Attended the USM Grand Scholarly Debate yesterday at Dewan Budaya, USM. It was a whole day event (9am-5.30pm)..Topic of the day was Are We Lacking in Economic Strength To Become A Develop Country..Topic was interesting but some speakers made us doze off for a while... Food was provided(brunch, lunch and tea time). For Graduate School of Business students (mainly MBA's), we are required to pay only RM50..For outsiders, fees will be RM250(with some extra goodies and not just the recycle bag).. Food was good and catered by Selera Wawasan Catering (near Sungai Pinang)... We also receive goodie bag (a recycle bag, note pad and a pencil)...One of the speakers was Y.M Tengku Tan Sri Dr.Mahaleel Tengku Ariff. His speeches were good and 'lively'. Other invited speakers were Y.Bhg Senator Tan Sri Amirsham A.Aziz (National Economic Advisory Council), Y.Bhg Tan Sri Dr.Sulaiman Mahbob (Chairman of the Malaysia Industrial Development Authority and Industry Advisory panel member of GSB), Mr Charles Ireland ( President of Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Mr Jonathan Addis (Chairman of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce). Tun Mahathir were suppose to be one of the panelist but was replace by Mr Hashim Mohammed( Industry Advisory Panel member for GSB) at a very last minute due to health reason. If he were present, it would be definitely a grand debate:-)... Event was divided in to 2 session..Morning and afternoon and attendance were taken twice as well (to avoid student cabut from the 2nd session, people like me:-)).
YM Tengku Mahaleel having light conversation with some of the students before starting of the second session debate.
