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EVENTS
Other Events
2016
CEO TED Sessions @ Monash University Malaysia: In the
Trenches with DNA’s Digerati50
Three technology Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) shared
their experiences in the world of entrepreneurship. In
collaboration with Digital News Asia’s (DNA) Digerati 50,
Monash welcomed three successful CEOs on 16 March
2016 for its inaugural ‘On the Edge Talks’ to share their
entrepreneurship journey to the top, using the TED
(Technology, Entertainment, Design) talk format which is
in the form of short (18 minutes or less) powerful talks.
The three CEOs were Puan Chan Cheong, also known
as CC Puan (founder and CEO of Green Packet Berhad
and Packet One Networks Sdn Bhd), Jeffri Cheong (co-
founder of Kaodim), and Matt Chandran (CEO of IGene
Sdn Bhd), shared their personal journey to the top. These
top Digerati CEOs have established their companies and
attracted millions of ringgit in revenue and funding. From
the talk, it was easy to surmise that all three CEOs had one
thing in common - determination! They had dreams, and
giving up was never an option for them. Even when faced
with difficulties, they rose to the challenge and fought to be
where they are today. From humble beginnings to leaders
of the nation’s technology, these men have proven that if
you set your mind to doing something, you have to follow
through. Failure is never an option! In line with technology,
participants were given the option of downloading the
Slido application on their phones and tablets, an online
Q&A platform, to post questions to the visiting CEOs.
On the Edge Talks @ Monash University Malaysia (2nd Series)
‘Putting Malaysia at the Heart of Global Supply Chains’ by
Professor Jan Godsell
Over the last five years, supply chains (SC) have
increasingly been cited as a reason for corporate success
or failure. It is also a term that politicians and policy makers
have tentatively begun to adopt. But what is the SC?
This talk covered SC and discussed how Malaysia fully
understands and exploits the opportunities that being part
of a network of global supply chains presents.
Professor Pervaiz K Ahmed presenting a token of appreciation to Jeffri Cheong.
From left: Karamjit Singh, Matt Chandran, CC Puan, Jeffri Cheong and Professor Pervaiz K Ahmed.
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