Rethinking recycling: Why less can be more?
KHOR SUE YEE
Co-founder and Director of Zero Waste Malaysia
Khor Sue Yee co-founded non-profit Zero Waste Malaysia with Aurora Tin to help wean the nation off its landfill habit. The organization has produced numerous resources such as zero-waste guidebooks and lesson plans for students, and also launched an online Trash Encyclopedia that contains information about waste segregation and achieving zero waste.
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FIRDAUS HUSNI
Chief Human Rights Strategist at the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR)
Firdaus is the Chief Human Rights Strategist at the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR). She was previously a practising lawyer and a member of the Malaysian Bar Council. She has worked in various committees under the Bar Council, among others, as Chair of the Constitutional Law Committee, Co-chair of the Human Rights Committee, and Deputy Chair of the Task Force on Police Accountability. Firdaus has researched, written, presented and conducted trainings on a number of issues on constitutionalism, human rights and democracy. She has guest lectured at the Faculty of Law and Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. In 2016, Firdaus was awarded the Women of the Future award by the UK based Women of the Future organisation due to her work in citizens’ education and empowerment on the Malaysian Constitution and human rights. Firdaus is recipient of the Chevening Award and thereafter obtained her LLM from the SOAS University of London in United Kingdom with a focus on human rights. Presently, she also sits in the Human Rights Committee of LAWASIA, the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific as the Secretary and Expert Counsellor for Human Rights Advocacy and Training.
Empowering Young Minds: Nurturing Potential in Marginalized Communities
ANUTHRA SIRISENA
Founder of Tenom Innovation Centre (TIC) • Chemistry Teacher
Anuthra Sirisena is an inspiring educator and the visionary behind the Tenom Innovation Center (TIC) in Sabah, Malaysia. With a background in chemistry, she has navigated the challenges of teaching STEM in a rural setting, transforming educational experiences for her students. Despite initial self-doubt and obstacles, Anuthra's relentless dedication and innovative approaches have led her to win prestigious accolades, including The Malaysian Teacher Prize 2022 by YTL Foundation. Her journey of self-empowerment and commitment to nurturing young minds stands as a testament to her resilience and leadership. Anuthra's efforts have empowered her students to achieve remarkable successes, transcending geographical and gender barriers in STEM fields.
Importance of Resilience Through Hustle Culture
DINESH JAYABALAN
Shell Human Resources Team Lead
Dinesh Jayabalan is a dynamic problem solver passionate about Human Resources, Culture, Talent, and Organization. An outspoken leader during his undergraduate years, he was awarded the Jan Atkins Award, graduated as valedictorian, and received a Vice Chancellor's Medal. Joining Unilever as a Trade Marketer in 2019, he embraced strategic roles to sharpen his business acumen and later joined Unilever's Global Graduate Program to pursue his dream of becoming a CHRO. Outside work, he mentors in public speaking, communication, and self-confidence, and has been a TEDx Speaker and judge for over 100 public speaking competitions. By 35, Dinesh aims to be a future-fit leader of a multinational organization, with diverse market experience and an MBA from a leading business school. He lives by the quote, "Be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods."
The Art Of Being: Expressing Through Creative Performance
LEAISM
Recording Artist
Ilyahida or more publicly known as LEAISM is a luminary of the stage, an artist whose very essence thrives under the spotlight. Her talent knows no bounds, captivating audiences in both music and theater. Whether through her angelic voice or powerful acting, she enchants all who have the pleasure of experiencing her artistry. But her impact extends beyond the spotlight; behind the scenes, Ilyahida is a maestro of creativity. Beyond singing and acting, she also excels as a composer, a devoted vocal coach, and a skilled voice actor. To express her inner creativity, Ilya has created a space, a character, LEAISM. Her critically-acclaimed debut album, ""KESUMA,"" earns praise from industry critics and fans alike. Her resume boasts appearances at renowned events both local and international such as the GoodVibes Festival, Axean Music Festival Singapore, Ash Asia Live Thailand alongside acclaimed roles in productions such as Teater Wilayahku DBKL, Keluarga Bahadon and Telefilem Lesen Besar. Here at TedXUKM, prepare to be immersed in Ilyahida’s enlightening discussion on the role of art as an outlet for suppressed emotions, an expression of one’s identity and how art inspires personal growth and healing. Stay tuned too, for mesmerizing performances illustrating how she channels these emotions through the compelling power of her voice."
The Evolution of Payment via Fintech: From Cash to Codes
JULIANA ABU BAKAR
Head Manager of Wahed Malaysia
Juliana Abu Bakar, the current Head Manager of Wahed Malaysia, an American Financial Technology (FinTech) and services company based in New York City that focuses in Islamic compliant investing, launched the first exchange-traded fund in the United States that was compliant with Sharia law. She was also the former Head Manager of Touch N’ Go Digital E-Wallet which she developed and managed the new product including obtaining approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Her passion in FinTech & Financial Inclusion has always been big since promoting financial inclusion for cashless payment through E-Wallet in Malaysia
Utopias Worth Dreaming
JAYMEE GOH
Writer, Reviewer, Editor, And Essayist Of Speculative Fiction
Jaymee Goh is a Malaysian-Chinese writer, reviewer, editor, and essayist of speculative fiction. Her work has been published in a number of magazines and anthologies, such as Lightspeed Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color, and reprinted in LeVar Burton Reads and Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Her reviews and nonfiction have appeared on Tor.com, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Strange Horizons. She co-edited The Sea Is Ours: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia (Rosarium 2015), and most recently edited the Strange Horizons Southest Asian Special Issue. A graduate from the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop in 2016, she received her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Riverside, where she dissertated in science fiction studies and critical race theory. She is an editor for Tachyon Publications.
