Learning to Think: Education for Greater Competitiveness

Details

Tentative programme

08:30

Registration of Participants

09:00

Arrival of YB Datuk Ong Tee Keat*

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Higher Education

09:05

Welcoming Remarks

by Mr Abdul Razak Baginda

Executive Director Malaysian Strategic Research Centre (MSRC)

09:10

Welcoming Remarks

by Mr Peter Schier

Representative to Malaysia, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF)

09:30

Welcoming Address by YB Datuk Ong Tee Keat*

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Higher Education

10:00

Coffee and Tea

10:30

Session I: Learning to Thinking - Finding the Right Approach

Chairperson:

Mr Abdul Razak Baginda

Executive Director Malaysian Strategic Research Centre (MSRC)

Speakers:

• To be confirmed(*)

  , Department of Higher Education Management

  Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

• Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ng Lay Swee(*), President

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

• Dr Peter Shephard(*)

  Chief Executive officer

  Brain Dynamics Global

• Dr Wilson Tay,

  Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Institute of Management

11.00

Q & A and discussion

12:30

Lunch

Session II: Towards the Greater Competitiveness - What Qualifications is the private Sector Asking For?

14:30

Chairperson:

Mr Peter Schier

Representative to Malaysia, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF)

Speakers:

• Datuk Dr Paddy Bowie

  Managing Director, Paddy Schubert Sdn Bhd

• Mr Azman Hussein

  Senior Vice resident, HumanCapital Management

  Khazanah Nasional Berhad

• Dr. Rainer Herret

  Executive Director, malaysia-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC)

• Dr Magdi Batato'' Magdi Batato''agdi Batato''di Batato'' Batato''atato''ato''o'''(*)

  Executive Director, Production Nestle Malaysia

15.30

Q & A and discussion

17:00

Refreshments and End of Seminar

(*) subject to confirmation