18th Malaysian Education Summit 2014

Changing Priorities and Changing Trends: Transforming Malaysian Education

Date: 15 & 16 May 2014
  Venue: SWAN Convention Centre (Sunway Medical Centre)

Overview

The Malaysian education system is undergoing rapid transformation due to the new demands placed by our nation's economic transformation and the rising expectations of parents. Furthermore, Malaysia also needs to improve the quality of education to match the higher benchmark for world education standard today. The rapid global digital and technology innovation while providing exciting new opportunities in the education eld has also brought new challenges to it.

To meet this constantly changing trends and priorities, there is a need to relook all aspects of education especially at primary and secondary levels in order to produce quality graduates from universities and colleges. Thus, the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025 has been introduced to address education concerns at the primary and secondary levels. There is also a greater emphasis on the need for quality education experience enhanced by quality teaching and more parental involvement in the students' well- being.

The need for the training of more excellent teachers to teach, mentor and guide our students has never been more critical. The recruitment process of teachers must also be reevaluated to ensure only those qualied and choose to make teaching their choice of profession to be given the priority.

Therefore, the Malaysian higher institutions also need to relook ways to improve its quality and incorporate innovative ideas into the teaching, research and administration of the institutions. The rapid changing world today also required higher institutions to constantly relook at some of the courses to cater to mature students or working professionals to equip them with new knowledge and skills as the 21st century employment landscape is an ever changing and demanding one where highly sought after jobs today may extinct a decade later.

The Malaysian Education Summit aims to bring together key stakeholders in Malaysian Education to brainstorm how best to further enhance the quality of education as well as to discuss critical issues on the implementation of the new education blueprint. The Summit will also discuss key trends and identify new opportunities in the education sector. It is a key forum for interchange of views and sharing of best practices.

Opening Keynote Address by: Y.B. Dato’ Idris bin Jusoh - Minister of Education II, Malaysia

Confirmed Role-Players:

• Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam - Director, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) & Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS)
• Datuk Dr. Madinah binti Mohamad - Secretary-General, Ministry of Education
• Profesor Dato' Dr. Zakaria B. Kasa - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
• Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd. Amin bin Jalaludin - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaya
• Tan Sri Wan Zahid - Former Director-General of Education
• YM Tengku Nurul Azian Tengku Shahariman - Director, Education NKRA, Pemandu
• Tan Sri Dr Murad Mohammad Nor - Former Education Director-General
• Dato’ Haji Sufa’at Tumin - Director-General, Malaysian Examinations Board
• Mr Timo Karmakallio - Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland
• Dr Arran Hamilton - Director of CfBT Education Malaysia
• Encik Wan Saiful Wan Jan - Chief Executive, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
• Mrs Lok Yim Pheng - Secretary-General, National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP)
• Dato’ Hj. Khairil Awang - Director, Institute of Aminuddin Baki
• Dato’ Haji Mohd Ghazali bin Ab. Rahman - Director, Teacher Training Division, Ministry of Education
• Encik Shahul Hamid Mydin Shah - Former Secretary-General of the Congress of Teachers Union of Malaysia
• Encik Dzameer Dzulkifli - Co-founder and Managing Director, Teach for Malaysia
• Mr Christopher Bell - Chairman, Brighton Education Group
• Ms Elizabeth Lee - Senior Executive Director, Sunway University & the Sunway Education Group
• Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim - Chairman, Parents Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE)
• Datuk Dr Chiam Heng Keng - Founding President, The Early Childhood Care and Education Council
• Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hasan - Chairman, National Parent-Teacher Association
• Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye - Member, Mental Health Advisory Council
• Dr Abdul Kadir Abu Bakar - President, Malaysian Psychiatric Association
• Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar - Managing Director, Khazanah Nasional Bhd
• Tan Sri Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Technologi Mara Proposed Panellists:
• Professor Dato’ Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali Ahmad - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Professor Dato’ Dr Omar Osman - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Professor Datuk Fauzi Ramlan - Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Professor Dr. Sulochana Nair - Vice-Chancellor, Binary University College
• Professor Datuk Mohd. Yusof Kasim - Rector/CEO, Insaniah University College
• Professor Helen Bartlett - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
• Professor Christine Ennew - Provost & CEO, University of Nottingham
• Datuk Dr Parmjit Singh - President, MAPCU
• Professor Dr Heng Swee Huay - Vice-President of R&D, Multimedia University
• Mr Carlos Lacerda - Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia
• Mr Kaleem Chaudhry Senior Director, Enterprise Technology, ASEAN, Oracle Malaysia
• Mr Bob Chua - Chief Executive Officer, Pulsate
• Mr Ang Chin Joo - Advisor, Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry Malaysia(PIKOM)
• Dr Khong Kim Hoong - Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), HELP University
• Tan Sri Ghauth Jasmon - Former Vice Chancellor, University Malaya
• Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff - Vice Chancellor, UCSI University
• Professor Dato' Dr. Hassan Said - Vice Chancellor, Taylor’s University
• Assoc Prof Elajsolan Mohan - President, National Association of Private Educational Institutions (NAPEI)
• Datuk Dr Tan Chik Heok President, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
• Professor Dr. Mansor Fadzil - Senior Vice-President, Open University Malaysia
• Professor Dr. Ho Sin Chai - Vice-President, Wawasan Open University
• Professor Dr Tengku Aizan Hamid - Director, Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Ms Ng Wan Peng - Chief Operating Officer, MDec

Who Should Attend

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• Board of Directors
• CEOs and MDs
• Presidents
• Vice-Chancellors
• Lecturers
• Research Analysts
• Policy Makers
• Curriculum and Skills Developer
• Senior Directors and Manager
• Principals and Teachers
• Education Consultants and Specialists

The brochure of this event can be downloaded here.

For more information, please kindly contact :

Teh Yee Sing (Damien)
Direct Line: (+603) 2093 2977
Mobile: (+6012) 553 3398
Email  : [email protected]

About the Organiser

The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) is Malaysia's leading independent private Think Tank which is committed to the development of Asian leadership and strategic thinking. ASLI's mission is to help organizations enhance competitiveness, leadership and strategic capabilities through its public programmes, conferences, publications, policy research, business councils and CEO peer groups. ASLI provides trusted insights to governments, businesses and the diplomatic community. It also acts as a knowledge channel through interaction and dialogues with thought leaders. ASLI's value propositions are its valuable insights, high-level interaction, thought-leadership and in-depth research studies. ASLI provides insights, ideas, implications and interactions.

ASLI's events have been addressed by Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Senior Cabinet Ministers, Captains of Industry and prominent Strategic Thinkers to discuss issues of strategic importance to governments and businesses. ASLI has, over the years organised high-level programmes focusing on bilateral business partnerships in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Britain, Germany, China and South Africa. ASLI is also the Malaysian Secretariat of various bilateral Business Councils.