Following the first success of Huawei Connected Campus which was held in 2017, UTAR in collaboration with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd once again successfully organised the Huawei Connected Campus 2019 Recruitment event for the second time at Kampar Campus on 13 March 2019.
The guests and speakers with the audience
The theme of the event was ‘Run the World with Bravery’. More than 1,000 participants, comprising UTAR students and staff, participated in the one-day exciting and enriching event. Aimed to build a connected world together with Huawei and explore the digital transformation, the event was officiated by UTAR President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik.
From left: Prof Choong, Lim, Prof Chuah, Zhu and Dr Liew
Also present at the opening ceremony of the Huawei Connected Campus 2019 Recruitment event were Director of Talent Acquisition of Huawei Southern Pacific Region Office Zhu Rui, Principal Human Resource (HR) Director of Regions Recruitment and Allocation Department of Huawei Headquarters You Jin, Chief Strategy Marketing Officer of Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Lim Chee Siong, UTAR Vice President for Student Development and Alumni Relations Prof Dr Choong Chee Keong, UTAR Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT) Dean Assoc Prof Ts Dr Liew Soung Yue, UTAR Division of Community and International Networking Deputy Director Dr Chen I-Chi, HR Manager of Talent Acquisition of Huawei Southern Pacific HR Department Derrick Gan Chyun Chi and Talent Acquisition Specialist of Huawei Southern Pacific Human Resource Department Jane Tan Lee Kuen.
Prof Chuah complementing Huawei’s effort in bridging ICT skills
Complementing Huawei’s effort in building a better connected Malaysia, Prof Chuah in his opening speech enthused, “Thank you Huawei for another successful collaboration in organising the Huawei Connected Campus 2019 Recruitment event here at our Kampar Campus. We are very grateful for this continuous opportunity to be working together with your team for an event that greatly benefits our students’ future career. I would also like to thank the Kampar Campus team who has put in much effort to make the event a smooth and successful one. I understand that this Huawei Connected Campus 2019 Recruitment event is the second version following the first Huawei Connected Campus in 2017 which was also held here.”
He added, “Themed, ‘Run the World with Bravery’, I find the theme is very aptly which strongly reflects the current reality of the digital world we are living in today. Technologies and the Internet of Things (IOT) are indeed running the world and many industries have significantly integrated the application of machines and artificial intelligence (AI) in their processes. This is truly the digital revolution that we have been told to be prepared for and now it has dawned on us. Therefore, collaboration with tech giants, like Huawei, is very important for us to be able to fully understand the effect of these technological applications. These collaborations are also the gateway for us to access industrial insights that will essentially help the university when planning its syllabuses, and enabling our students to gain the latest information about technologies and IOT directly from the industry.”
He further emphasised, “Understanding the importance of such collaboration, our collaboration with Huawei has long been established from the first memorandum of understanding (MoU) we signed in 2012. I am delighted to inform everyone that our collaboration with Huawei is further strengthened with a UTAR-Huawei Scholarship memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed with them today. Through this MoA, the students selected to receive the scholarship from Huawei will also be provided with career opportunities with Huawei upon completion of studies.”
Lim explaining 5G solutions and its opportunities
The event then proceeded with a talk titled “The Intelligent World is on Its Way (5G & IOT)”. It was delivered by Chief Strategy Marketing Officer of Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Lim. The talk focused oninsights, advice, and experiences about Huawei, the industry and how we can make full use of technology and IOT. In his talk, Lim explained to the participants, mostly young students about the background of Huawei and its vision and mission. He said, “Huawei, with the slogan: ‘Make it possible’, is a leading global provider of information and communication technology (ICT) including telecommunication networks, smart devices, IT and cloud services, which digitally connects every individual, home and organisation. Today, Huawei has more than 180,000 employees and operates in more than 170 countries and regions by improving the people-digital experience in work, life and entertainment. Huawei first came to Malaysia in 2001. At that time we were a small company and relatively unknown. Through hard work and concentrated investment, over the past 17 years, we have grown from a small outfit with just a few employees into a top ICT solutions provider with over 2,500 people in Malaysia. We currently serve more than 80% of Malaysia’s population.”
Emphasising on the 5G solutions, Lim added, “In the next 30 years, ICT will become a part of every industry technologies and business models which will transform, build a fully connected and intelligent world. Huawei provides end-to-end professional services throughout the planning, construction and maintenance phases for 5G networks, in alignment with the customer's business and operation flows. This helps customers create competitive edges through efficient, cross-domain 5G network planning and fast, accurate 5G network build-out.”
Zhu emphasising on the qualities of a good candidate
The second talk was delivered by Director of Talent Acquisition of Huawei Southern Pacific Region Office Zhu. In his talk, titled “The Only Limit is Your Imagination, Employment in Huawei”, he said, “With the Vision and Mission of Huawei - Bring digital to every person, home and organisation for a full-connected intelligent world, Huawei connects systems, businesses, cities and people around the globe. We make work more efficient, help transform industries and deliver a better experience to every user. Huawei enables the free exchange of idea and moves the work forward.” He added, “Huawei is a learning company and we give our employees the opportunity to learn by working through complex challenges and adversity. If you join us you will regularly need to take initiative, collaborate with teammates and solve problems. We are looking for candidates who are curious, hungry for new knowledge and prepared to work hard to get it. The person needs to strive to make things better and be determined and focused on his or her delivery. You need to bring fresh insights and a new way of thinking, driving creativity and innovation. You have to be bold enough to speak out, back yourself and willing to challenge the status quo. With that, you may be able to connect at all levels of the organisation and build genuine working relationships.”
Students at the registration counter
Eligible candidates having their walk-in interviews
Besides the technology and career talks, there were also various exciting activities such as mini-games, product booths and lucky draws. The recruitment drive also had some students interviewed from the fields of ICT, Engineering, Business Administration and Management, Finance and Accounting, and Marketing. The lucky draw prizes included Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Honor 10, Huawei 6700mAh Powerbank and Huawei Selfie Stick. The talks ended with an interactive Q&A session.
Participants during the mini-game session
Top three lucky draw winners
Students at the talks
Huawei, headquartered in China, is a global technology company supplying telecommunication and networking equipment and solution. UTAR and Huawei started their collaboration in June 2012 after an MoU signing. The UTAR-Huawei Networking Lab is the first Huawei University Training Lab to be set up in Malaysia. Read more at:
UTAR launches first Huawei University Training Lab
UTAR and Huawei to set up teaching lab
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