Mr. Graham Goldsmith is the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia. He is also involved in several other organizations focused on education and community leadership.
Mr. Graham Goldsmith is the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia. He is also involved in several other organizations focused on education and community leadership.
Mr. Graham Goldsmith is the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia. He is also involved in several other organizations focused on education and community leadership.
Mr. Graham Goldsmith is the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia. He is also involved in several other organizations focused on education and community leadership.
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Mr. Graham Goldsmith
Mr. Goldsmith is currently the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology. He is a highly-respected figure in the Australian financial services industry and an experienced company director and community leader with a deep commitment to education. Mr Goldsmith has served as a member of Swinburnes Council since August 2010 and Deputy Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology since February 2014. Before that, Mr. Goldsmith was the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia. He retired in 2012 after a 25 year career with the firm. In addition to his roles at Swinburne, Mr Goldsmith is a non- executive director of ASX listed companies Djerriwarrh Investments Limited and SEEK Limited, and NYSE listed Zhaopin Limited. He is also president of the Bialik College School Council, a K-12 independent school in Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, and a CPA member of the Australian Society of Chartered Practicing Accountants.
SPEAKERS Tan Sri Effendi Bin Norwawi Tan Sri Effendi Bin Norwawi is currently the Chairman of Bloomberg Malaysia. Previous to this he was the Executive Chairman of Encorp Berhad, a property development and construction company he founded and is listed on the main board of the KLSE. Tan Sri Effendi was formerly a Senator in the Upper House of Parliament (2006-2012). He was also the Federal Minister in Agriculture (1999 2004) during which time he initiated the modernisation and commercialisation of agriculture. His last post in Cabinet was Minister in the Prime Ministers Department in charge of Economic Planning Unit. During his tenure, he was responsible in accelerating the implementation of high impact national projects; he also initiated the National Implementation Task Force (NITF), the National Implementation Directorate (NID) and National Economic Action Council (NEAC). He was also principally involved in coordinating the master planning of the five (5) corridor developments in the country. He retired from politics in 2008. He was also the Executive Chairman of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), which he led for 15 years (1981 - 1995). During his time the SEDC won the Chief Secretary to the Government's Quality Award and the prestigious Malaysian Prime Minister's Quality Award. He was the Chairman of Bank Utama (now part of the RHB Banking Group) between 1990 and 1995 during which time he led its turnaround into one of the major banks in Malaysia then. He also founded NTV7, the private free-to-air TV channel that he has since divested.
Dato Dr Derek Goh Dato Dr Derek Goh is an Executive Chairman & CEO of Serial System Ltd, a company he founded as a sole proprietorship in 1988. Serial System Pte Ltd was incorporated in 1992 and was publicly listed in 1997. Serial System Ltd is a leading semiconductors/components distributor of active and passive components to original equipment manufacturers and sub- contracting businesses in the Asia Pacific region. As an entrepreneur, Dato Dr Derek is recognised by the community for his contributions in Singapore. He was Entrepreneur of the Year awarded by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) and the Rotary Club of Singapore in 1996; conferred the Singapore Youth Award (Individual) for entrepreneurship in 1997 and ASEAN Best Young Entrepreneur Award by the ASEAN Secretariat in 1999. In addition, he was awarded Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year by Enterprise Asia and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Singapore Award for the Electronic Components Distribution Category. In 2010, Dato Dr Derek was conferred the Public Service Star Medal (BBM) by the President of the Republic of Singapore. In 2013, Dato Dr Derek is appointed an Ambassador for 1000 Enterprises for Children-In-Need. In September 2013, Dato Dr Derek was appointed as an Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Business & Design for Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus.
Ir. Alex Ting Kuang Kuo Ir. Alex Ting is the Managing Director of WTS Consultant Sendirian Berhad., an engineering consulting firm, which has completed several major projects in Sarawak. He is a Professional Engineer as well as a Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. Ir. Alex is also a Registered Valuer. In 1980, Ir. Alex was elected as the National President of Jaycees Malaysia and has since served in several industry bodies in various leadership capacities. Currently, he is a Committee Member of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Advisor to Sarawak Housing & Real Estate Developers Association. For his many community engagements, he was awarded Ahli Bintang Sarawak (A.B.S.) in 2006 and Johan Bintang Kenyalang (J.B.K.) in 2009.
Mr. Barry Lim Sun Heng Swinburne alumnus Barry Lim Sun Heng has more than 40 years experience in business and agriculture technologies. He started work in estates as their plantation manager. He later ventured into agriculture research and development. In the earlier days, Mr. Barry served as a director in the boards of publicly listed companies before returning to focus on his family business. Mr. Barry, who prides himself as an inventor and innovator, achieved a world-first when he and his team of researchers succeeded in planting African mahogany trees (Khaya Ivronansis) using agriculture technology. This research achievement was published in an international conference organised by Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in October 2002. He was also responsible for the innovation to control the Hypsipyla Robusta Moth that withstood class 1 chemicals insecticide that was a breakthrough in agricultural technology. Mr. Barry advocates outdoor-based training and learning as an essential aspect of entrepreneurship development. He created the Melolisa Foundation that funds, amongst others, Swinburne University of Technology students to experience outward-bound training curriculum. In September 2013, Mr. Barry was appointed Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus.
Madam Anne Kung Soo Ching Madam Anne is the Executive Director and CEO of Instacom Group Berhad, a telecommunication infrastructure contractor, listed on Bursa Malaysia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London. She was called to Lincolns Inn in London and the High Court of Borneo in 1983. After practicing 4 years as a lawyer in Kuching, she returned to London where she was attached with Touche Ross and obtained her qualification as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Prior to joining Instacom Engineering Sdn Bhd, she was the Finance Director of Quality Concrete Sendirian Berhad in 1992 before assuming the position of Executive Director in Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad in 1996. She has served as the Treasurer of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry since 2007. She is a member of the SOCSO Appeal Board and Industrial Tribunal since 2004. In addition, she is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. She received the 2013 Sarawak State Entrepreneur of the Year Award.