By Tuan Nurul Iffah, Hidayah Sahrunizam, Hakim Mahari
GOMBAK, 28 September – Global Entrepreneurship Symposium 2019 (GES19) held in campus here on Tuesday (24 September) had brought a number of successful entrepreneurs to the campus that gave the youths the opportunity to be exposed to the world of entrepreneurship and provided students with a useful platform for interaction.
The symposium, held at IIUM Cultural Centre (ICC), was officiated by the Secretary General of Ministry of Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.
It was organised by Entrepreneur Secretariat of Student Representative Council 18/19 with cooperation from a few corporate companies which acted as sponsors for the event.
The main objective of this programme is to expose participants to the real world of business, help develop networking with industry people, and to provide opportunities for influencers and celebrities, apart from entrepreneurs, to share their experience with the students.
Among the participants of the symposium were Air Asia’s Executive Chairman, Datuk Kamarudin Meranum, famous actor and entrepreneur, Dato’ Rosyam Nor, MAGIC Programme Director, Yasmin Rasyid, and social media influencer, Matluthfi.
Other programs held during this symposium were sales from Kenderasaji (Food Truck), PC Fair, CashFlow Game and some programmes that have entrepreneur values.
The event was also attended by representatives from corporate companies, sponsors and students apart from Assc. Prof. Dr. Zulkifli Hasan.***