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This webinar is an initiative under MACEOS #SafeBE campaign.
It is an opportunity for our members and employees in the Business Events industry to ask a world renowned medical expert questions about the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines.
We will also look at how early vaccination can help our industry and country rebuild our economy through #SafeBE initiatives.
Register here for free and let us know any questions you want to ask during this webinar.
#SafeBe #economicfrontliner #MACEOS #MyCEB
Panelists:
- Professor Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail - Consultant Paediatrician / Paediatric Cardiologist
- Dato' Sri Abdul Khani Daud – CEO of MyCEB
Moderator:
- Dee Dee Quah, Vice President – Conference of MACEOS
Objective
To address questions that our members and employees have related to the vaccine and the pandemic. We also want our members and employees to realise the positive impact of early vaccination on rebuilding our industry.
Target Audience
This webinar is open to everyone in the Business Events industry and we encourage all who work in the hotel and tourism industry to join us.
Speakers
Dato' Sri Abdul Khani
Daud
CEO of MyCEB
Chief Executive Officer at Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)
Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), a non-profit organisation under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia.
An established figure that has served over three decades in Malaysia’s tourism sector, Dato’ Sri will lead the country’s business events industry as he officially took office in 5 February 2020.
As CEO, Dato’ Sri will be responsible for the continuous efforts of MyCEB in positioning Malaysia as Asia’s Business Events Hub, making it the preferred destination for business tourism in the region. Dato Sri’ and his dedicated team of experts will place progressive strategies which will enhance the capabilities of Malaysia to host international business events through products development, marketing and policies.
Prior to MyCEB, Dato’ Sri held the role as the Director General of Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC). Throughout his years in the tourism sector, Dato’ Sri has dedicated his career in Tourism Malaysia (the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia) through various prominent positions. These designations include Assistant Director, Deputy Director, Director and Deputy Director General (Promotion) of Tourism Malaysia.
Dato’ Sri kickstarted his career at the Enforcement Division, dealing with licenses for travel agents and tourists guides. Equipped with the knowledge of the tourism business, he moved to the Marketing Division where he was proactively involved in successful sales missions to the Australasia region.
Earning his stripes, Dato’ Sri was deservingly posted overseas to undertake global markets. His various stints include Tourism Malaysia’s offices in Australia, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
His prominent contributions are reflected through his expertise in marketing, which saw a 60 percent increase of tourists’ arrivals from Singapore between year 2000-2004. During his service period of 2004 to 2006, a 45 percent growth for Latin America was recorded, opening the market in particular for Argentina.
Dato’ Sri Khani holds a Master of Business Administration from Australia, Master of Oxcel from the United Kingdom and is currently pursuing his doctorate in the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage Malaysia.
Professor Datuk Dr Zulkifli
Ismail
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Zulkifli Ismail is a
* Past President of the Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) (www.mpaeds.my).
* Editor of the official MPA newsletter, Berita MPA
* Former Professor of Paediatrics and Paediatric Cardiology and served as the Director of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia teaching hospital as well as Medical Director of its private wing before opting for early retirement from the university.
* Consultant Paediatrician & Paediatric Cardiologist at KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital and is visiting Paediatric Cardiologist at Damansara Specialist Hospital. Current Clinical Professor of Paediatrics with KPJ University College of Healthcare.
* Current Secretary-General of the Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA : www.a-p-p-a.org) after serving as the President from 2012-16
* Previous Chairman and current member of the Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal disease prevention (ASAP)
* Standing Committee member of the International Pediatric Association (IPA: www.ipa-world.org)
* Member of the Rotavirus Organisation of Technical Allies (ROTA) Council (http://rotacouncil.org)
* Chairman of the Positive Parenting programme (www.mypositiveparenting.org) , a multi-faceted parent education and engagement programme by the MPA
* Chairman of Immunise4Life (www.ifl.my), a vaccination advocacy and public education program
* Member of the Ministry of Health Unrelated Transplant Approval Committee
* Board member of the National Population & Family Development Board (LPPKN) Malaysia (www.lppkn.gov.my)
In 2008, he was conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award from the Malaysian King that carries the honorific title of 'Datuk'.
In 2012, he was awarded the ‘Outstanding Asian Pediatrician’ award by APPA
Dee Dee Quah
Vice President Conference at MACEOS
Dee Dee has organised over 45 conferences in the past 11 years. She is the founder and director of Medical Conference Partners which she started 11 years ago in her home and today the company has 9 employees.
Dee Dee holds the position of Committee Member of MACEOS since 2020, is BECM – Deputy Sector Head for PCO (Conference) and BE Penang Task Force Committee.
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