INTI Leadership Series

The INTI Leadership Series is a signature event for thought leaders to share their insights, failures and success stories. It is a monthly session featuring successful business leaders, entrepreneurs or INTI alumni who have created a positive impact in their respective fields and have made a difference in society. They will also tackle trending topics like entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation, among others. These outstanding individuals serve to inspire INTI students who hope to achieve success in their own respective fields one day. 

1st ILS 
(know as Business Leadership Series then)
Year: 2010
Speaker: Ramanathan Sathiamutty
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: IBM Malaysia
Topic: Welcome To The Decade Of Smart

Year: 2011
Speaker: Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zaharuddin bin Raja Abdul Aziz
Position Title: Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
Company: Malaysia Airlines
Topic: Opportunities and Challenges in Managing an International Airline

Year: 2011
Speaker: Anantha Lazarus
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Microsoft Malaysia
Topic: Be The Next Big Thing!


Year: 2011
Speaker: Ahmad Izham Omar
Position Title: Chief Operating Officer, Television Network; Chief Executive Officer, Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd
Company: Media Prima Berhad
Topic: Making A Difference

Year: 2011
Speaker: Sajith Sivanandan
Position Title: Country Head 
Company: Google Malaysia
Topic: How Google Touches Our Everyday Lives By Making The Web Better

Year: 2012
Speaker: Joel Neoh Eu-Jin
Position Title: Founder, CEO, Vice President and General Manager for Groupon offices in Southeast Asia and India
Company: Groupon Malaysia
Topic: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Creativity and People


Year: 2013
Speaker: Rakesh Mohan
Position Title: Chairman and Managing Director
Company: Unilever Malaysia & Singapore
Topic: From Toy Cars to Delicious Ice Cream


Year: 2013
Speaker: Dato’ Praba Thiagarajah
Position Title: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Basis Bay
Topic: Basis Bay’s Journey From Good to Great


Year: 2014
Speaker: Tuan Hj Burhanuddin Md Radzi
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Les’ Copaque Production
Topic: Its Entrepreneurial Journey & Monetisation

Year: 2014
Speaker: Dato Gan Ah Tee DNS, JP
Position Title: Regional Board Member, BDO ASEAN; Managing Partner
Company: BDO
Topic: A Force To Be Reckoned With


Year: 2015
Speaker: Feon Ang
Position Title: Director, Talent Solutions, APAC
Company: LinkedIn
Topic: Leading With Your Own Voice


Year: 2015
Speaker: Jake Abdullah
Position Title: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Astro Radio
Topic: The “No Hands Barred” Truth to Making It in the Real World


Year: 2015
Speaker: Luca Barberis
Position Title: Managing Director 
Company: ZALORA Malaysia
Topic: The Challenges of a leading e-Commere player in South East Asia

Year: 2015
Speaker: Ai Ching
Position Title: Co-Founder
Company: Piktochart
Topic: 5 Reasons Why A Startup Is For You & Is Not For You

Year: 2015
Speaker: Mats Nilsson
Position Title: President & Managing Director
Company: Volvo
Topic: How to manage Global Integration and Coordination with Local Adaption


Year: 2015
Speaker: Gladys Goh
Position Title: Group General Manager
Company: Nippon Malaysia
Topic: The Power & Impact of Brands


Year: 2015
Speaker: Ali Jaleel
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Philips
Topic: Shaping Business Strategies on Macroeconomic Trends

Year: 2016
Speaker: Wong Chiun Chiek
Position Title: Chief Financial Officer
Company: IBM Malaysia
Topic: Keep Reinventing

Year: 2016
Speaker: Michael Teoh
Position Title: Founding Director & Lead Consultant
Company: Thriving Talents
Topic: Top 5 Dream Goals You Can Achieve When You Pay Attention in INTI


Year: 2016
Speaker: Shane Chung
Position Title: Senior Manager, Working Capital Sales
Company: Maybank
Topic: Goal Driven Life


Year: 2016
Speaker: Edison Lim
Position Title: Reknown Visual Artist & Magician
Company: 
Topic: Think like a Magician

Year: 2016
Speaker: Rica Sham
Position Title: Music Executive cum Announcer
Company: hitz.fm 
Topic: Creativity, Passion and Radio

Year: 2017
Speaker: Dr. Hari Narayanan
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Motorola Solutions
Topic: How Do you Thrive in Industry


Year: 2017
Speaker: Andreas Vogiatzakis
Position Title: CEO
Company: Havas Media Group, Malaysia
Topic: A Kampung Story: Leadership made real, no textbooks required


Year: 2017
Speaker: Chan Kee Siak
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Exabytes
Topic: From Zero Byte to Exabytes

Year: 2017
Speaker: Keu Tien Siong
Position Title: CEO cum GM
Company: MCIL (Media Chinese International Ltd) Multimedia Sdn Bhd / Sin Chew Media Corporation
Topic: The New Media Trends – Internet Celebrity and E-Commerce

Year: 2017
Speaker: KC Lau
Position Title: Group CEO & Executive Director
Company: Inari Amertron Berhad
Topic: Inari Insights and Future Industry Potentials

Year: 2017
Speaker: Parameswaran Nair
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: 3M Malaysia
Topic: Boost Your Chance of Getting Employed – Learn, Leap and Lead to Success

Year: 2018
Speaker: Wayne Lim
Position Title: Founder
Company: Qu Exchange and Malaysia SME
Topic: The Start of Entrepreneurism

Year: 2018
Speaker: Chong Chye Neo
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: IBM Malaysia & Brunei
Topic: Leading In The Era Of Disruption

Year: 2018
Speaker: K. Raman
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Microsoft Malaysia
Topic: Digital Talent Development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Year: 2019
Speaker: Datuk Tan Yew Sing
Position Title: Founder and Chairman; President of Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce
Company: INTI International University & Colleges
Topic: Belt and Road Initiative and US-Sino Trade War: Crisis and Opportunity


Year: 2019
Speaker: Thillai Raj
Position Title: Chief Technology Officer
Company: MIMOS Berhad
Topic: Industrial Revolution through Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Technologies


Year: 2019
Speaker: Mitch Peden
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: Volvo Trucks Malaysia
Topic: Classroom to Boardroom


Year: 2019
Speaker: Anderson K. Selva M.A
Position Title: General Manager
Company: Hard Rock Cafe Kota Kinabalu
Topic: A Blend of Innovation in the F&B Industry

Year: 2019
Speaker: S.C. Chong
Position Title: Managing Director
Company: FedEx Express Malaysia
Topic: Leaders, What Legacy Would You Leave Behind?


Year: 2019
Speaker: Corrado Giaquinto
Position Title: Vice President & General Manager
Company: Colgate-Palmolive Company
Topic: Leadership During Uncertain Times


Year: 2020
Speaker: Tai Lai Kok
Position Title: Tax Partner
Company: KPMG
Topic: Journey into Leadership


Year: 2020
Speaker: Byron J. Fernandez
Position Title: Group CIO & Executive Vice President
Company: TDCX
Topic: Rallying People in Adversity Through Authentic Leadership

Year: 2020
Speaker: Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah
Position Title: Chief Executive Officer, TM Research & Development
Company: TM
Topic: TM R&D’s Transformation Journey Towards Becoming A ‘Nation of Producers’
Year: 2021
Speaker: Datuk Nora A Manaf
Position Title: Group Chief Human Capital Officer
Company: Maybank
Topic: Innovative and Leadership in the Great Rebuild

Year: 2021
Speaker: Siew Chin Kiang
Position Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Company: KPMG Malaysia
Topic: Serve to Lead: A Story of Aspiration and Inspiration for Students

INTI Leadership Series with Datuk Nora A Manaf, Group Chief Human Capital Officer of Maybank, delivering the topic “Innovative and Leadership in the Great Rebuild”. She shared her insights on adapting to the new normal and striving forward.
INTI Leadership Series with Tai Lai Kok, Tax Partner of KPMG, describing his “Journey into Leadership”
Round-table dialogue session with top 10 INTI students during the INTI Leadership Series with Byron J. Fernandez, Group CIO & Executive Vice President of TDCX.
Roundtable dialogue session with top 10 INTI students during the INTI Leadership Series with Corrado Giaquinto, Vice President & General Manager of Colgate-Palmolive at the INTI International College Subang campus.
S.C. Chong, Managing Director of FedEx Express Malaysia receiving a token of appreciation from Eric Lee, Academic Dean of INTI International College Subang.

 

 

 

 

S.C. Chong spoke about how every individual person may leave a legacy behind. 
Topic: “Leaders, What Legacy Would You Leave Behind?” 

 

Group photo taken during the INTI Leadership Series with Corrado Giaquinto, Vice President & General Manager of Colgate-Palmolive with an overwhelming response for the topic “Leadership During Uncertain Times”.
One student commented that “Datuk Nora’s sharing session was inspiring and her advice will be of help to me in the long run” after attending the INTI Leadership Series with Datuk Nora A Manaf, Group Chief Human Capital Officer of Maybank.

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