Forum: The Role of the University in Digital Transformation
Date & time: 28.1.2023 (Saturday), 2.00pm – 5.30pm
Venue: Bangunan Wawasan, Pulau Pinang.

Synopsis:

The world is moving rapidly towards digital transformation.  How should universities play a role in this profound shift in work and life-styles, including learning and re-skilling?

Top experts and practitioners are addressing this skills shortage problem that is now confronting all economies, big or small.  How do universities reform themselves to be the catalyst and platform for bringing our young and existing work-force to digital cutting edge?  These are not aspirational goals, but actually how to implement and execute our visions for the future.  

Panellist:

1) Prof. Dr. Lily Chan (Vice Chancellor, Wawasan Open University)

2) Tan Sri Azman Mohktar (Chairman, Board of Directors of Universiti Technology Malaysia)

3) Prof. Alexander Zehnder (Former President, ETH Board, Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University, NTU, Singapore.)

4) Prof. Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamad Adikan (former Vice Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

5) Prof. Lai Choy Heng (Professor of Physics and Vice Provost at the National University of Singapore)

Moderator: 
Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon (Chairman of Wawasan Education Foundation, Chairman of Board of Governors, Wawasan Open University)