With a keynote speech from the former Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, and further visits with highly ranked Malaysian universities, the University’s delegation engaged friends in and around the capital.
By Dr Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer), Published
Last month, a delegation from City St George’s, University of London hosted the University’s second annual alumni reception of The City Law School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
During their time in the capital, the delegates also visited with colleagues from a variety of academic disciplines at both Taylor’s University and Universiti Malaya.
Led by Dr Sionade Robinson, Vice-President, Enterprise, Engagement and Employability at City St George’s, the delegation included:
- Professor Richard Ashcroft, Executive Dean, The City Law School
- Professor André Spicer, Executive Dean, Bayes Business School
- Dr Adrienne Yong, Reader in Law and Lead for Global Engagement at The City Law School
- Dr Ambalika Batra-Penny, Head of Enterprise, Innovation and Contracts
- Jane Wallis, Global Partnerships Manager, Office for Global Engagement.
The events in Kuala Lumpur formed part of a wider visit by the delegation to the Southeast Asia region, and which included further visits to collaborators in Singapore, and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
The second annual City St George’s alumni reception, Kuala Lumpur
On Saturday 16 November, City St George’s hosted its second annual alumni reception of The City Law School at the Four Seasons hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
The event built on the success of last year’s reception, again celebrating the School’s links with the Malaysian legal profession and judiciary, and this year further strengthening its reputation as “the University for business, practice and professions”.
Dr Robinson opened the reception by providing key updates from the last year for City St George’s.
A keynote address followed from The Right Honourable Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan, former Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, and Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre.
Entitled, ”Change or Be Changed”, Dato’ Mary shared in her address how Malaysia, and its judicial profession, are adapting to a post-pandemic world. A space in which technological assistance is increasingly prominent and potentially disruptive.
She spoke in particular about the realm of artificial intelligence and its increasing impact on all sectors.
Chaired by Professor Ashcroft, the ensuing debate garnered a great deal of interest from the floor of over a hundred City St George’s alumni and guests in attendance.
City St George’s was also honoured to welcome as a VIP to its reception The Right Honourable Dato’ Sri Hasnah binti Dato’ Mohammed Hashim, who last year had delivered its keynote address at the inaugural reception .
Earlier in the week of the event, Dato’ Sri Hasnah was appointed the new Chief Judge of the High Court of Malaya, the third most senior judge within the Malaysian judicial system.
Reflecting on this year’s reception, Professor Ashcroft said:
A warm welcome from friends at Malaysian universities
On Monday 18 November, the City St George’s delegation were also welcomed to Taylor’s University by Professor Ong Kian-Ming, Pro Vice Chancellor for External Engagement, on behalf of Professor Barry Winn, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University.
Here the delegation was engaged by colleagues from across the institution to discuss the various cross-cutting potential collaborations in both research and education. Colleagues included:
- Professor Chong Pei Pei, School of Bioscience
- Professor Lai Nai Ming, School of Medicine
- Dr Harmahinder Singh, School of Law & Governance
- Dr Nor Shaipah, School of Accounting & Finance
- Michelle Lim Lee Munn, University Placement Services
- Tarana Gullchand Ramchand, Centre for Academic Programme Management.
The delegates were also visited by Universiti Malaya colleagues from across that institution’s schools.
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