James recalled visiting other successful entrepreneurs in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore a few years ago and was amazed how they were scaling organisations from 30 to 50 outlets a year.
Kota Kinabalu: Some 800 of Sabah’s business leaders and entrepreneurs turned up for the 2024 CEO Master Class Sabah organised by Sabah Young Business and Industry Leaders (Sybil) and Malaysian International Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (Micci) at Sabah International Convention Centre, here, on Thursday.
The keynote address “Rising Against the Odds – From Humble Beginnings to Global Empire” was given by Berjaya Corporation Berhad founder, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, after keynote sessions from 11 panellists.
Sybil Founding President Ar James Wong Kein Peng said the turnout represented over 50 industries, hundreds of businesses and corporates worth billions in economic activity.
He emphasised that the event was in part of the journey to success for all willing Sabahans in creating new opportunities through a powerful network that is Sybil by learning from titans of the industry.
“What if we could learn not only to start new successful ventures, but how to manage them well and to be inspired to scale it up into massive organisations that make an impact on the Sabah Economy,” he said in his opening speech.
He recalled visiting other successful entrepreneurs in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore a few years ago and was amazed how they were scaling organisations from 30 to 50 outlets a year.
“Yet some of us in Sabah call ourselves entrepreneurs sitting behind a cashier, banking in our money every day.
“I remember thinking to myself, it was not that we are any less capable but I realised they had unlocked their imagination of what was possible.
“It was not a difference of capability, but it was a difference of exposure… Imagine the powerful learnings we would all receive and apply in our organisations,” he said.
Among panellists were Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, CEO of Northport Malaysia Bhd; Dr John Chan Sung Tong, Managing Director of Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd; Khairul Rusydi, Co-founder and CEO of Reactor Group; Datuk Adzmir Abdul Rahman, CEO Sabah Energy Corporaton Sdn Bhd; Dr Kelvin Ch’ng Boon Hong, CEO of Gleneagles Hospital at Kota Kinabalu; Christine Tee, Founder and CEO of CAPE Group; Raja Singham Co-Founder, Managing Director and Chief Future Officer of BAC Education Group.
Willie Ng Wei Li, Managing Director of Global Cerah; Viviantie Sarjuni, CEO of Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (Scenic); Richard Ker, Chief Storyteller RK Digital and Kevin Brockland, Founder and Managing Partner off Indelible Ventures.
The moderators were James himself, Datuk Lee Swi Heng who is MICCI Sabah Chairman and its Immediate Past President Datuk CK Tan.
Source:- Daily Express
