The University, known for its creativity and innovation is keen to play a significant role for GEW2009.
When I walked into the campus, I was greeted by a vast open space - with chairs and tables. It looked like as if the entire campus was a cafe !
"We call this the plaza and all visitors are greated by our hammer head bird " - said Mr Tee, pointing at the steel structure of a huge bird at the entrance - with 4 huge gongs lining the pathway.
The plaza itself was surrounded by all sorts of businesses - from a hair dressing saloon to a retail shop.
"All these businesses are run by the students - together we manage the business" - Dr Abdul Rahman confirmed later.
The founder and leader, Tan Sri Dato' Dr Lim Kok Wing is a visionary of no small measure. He is building a Global Malaysian brand !
They have campuses in the UK, Botswana, Cambodia and Lesotho.
Their Malaysian campus, when you drive past it is quite a sight to behold. With giant sized murals with bizzare colours.
When you are inside the campus, you feel every corner and stone pulsating with innovation and imagination. This is what i call, culture in every fibre.
The students, they tell me come from 130 countris.
LimKokWing University of Creative Technology was a partner last year and plan to do more this year !
I got a mail from Dr Abdul Rahman, expressing this intention soon after the launch.
We made an appointment to meet and talk and we did just that last Fri, 6th Feb,
I was met by Mr Tee and Mr Zahir both Principal Lecturers. Dr Abdul Rahman joined us soon after.
Azim Pawanchik of Alpha Catalyst - a firm specializing in Innovation joined us at the meeting. Alpha was one of our most active partners last year.
I was impressed with the plans they have outlined. I informed them that they are free to plan year long activities to promote entrepreneurship and culminate these activities in a bash during the GEW Week. They wanted to know if the year long activities can be counted as GEW activities and branded as such. "Most definitely", I said.
We want to build Entrepreneurship as a culture. So year long activities are definitely encouraged.
The same evening I got a mail to confirm our discussion. The team's plan is to send "the activity road map" for the University's management approval before its unveiled and rolled out.
The University has also launched their own Entrepreneurship Club. "We run our own businesses. Entrepreneurship here is not just theory, we do", said Dr Abdul Rahman.
One such business is the Wings Cafe - where we had our meeting. I was served their signature Durian Smoothie. Boy, it was simply fabulous. Its made of pure durian puree.
"Anyone can come and have their food here, even outsiders", said Mr Tee. I was then given a tour of the university. "We treat all our visitors like VIPs" said Mr Tee and meant every word of it.
They are building a global brand and culture and I can't wait for them to unveil their plans for GEW 2009 !
Congrats LimKokWing University of Creative Technology !
Cheers
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