TEDxKYUEM Youth

Speakers

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• Abdul Wahid Omar

  Board Chairman of Cypark Resources Berhad

  Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar is a former Minister and a respected Malaysian corporate leader with decades of experience in business leadership and sustainable development. His career spans senior roles in banking, telecommunications, and investment, including serving as Group CEO of Maybank and Telekom Malaysia, as well as leading major transformation efforts at UEM Group.

• Adeena Salimee Ilhan Salimee

  Bank Negara Malaysia Global Scholar and Aspiring Economist

  Adeena is a student, writer, and spoken word poet. She is currently a Bank Negara Malaysia Scholar pursuing Economics and an active writer with articles published in The Star newspaper and other media platforms, where she writes on youth issues, education, and social perspectives. Her work has achieved recognition at international competitions, as well as performances in shows all across Malaysia. Her poetry is known for addressing personal and social themes with honesty and precision, balancing critique with lighthearted introspection. Beyond her formal work, Adeena enjoys examining ideas from angles that are often overlooked. She is particularly interested in how perspective shapes meaning, and how the same experience can feel entirely different depending on the lens through which it is viewed. Through her writing and speaking, she seeks to bring people together over these new, shared perspectives, offering moments where different ways of seeing collide and spark understanding.

• Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam

  Youth & Feminist Activist

  Ain Husniza is a youth advocate known for her work in promoting discussions on gender equality, education, and social justice. She is the founder of Pocket of Pink, a platform that amplifies youth voices and addresses issues often left unspoken. Ain has represented Malaysia as part of UNICEF East Asia and Pacific’s Young People’s Advisory Team (YPAT) and currently serves on the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) for Comic Relief US, contributing to global conversations on youth empowerment.

• Fareisha Adriana Farez

  PNB Global Scholar and Aspiring Computer Scientist

  Fareisha Adriana is a PNB Scholar pursuing Computer Science, with a strong interest in artificial intelligence and its potential to serve the greater good. She intends to pursue advanced studies in AI that prioritise improving lives and uplifting communities, guided by the belief that technology should empower rather than exploit, and that development should never come at the expense of other peoples' suffering.

• Liyana Helmy Had

  Former Vice President of Global Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan

  Liyana Helmy Had is a finance professional with deep experience across both the buy side and sell side. She began her career at the Employees Provident Fund before spending more than 11 years at J.P. Morgan Malaysia, where she built a long-standing career in investment banking. A proud alumnus of Kolej Yayasan Saad, Kolej Yayasan UEM and Bayes Business School, Liyana graduated with a degree in Actuarial Science. Having recently stepped away from the corporate world, she now brings a reflective and grounded perspective on things.

• Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin

  Captain at China Airlines, Founder of AstroX, and Social Entrepreneur

  Captain (Dr.) Faiz Kamaludin is a Boeing 777 Captain with China Airlines whose journey reflects how purpose can evolve when lifelong dreams take unexpected turns. Trained as both an aviator and a scholar, he holds a Master of Aviation Management from the University of Newcastle and a PhD in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability from Taylor’s University.

• Rozaini Mohd Sani

  Group CFO at Johor Corporation

  Rozaini Mohd Sani is a finance leader whose career reflects discipline, clarity, and long-term thinking. Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Johor Corporation (JCorp), he brings decades of experience across corporate finance, governance, and public institutions. Beyond the boardroom, he contributes actively to national institutions as Chairman of Yayasan Johor Corporation and as a board and council member across education, healthcare, and professional bodies.

• Sai Natth Rau

  Shell Global Scholar and Aspiring Sustainable Engineer

  Sai Natth is a Shell Scholar, eager to pursue Sustainable Engineering in the US, with the dream of developing renewable energy solutions for a cleaner future. Throughout high school, he learned to embrace failure, refine his skills, and push beyond limits. With 9A+ in SPM and accolades including Tokoh Kokurikulum and Olahragawan, he has set the bar higher than ever for his future endeavors.

• Sonia Ayesha Rashidi

  Director at Youthfuel

  As Director of Youthfuel, former Manager at Teach For Malaysia, and a News Anchor with Bernama News Channel, Sonia brings a unique blend of communication, leadership, and community engagement to her work. She has designed and led youth leadership programmes locally and internationally, including cohorts hosted at the University of Oxford, empowering young people with confidence, critical thinking, and a sense of global awareness.

• Sulakhni Kaur Khosa

  Human Rights Advocate

  Sulakhni Kaur Khosa is a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduate from the University of Malaya whose journey shows that purpose can be found long before power is held. She is currently a pupil in chambers at Lavania & Balan Chambers. As a YSEALI Academic Fellow in Society & Governance at James Madison University, she explores how law, institutions, and civic engagement can serve communities more meaningfully. Through her work as Managing Director of Projek Anak Malaysia, a research assistant at the North-South Initiative, and a volunteer at Klinik Bantuan Guaman Universiti Malaya, Sulakhni works closely with communities in need.