MODERATOR

Mr. Graham Goldsmith

Mr. Goldsmith is currently the Chancellor of Swinburne University of
Technology. He is a highly-respected figure in the Australian
financial services industry and an experienced company director
and community leader with a deep commitment to education.
Mr Goldsmith has served as a member of Swinburnes Council
since August 2010 and Deputy Chancellor of Swinburne University
of Technology since February 2014. Before that, Mr. Goldsmith was
the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
Australia. He retired in 2012 after a 25 year career with the firm.
In addition to his roles at Swinburne, Mr Goldsmith is a non-
executive director of ASX listed companies Djerriwarrh Investments
Limited and SEEK Limited, and NYSE listed Zhaopin Limited. He is
also president of the Bialik College School Council, a K-12
independent school in Melbourne.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a
Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, and a CPA
member of the Australian Society of Chartered Practicing
Accountants.

SPEAKERS
Tan Sri Effendi Bin Norwawi
Tan Sri Effendi Bin Norwawi is currently the Chairman of
Bloomberg Malaysia. Previous to this he was the Executive
Chairman of Encorp Berhad, a property development and
construction company he founded and is listed on the main board
of the KLSE.
Tan Sri Effendi was formerly a Senator in the Upper House of
Parliament (2006-2012). He was also the Federal Minister in
Agriculture (1999 2004) during which time he initiated the
modernisation and commercialisation of agriculture. His last post in
Cabinet was Minister in the Prime Ministers Department in charge
of Economic Planning Unit.
During his tenure, he was responsible in accelerating the
implementation of high impact national projects; he also initiated
the National Implementation Task Force (NITF), the National
Implementation Directorate (NID) and National Economic Action
Council (NEAC). He was also principally involved in coordinating
the master planning of the five (5) corridor developments in the
country. He retired from politics in 2008.
He was also the Executive Chairman of Sarawak Economic
Development Corporation (SEDC), which he led for 15 years (1981
- 1995). During his time the SEDC won the Chief Secretary to the
Government's Quality Award and the prestigious Malaysian Prime
Minister's Quality Award. He was the Chairman of Bank Utama
(now part of the RHB Banking Group) between 1990 and 1995
during which time he led its turnaround into one of the major banks
in Malaysia then. He also founded NTV7, the private free-to-air TV
channel that he has since divested.

Dato Dr Derek Goh
Dato Dr Derek Goh is an Executive Chairman & CEO of Serial
System Ltd, a company he founded as a sole proprietorship in
1988. Serial System Pte Ltd was incorporated in 1992 and was
publicly listed in 1997. Serial System Ltd is a leading
semiconductors/components distributor of active and passive
components to original equipment manufacturers and sub-
contracting businesses in the Asia Pacific region.
As an entrepreneur, Dato Dr Derek is recognised by the community
for his contributions in Singapore. He was Entrepreneur of the
Year awarded by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
(ASME) and the Rotary Club of Singapore in 1996; conferred the
Singapore Youth Award (Individual) for entrepreneurship in 1997
and ASEAN Best Young Entrepreneur Award by the ASEAN
Secretariat in 1999. In addition, he was awarded Asia Pacific
Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year by Enterprise Asia
and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Singapore
Award for the Electronic Components Distribution Category.
In 2010, Dato Dr Derek was conferred the Public Service Star
Medal (BBM) by the President of the Republic of Singapore. In
2013, Dato Dr Derek is appointed an Ambassador for 1000
Enterprises for Children-In-Need.
In September 2013, Dato Dr Derek was appointed as an Adjunct
Professor to the Faculty of Business & Design for Swinburne
University of Technology Sarawak Campus.

Ir. Alex Ting Kuang Kuo
Ir. Alex Ting is the Managing Director of WTS Consultant Sendirian
Berhad., an engineering consulting firm, which has completed
several major projects in Sarawak. He is a Professional Engineer
as well as a Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers,
Malaysia. Ir. Alex is also a Registered Valuer.
In 1980, Ir. Alex was elected as the National President of Jaycees
Malaysia and has since served in several industry bodies in various
leadership capacities. Currently, he is a Committee Member of
Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Advisor to
Sarawak Housing & Real Estate Developers Association. For his
many community engagements, he was awarded Ahli Bintang
Sarawak (A.B.S.) in 2006 and Johan Bintang Kenyalang (J.B.K.) in
2009.

Mr. Barry Lim Sun Heng
Swinburne alumnus Barry Lim Sun Heng has more than 40 years
experience in business and agriculture technologies. He started
work in estates as their plantation manager. He later ventured into
agriculture research and development. In the earlier days, Mr. Barry
served as a director in the boards of publicly listed companies
before returning to focus on his family business.
Mr. Barry, who prides himself as an inventor and innovator,
achieved a world-first when he and his team of researchers
succeeded in planting African mahogany trees (Khaya Ivronansis)
using agriculture technology. This research achievement was
published in an international conference organised by Forest
Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment in October 2002. He was also responsible for the
innovation to control the Hypsipyla Robusta Moth that withstood
class 1 chemicals insecticide that was a breakthrough in
agricultural technology.
Mr. Barry advocates outdoor-based training and learning as an
essential aspect of entrepreneurship development. He created the
Melolisa Foundation that funds, amongst others, Swinburne
University of Technology students to experience outward-bound
training curriculum.
In September 2013, Mr. Barry was appointed Adjunct Professor to
the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science at Swinburne
University of Technology Sarawak Campus.

Madam Anne Kung Soo Ching
Madam Anne is the Executive Director and CEO of Instacom Group
Berhad, a telecommunication infrastructure contractor, listed on
Bursa Malaysia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree
from the London School of Economics and Political Science,
University of London. She was called to Lincolns Inn in London and
the High Court of Borneo in 1983. After practicing 4 years as a
lawyer in Kuching, she returned to London where she was attached
with Touche Ross and obtained her qualification as a Chartered
Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
& Wales.
Prior to joining Instacom Engineering Sdn Bhd, she was the
Finance Director of Quality Concrete Sendirian Berhad in 1992
before assuming the position of Executive Director in Quality
Concrete Holdings Berhad in 1996. She has served as the
Treasurer of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry since
2007. She is a member of the SOCSO Appeal Board and Industrial
Tribunal since 2004. In addition, she is also a member of the
Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales. She received the 2013 Sarawak
State Entrepreneur of the Year Award.