EDUDay 2021 - 25th March 2021

Azma discovered technology very late in her life BUT once she did there was no looking back in her using technology in everything she does especially in education. For the last 25 years she has been exploring various ways of using technology in teaching and learning and in other aspects her life. She believes that technology can be used to empower teachers & students in many other ways. Since being a partner to Microsoft in 2015, she has conscientiously work with teachers in integrating Microsoft technology in teaching and learning using the ETF & 21CLD framework as the framework.

A cloud technology consultant and an educator, works with the leading cloud consulting company, FEDELIS Sdn Bhd for over 4 years in managing the deployment of Microsoft Office 365 for various industries including education, construction, engineering, medical, finance, and government agencies. Amir Rayyan is a Microsoft Certified Professional & Microsoft Certified Educator. Recently, he has been actively conducting Microsoft Office 365 training for higher and lower education institutions around Malaysia to ensure the successful adoption of Microsoft Office 365 for teaching and learning.

Dilclint is an experienced Minecraft and 3D Design Instructor who has trained tens of thousands of students from international schools nationwide. Graduated from University Malaysia Kelantan with a Bachelor Degree in Creative Technology, Dilclint began his career as a Landscape and 3D Designer. He gained his first insights and experiences in using creative technology to his clients’ designs and realise his passion in educating future generations with educational technology. Dilclint is a Microsoft Innovative Educator and he is on his mission to become a Minecraft Global Mentor. He believes in learning can be fun and educational in development of creativity. He has an insatiable quest for knowledge that he feeds by reading and attending seminars. Dilclint enjoys outdoor activities and nature and during his leisure times, he enjoys fishing, going on hikes and planning for the next adventures with his family and friends.

 Chloe is   deemed as the pillar of the development team ever since she joined Enovade   Sdn. Bhd. during her early days. She holds the responsibility of being a   Solutions Architect in designing and architecting software development   solutions. Over the last two (2) years, Chloe had been critical as the   technical lead for the MOE's School Data Sync project that involved   synchronizing more than 5 million teachers and student profile from Google   Directory to multiple Microsoft Office 365 tenants. 

Mohd Ali Samsudin is an associate professor in the School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia. His expertise and research interests are Science and Physics Education, Psychometrics and Analyzing Big Data using Social Network Analysis and R Statistics. He teaches several research methodologies and statistics courses for postgraduate students and conducts workshops with Rasch Model analysis, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), Social Network Analysis (SNA) and R Language Programming Statistics. In 2018, he was appointed by the Teacher Education Division, MOE to lead a national project to develop an instrument  Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competency among Science and Math teachers in Malaysia. In 2021, he has been appointed by Resource and Educational Technology Division, MOE to develop an instrument to measure Malaysian teachers' digital competency. He also has been appointed by Academy Science of Malaysia (ASM) as one of the national working committees (STI enculturation) for Science Outlook 2017-2018: Converging Towards Progressive Malaysia 2050. In 2021, he has also been appointed as one of the national experts for Malaysia Smart School Qualification Standard.

Fadzli graduated from twinning program between Tun Hussein Onn Teaching Institution, Malaysia & Canterbury Christ Church University, UK and majored in Design & Technology. 

He has 11 years teaching experience and represented Malaysia to attend Global Education Exchange in Paris in 2019. He is also Global Teacher Award 2020 recipient awarded by AKS Education Award. 

He was also a Game Changer in Edutech Award Winner awarded by Frogasia and  the top 16 Cikgu Juara Digital by MDEC

He has been a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and MIE Master Trainer since 2018

The school he teaches in is a Microsoft Showcase Schools and awarded the Biggest Impact School of the Year 2019-2020

Adrian Yao is currently the Academic Director, External Programmes and Head, Teaching and Learning in Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL), Malaysia. Adrian spent almost two decades as an academic and academic administrator in various private higher learning institutions. He has brought with him a wealth of experience in technological adoption of learning & teaching particularly in higher education; which include digital learning & teaching, blended learning & teaching, online learning & teaching, performing arts & creative media, communication & media-related strategies and importantly understanding the learning & teaching needs of Gen Y, Z and Alpha. Adrian is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) with Monash University. His thesis examines the effects on podcast and vodcast as digital instructional learning objects within a self-directed learning environment. Adrian is currently the Board Member for Cambridge International Education Advisory Board representing Southeast Asia and Pacific from September 2020 onwards.

Nela has vast experience of working in the International EdTech space, introducing solutions to a variety of organisations, including MOE’s, local authorities and further education, ensuring they can support attainment goals and focus on every learner’s engagement and wellbeing. She is also passionate about student wellbeing and creating safer online environments. She is also learner centric motivated and dedicated to creating productive and engaged classrooms

With twenty-five years in the Technology space in Business Development and Marketing covering hardware, software and services in international roles Brian has a wealth of experience developing client relationships, commercial partnerships and projects. As well as involvement in go-to-market consulting Brian has spent a few years in the EdTech sector, developing win-win partnerships and taking leading solutions to a wider audience around the world, developing business propositions and translating this into tangible business. He is passionate about the need for safeguarding children and ensuring that they learn about technology in a safe and secure environment.

A veteran in the Microsoft domain over the past 20 years, Chun Chai is currently the Sales Director of Enovade Sdn. Bhd. He has been involved in the technology industry since his early days as consultant in a renown MSC status company up till today. His interest in software development as well as architectural design has made him a valuable asset to Enovade Sdn. Bhd. As a Sales Director, he provides customers with insights, solutions consultation as well as recommendations on their cloud transformation journey, maximizing operation productivity and optimizing IT investment. Under his portfolio, he closed many sizable projects for various industries. He is currently a certified Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate.

Dr. Zulisman is the Director for the Centre of Instructional Resources and Technology in charge in coordinating, designing and strategizing the university future elearning agenda. His interest is in Graphic Design, User Experience, Instructional Design, Pedagogical Technology. He’s been accelerating the transformation of the university to become the universities student’s choice and engaging in the academic transformation mind to prepare for the future learning indicatives. He is active in the pursuant of good governance in the academic society by encouraging more academician to transform themselves to become a content creator and curator rather than just merely as a lecturer.

10 Years+ of experience in developing enterprise software serving different verticals including government & educational sectors, with the passion for combining different technologies to build highly available and cloud-ready, AI-based applications. Combining both Business and Technical knowledge, i oversee the Roadmap for continuous development and transformation of the company both internally and externally with our global partners and networks as part of our outreach program. 

Haroon carries with him a decade of experience working with educators and software developers, thus contributing to many modern, state-of-art applications, softwares and systems for the education industry. Since the time of Moodle's inception, having seen it evolve into a powerful tool for learning, he has helped contribute to Moodle's growth by developing custom plugins and some unique implementations for schools, colleges and universities. He has a passion for designing and managing solutions that enhance education and e-learning, and hopes to be an effective force in leading the next generation of educational technologies into their next big foray.

Terence leads as the director of sales for digital solutions in Southeast Asia for Johnson Controls. In his tenure of over 30 years with Johnson Controls, he has developed strong sales, marketing, technical and business management skills covering key Johnson Controls building systems, services, and solutions. Terence is an advocate for the environment and green building movement. He is a certified Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and Green Mark Manager (GMM). He attained his Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design from the University of Nottingham with Distinction. He had served as a taskforce member in SGBC, BCA Green Mark and SPRING Singapore Energy Standards Committee. 

Prince is a Business Development Professional with more than 15 years of experience in the eLearning Industry, He started his career in eLearning back in 2005 with a corporate compliance training company based in North America that was later acquired by global company DuPont in 2009,  during the time Prince was leading an eCommerce course marketplace geared for Occupational and Professional standard compliance.

He was with DuPont until 2014 after which he joined Monster.com, an international Recruitment and Jobs technology platform, and in 2017 Prince joined CloudSwyft as the Vice President for Business Development, to lead the company’s growth particularly in the Higher Education sector, and was critical to Higher Education Institution implementation of the CloudSwyft Learning system to local and international projects such as SkillsFuture SG, a Government-backed nationwide upskilling program for Singapore, as well as Kartu Prakerja a nationwide, government-funded upskilling project for Indonesian workers displaced by the current global pandemic, COVID19. Prince is now also a Co-Founder of Philippine-based Upskilling Platform Luna Academy, aimed to service the Filipino people’s upskilling needs.

Khoo is currently the Director – Education Transform and Development for Lenovo Central Asia Pacific cluster of countries. Holding on to Lenovo’s guiding principle, namely “Different is Better”, Khoo continues to inspire regional teams in delivering unique Lenovo values to all clients and partners in education transform initiatives. He is passionately building the Lenovo education transform framework and playbook to showcase Lenovo’s capabilities and solutions suite as the thought and market leader in the education space.