The Sunway Education Expo – Celebrating 25 years of Trailblazing Positive Change through Innovative and Inspiring Sunway Education Experience

Petaling Jaya, 11 May, 2012 – The Sunway Education Group (“the SE Group”) is pleased to announce the celebration of 25 years of trailblazing education this year with the unveiling of its 25th Anniversary logo recently. The Group which is owned and governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, has been instrumental in creating one of the finest and quality learning environments through their academic values.

(left to right) Ms Jane Poh, Branding and Strategy Director, Sunway Education Group; Mr Lee Weng Keng, CEO, Education & Healthcare Division, The Sunway Group and Elizabeth Lee, Executive Director, Sunway Education Group launching the 25th Anniversary of Sunway Education Group

To continue this tradition of trailblazing positive change, the Sunway Education Group launched it’s first-ever Sunway Education Expo (“SEE”) 2012 (to be held on 6th and 7th October 2012) during the logo launch. As a signature event for the 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee celebrations, SEE seeks to open the eyes of students and the public to a world of learning that is fun, exciting and inspiring to mark Sunway Education’s 25-year journey in the social and economic landscape of Malaysia. SEE as the name suggests also celebrates the future of learning.

With a single-minded vision to push education to greater heights, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, Founder of the Sunway Education Group and Founding Trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, has sought to develop an effective teaching and learning philosophy that paves the way for students to realise their own success stories. This vision was drawn from his personal story as a successful trailblazer in industry and is the inspiration to all Sunway students.

(left to right) Ms Jane Poh, Branding and Strategy Director, Sunway Education Group; Prof. Robert Bignall, Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University, Elizabeth Lee, Executive Director, Sunway Education Group, Mr Lee Weng Keng, CEO, Education & Healthcare Division, The Sunway Group, Mr Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director, Sunway College and Assoc Prof. Dr Foo Yin Fah, Joint Chair for SEE 2012 during the launch of the 25th Anniversary of the Sunway Education Group

Education and learning have been the essence of the Sunway Education Group while the SEE with its theme, “inspiring hearts and minds”, represents the aspiration of its Founder to push the boundaries of learning and sharing.

“Education programmes should be visionary and ever-changing. Therefore, as the centre for education, we structure our teaching and learning to help students achieve success beyond the learning years to thrive in the working world and contribute positively to society”, says Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah.
He further adds, “We are ambitious and we believe in education that not only educates but instills good values, allowing one to be rooted on solid ground. We want our students to engage themselves in intellectual activities that inspire them to be creative independent thinkers while identifying their abilities that will sharpen their skills and knowledge in their respective areas”.

During the Sunway Education Expo, new ideas and creative approaches used will embody the vision of positive change to the world. The topics will be divided into four key areas of the vision and they are:

• Icons/role models
• Environment
• Arts & Creativity
• Social Innovation

Visitors will participate in activities such as seminars, presentations and workshops that will draw them into a world of experiential learning that is both fun and informative. They will be inspired by the creative artworks on exhibit by Sunway University’s Department of Communication and Liberal Arts. Presentations on culinary masterpieces by the Centre of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Management as well as performances by renowned musicians will spark the creative spirit within.

The drivers of SEE will be individuals from within the SE Group as well as invited local and international personalities. These icons and role models who are trailblazers in their own right will impart their invaluable experience at the SEE.

The topics covered in the seminars represent the core discipline areas within Sunway University and by extension, the other members of the SE Group including the Sunway Colleges and the Sunway International School. The aim of SEE is to have inspiring individuals to present creative ideas and innovations in Business, Language, Arts, Science and Technology (BLAST).

In the spirit of celebrating learning experiences in this 25th year, Sunway Education will also be holding two conferences in the lead-up to SEE. The 3rd Global Accounting and Organisational Change Conference (GAOC) will be held on 14th - 17th July and the 2nd Pre-University Conference organised by Sunway College will be held on 8th September.

Coming soon on 24th May is a Dialogue Session entitled “Students’ Voice, Power and Responsibility” organised in collaboration with the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”) on the role of education in promoting democracy. Just recently there was the 1st Peer Counselling Conference aimed at developing a culture of people helping people in students. These events will be catalysts for the coming together of thought and future leaders to teach and learn in a two-way exchange enabling participants to become the inspirational agents of change that can contribute towards the advancement of our nation and the world.