Agenda

Discover our program featuring expert-led sessions, workshops, and activities designed to support and celebrate the neurodivergent community.

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Time Description

8.00am

Registration & arrival of participants

9.15am

Welcome remarks by Emcee

9.30am

Welcoming remarks by Organising Chairperson of KMA SEN Symposium 2024 - Desiree Kaur

9.35am

Speech by Chairman of the Kiwanis Khir Johari Foundation (KKJF) - Dato Stewart Labrooy

9.40am

Speech by Dr. Hjh. Yatela Zainal Abidin, CEO Yayasan Sime Darby

10.00am

Keynote address 1 : “Employment Opportunities for the Neurodivergent Community”
by Dato’ Dr Amar Singh HSS, Consultant Paediatrician 

10.30am

Tea Break

10.45am

Plenary 1 : “Skills Leading Towards Employment”
by Ivan Chin, ExtraOrdinary People Singapore

11.15am

Forum 1 : “Championing Neurodiversity - Employers’ Perspective and Case Studies”
Moderated by YB Datuk (Dr.) Ras Adiba Radzi
Forum Panellists: 
Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Badrin, National Project Coordinator, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Grace Gan Wei Cheng, Manager of Yayasan Gamuda, Enabling Academy (EA)
Florence Tan, Director, Corporate Sustainability & Inclusion & Diversity, PwC Malaysia

12.30pm

Lunch & Exhibition Visit

2.05pm

Speech by Kiwanis Malaysia Governor, Olivia Chin

2.10pm

Official Launch Raven Glade’s First Single - Karma! Trauma.
Introduced by Awi Rafael

2.30pm

Plenary session 3 : “A collaborative approach between stakeholders leads to meaningful employment for the neurodivergent community.”
By Ivy Philip, EmployAble

3.10pm

Forum 2 : “The Role of Education in Preparing Neurodivergents Towards Meaningful Employment”
Moderator: Pn Nori Abdullah, We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym & Kita Family Podcast
Speakers:
Prof Ruzita bt Mohd Amin, Head, Disability Services Unit, Office of Deputy Rector (Student Development & Community Engagement), International Islamic University Malaysia
Prof. Datin Dr. Mariani Md Nor; Dean, Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music (FoELPM), SEGi University
Loo Jianwen, Special Needs Self-Advocate 

4.20pm

Closing performance

4.30pm

Closing Speech by Chairman of Kiwanis Malaysia Academy (KMA), Dato’ Fatimah Saad

4.45pm

Tea Break & Networking

6.00pm

Ends
Time Description

8.30am

Arrival & registration

9.00 am

Implementation of successful transition programs for neurodivergent individuals (preparing them for independent living) - EmployAble

10.30 am

Tea Break

11.00 am

Journeying with post 18 neurodivergent – Extra.Ordinary People

1.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

Breakout 1 : Preparing for employment and options for employment – enhancing self worth - EmployAble
Breakout 2 : Monetising talents – The “how to”? - Extra.Ordinary People
Breakout 3 : Support for Caregivers & teachers in the journey of the neurodivergent - Oasis Place

3.00 pm

Presentations by breakout groups

4.00 pm

Closing & presentation of tokens

4:30 pm

Tea Break

5.00pm

Ends
Time Description

8.00am

Registration & arrival of participants

9.15am

Welcome remarks by Emcee

9.30am

Welcoming remarks by Organising Chairperson of KMA SEN Symposium 2024 - Desiree Kaur

9.35am

Speech by Chairman of the Kiwanis Khir Johari Foundation (KKJF) - Dato Stewart Labrooy

9.40am

Speech by Dr. Hjh. Yatela Zainal Abidin, CEO Yayasan Sime Darby

10.00am

Keynote address 1 : “Employment Opportunities for the Neurodivergent Community”
by Dato’ Dr Amar Singh HSS, Consultant Paediatrician 

10.30am

Tea Break

10.45am

Plenary 1 : “Skills Leading Towards Employment”
by Ivan Chin, ExtraOrdinary People Singapore

11.15am

Forum 1 : “Championing Neurodiversity - Employers’ Perspective and Case Studies”
Moderated by YB Datuk (Dr.) Ras Adiba Radzi
Forum Panellists: 
Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Badrin, National Project Coordinator, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Grace Gan Wei Cheng, Manager of Yayasan Gamuda, Enabling Academy (EA)
Florence Tan, Director, Corporate Sustainability & Inclusion & Diversity, PwC Malaysia

12.30pm

Lunch & Exhibition Visit

2.05pm

Speech by Kiwanis Malaysia Governor, Olivia Chin

2.10pm

Official Launch Raven Glade’s First Single - Karma! Trauma.
Introduced by Awi Rafael

2.30pm

Plenary session 3 : “A collaborative approach between stakeholders leads to meaningful employment for the neurodivergent community.”
By Ivy Philip, EmployAble

3.10pm

Forum 2 : “The Role of Education in Preparing Neurodivergents Towards Meaningful Employment”
Moderator: Pn Nori Abdullah, We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym & Kita Family Podcast
Speakers:
Prof Ruzita bt Mohd Amin, Head, Disability Services Unit, Office of Deputy Rector (Student Development & Community Engagement), International Islamic University Malaysia
Prof. Datin Dr. Mariani Md Nor; Dean, Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music (FoELPM), SEGi University
Loo Jianwen, Special Needs Self-Advocate 

4.20pm

Closing performance

4.30pm

Closing Speech by Chairman of Kiwanis Malaysia Academy (KMA), Dato’ Fatimah Saad

4.45pm

Tea Break & Networking

6.00pm

Ends
Time Description

8.30am

Arrival & registration

9.00 am

Implementation of successful transition programs for neurodivergent individuals (preparing them for independent living) - EmployAble

10.30 am

Tea Break

11.00 am

Journeying with post 18 neurodivergent – Extra.Ordinary People

1.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

Breakout 1 : Preparing for employment and options for employment – enhancing self worth - EmployAble
Breakout 2 : Monetising talents – The “how to”? - Extra.Ordinary People
Breakout 3 : Support for Caregivers & teachers in the journey of the neurodivergent - Oasis Place

3.00 pm

Presentations by breakout groups

4.00 pm

Closing & presentation of tokens

4:30 pm

Tea Break

5.00pm

Ends

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