PETRONAS STEERS ACADEMIA-INDUSTRY DISCOURSE ...
PETRONAS STEERS ACADEMIA-INDUSTRY DISCOURSE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY INNOVATION VIA INAUGURAL CHESS SYMPOSIUM
(Second from left) Datuk Bacho Pilong, PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Project Delivery and Technology (PD&T); Prof. Dr Azlinda Azman, Higher Education Director-General; Maria Teo, PETRONAS Project Delivery & Technology Global HR Partner Senior General Manager listening to a briefing by Zil Kamal Mokhtar, PETRONAS Group Technical Solutions Head of Drone Center (left) at the technology showcase during the CHESS Symposium.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS has brought together 22 local universities in its inaugural symposium under the Collaboration with Higher Education Strategic Initiatives (CHESS) programme, to steer discourse on advancing talent, technical and technology developments for sustainable energy innovations.
The event aimed to strengthen academia-industry collaboration, accelerate talent and technology development and inspire innovation for a sustainable future.
Representing the Ministry of Higher Education, the Higher Education Director-General Prof. Dr Azlinda Azman who launched the symposium, said the synergy is an impetus for the country’s talent building and tertiary education advancement efforts.
“In this era of rapid technological advancement and digital disruptions, collaborations such as CHESS have become even more paramount. It exemplifies the vital bridge between academia and industry, where knowledge is translated into tangible innovations that will drive Malaysia’s growth. MoHE encourages and will always welcome any form of collaboration from the industry that aids the development of our nation’s human capital,” she added.
PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Project Delivery and Technology, Datuk Bacho Pilong, emphasised the need to accelerate efforts in talent and technology advancement to address the various climate challenges faced by the world.
“The energy transition presents an exciting technological challenge for humanity in this Golden Age of Engineering. In the face of the numerous climate challenges we confront today, we must rise and overcome them with new and radical innovation. PETRONAS urges everyone to ignite innovation and accelerate efforts in shaping a generation of future-ready talents, working together to create a low-carbon future,” he said.
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