KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1 :
9 CRITICAL QUALITIES OF A LEADER
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari Othman is among the distinguished senior corporate trainers and is a celebrity speaker in Malaysia. For his dedication to coaching, leading and developing human capability, he was made a Professorial Fellow in Leadership Studies by the European-American University. His research paper ‘Steering the Future: Leadership Challenges’ was published in the International Journal of Professional Development by The Oxbridge Intitute of Professional Development, UK.
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari began his retail management career at Mervyn’s Departmental Store, a member of Dayton Hudson Group in the US. He later held managerial positions in various established retail organizations in Malaysia. He conceptualized 8ELQ (Emotional Love Quotient), an effective holistic approach which forms the basis of most of his training programs. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari Othman has been popularly known by many as ‘Dr.LUV’, a brand name which remains popular until today!
Y. Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Azahari Othman
President & Chief Executive
OXCEL Asia-Pacific
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2:
REMOTE LEADERSHIP: THREATS, TRENDS & TOOLS
Brendan William Sta Maria
HR Practitioner, Consultant & Director
Triple E Resources
Brendan William Sta Maria is a PSMB Certified Trainer who thrives on leadership development and management skills training. He has close to 30 years of experience in management and training roles in various sectors from food service to retail, holding management positions ranging from Operations Manager, National Training Manager, and COO. Brendan spent almost 15 years at McDonald’s, one of the corporate world leaders in management and leadership development, also graduated on the Dean’s List from McDonald’s University in Chicago, Illinois. He then spent the next 15 years with two multinational retail organizations, namely 7-Eleven and Watson’s Group in the role of National Training Manager.
Brendan has spent hundreds of hours delivering leadership development programs for audiences ranging from non-
executives to managing directors, engaging them with a
learning experience that is lively and provokes self-reflection.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3:
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS ESSENTIALS FOR REMOTE LEADERS
Dr. Sylster Lim
Consultant Psychologist
NOW Mind Body Healing Centre
Dr. Sylvester Lim is an experienced psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist. He was certified and trained in the United States of America, trained and worked in New Zealand, and acquired advance training in Australia.
Upon returning to Malaysia in 1999, he was the CEO for a non-profit association dedicated to raising social awareness and advancing research education to overcome breast cancer. He subsequently served as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Alumni while holding the position of Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and the Faculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts at UCSI University. With over 30 years of expertise as a psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist, Dr. Syl is a seasoned professional dedicated to empowering individuals on their journey to mental well-being and personal growth. Dr. Syl is the author of Self-Hypnosis: New Opportunity for Wellness, an illuminating primer into self-hypnosis for everybody.
Panel Forum:
Leading Remotely: The Way Forward
