OVER 120 friendliness specialists from South-East Asia, Japan and China fulfilled in George Town, Penang, to be a component of international development in the market.
They went to the three-day Ascott Learning Festival 2025 held at Ascott Gurney Penang, which was made to promote management, advancement and specialist development.
The event, in its 2nd version, was themed “Grow with Us, Lead Our Future”.
It showcased an ahead- believing program with keynote addresses, specialist panels, workshops and team talks.
Organised by The Ascott Limited (Ascott), it intended to grow local partnership and enhance long-lasting understanding throughout the Ascott network.
Participants were dealt with to a vibrant occasions line-up that consisted of a food advancement session led by well-known cook Darren Teoh of Malaysia’s single 2 Michelin star-restaurant Dewakan.
Lim (2nd from left) positioning for a picture with (from left) ascott learningand advancement supervisor sandwich Chen yong Soon, ascott GurneyPenang basic supervisor Chan Kuok-Pin and Citadines AttachGeorge community Penang basic supervisor Lee Boon Kae throughout the event.
Teoh discovered the contrasts and commonalities in between road food and resort eating.
In a lighter sector entitled “Ask Me Anything”, preferred Malaysian funnyman Douglas Lim charmed the group.
When asked what job he may have sought had he not end up being a comic, Lim quipped, “I actually studied to be a teacher but then I realised it wouldn’t suit me, mainly because I hate children.”
The giggling Lim generated brought an enjoyable spin to the event’s or else extensive program and enabled guests to link via shared humour.
Ascott Malaysia nation basic supervisor Mondi Mecja, in his speech at the occasion, claimed the event was greater than simply a company training occasion.
“It’s a platform for our people to be inspired by the best in the business, from culinary innovators to thought leaders in AI (artificial intelligence) and wellness,” he included.
The event supported guests with sessions covering electronic advertising fads, economic proficiency, mindfulness and flexible management.
The last day concentrated on calculated reasoning and included a live-streamed discussion with CapitaLand Group chairman Wong Kan Seng and CapitaLand Investment (CLI) chairman Miguel Ko.
Participants additionally took pleasure in social immersion tasks, including regional flavour to the event.
Since introducing Asia-Pacific’s very first international-class serviced house in 1984, Ascott has actually come to be a leading international friendliness firm.
Headquartered in Singapore, it has more than 950 buildings in over 230 cities throughout greater than 40 nations.
Among its series of lodgings are serviced homes, resorts and elderly living under brand names like Ascott, Citadines and Lyf.
As a wholly-owned device of CLI, Ascott leverages its proficiency and network in friendliness, and financial investment monitoring.
