dream to become an astronaut when they were children; perhaps even yours. However, they usually replace such aspirations with other ‘realistic’ ambitions. Major Dr Faiz is no such person! A former Military Dental Surgeon, he was one of 2 Malaysians who underwent cosmonaut training. Upon returning, he is now focused towards sharing one of the lesser-touched on topics in Malaysia: Space exploration, research and technology! Come join us to listen to him debunk space myths (like the flat Earth hoax) and common stereotypes we layman think of the outer space.
Tehmina Kaoosji
Journalist at BERNAMA News Channel
Imagine a world of social equality where men and women are treated fairly. How different would it be? If your answer is “not much”, then prepare yourselves as Tehmina Kaoosji, a Journalist, Actor and Activist questions that perception. The influence of patriarchy is insidious on societal issues that impact us all through everyday sexism and structural oppression. Join us as Tehmina demystifies heavy issues and offers actionable daily solutions for you to reset and rewind towards EQUALITY!
Lechamanan Sunnasamy & Lingeson Lechamanan
Head of Marketing for Shell Oman
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When you are born into a family with visually impaired parents, you learn and experience things that many others do not. Lingeson Lechamanan is one such person. On top of his parents’ conditions, he grew up in an urban slum surrounded by vices. As he progressed through the stages of life, the importance of a father figure grew evermore evident. That was not all he realized, however--- the importance of a child to his parents is just as essential. Come listen to Lingesh as he shares how your parents depend on you, just as much as you do on them!
Dr Alistair Wallis
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Assistant Professor for Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Have you ever wondered how and why research on mathematics is carried out? Perhaps not; but that would just highlight how studies on maths has been taken for granted. Enter Dr Alistair, Associate Director of Learning & Teaching Enhancement for the HWUM School of Mathematics. Discover how decades of research over the ages have uncovered and refined the simplest of concepts we now know, and the unseen relativity of the subject in our everyday life!