Our Partners

To bring you the best experience, YME has partnered with various Malaysian organisations and individuals to develop content and to bring the event together as a whole.


Sponsors

UEM

UEM Group is an engineering-based infrastructure and services group with an established track record and global operations. UEM delivers key infrastructure development projects for the public and private sectors spanning expressways, bridges, buildings, urban transits, water infrastructure, and many more, with the aim of uniting lives for a better future.


Axiata Groups
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Axiata is one of Asia's leading telecommunications groups, serving approximately 320 million subscribers in 10 countries across the region. Edotco, the Group's infrastructure company, focuses on green technology and aims to reduce the Group's carbon footprint. Edotco works towards the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Group's passive network infrastructure by 40% from their baseline year of 2013. 

Gamuda Berhad
Gamuda is an engineering, property and infrastructure company based Malaysia. It is one of the largest Malaysian infrastructure companies and has undertaken various projects, both locally and overseas, like the construction of Klang Valley MRT lines, highways, airport runways, railways, tunnels, water treatment plants, dams, infrastructure concessions and the development of new townships. 


Content Partners

An Environmental Enthusiast
Kelvin is an environmental enthusiast currently working as Assistant Manager of Corporate Sustainability at IOI Properties Group. His previous stint at consulting firm, NGO and private corporation earned him broad experiences in environmental and socio-economic planning as well as impact assessments, as registered assistant consultant to the Department of Environment Malaysia in Solid Waste Management, Ecological Assessment and Economic Valuation. Nevertheless, climate change has always been close to his heart. Started with studying impact from rising sea level to mangrove proteomics in university, Kelvin developed profound interest towards climate implications and eventually climate negotiations. He was an AIESEC-er volunteered in animal’s right protection project in New Delhi. He went for an internship in Kaohsiung Southern District Integrated Waste Management Plant after winning the KKEF Young Environmentalist Award by ENSEARCH in 2012. Kelvin was also delegate of Malaysian Youth Delegation to the 22nd Session of Conference of Parties (COP22) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Marrakech and is now voluntarily involved in developing awareness of climate policies among youth.


Engineers Without Borders Malaysia (EWBM)
Affiliated with EWB International, EWBM is a registered charity NGO that aims to harness the expertise of engineering students and professionals in Malaysia for engineering projects that benefit local, underprivileged communities, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and community empowerment.

UK-based PhD Students
YME has partnered with a group of UK-based PhD Researchers at Imperial College London who are currently undertaking research in fields relevant to environmental sciences and technology.

Iman Ibrahim
Image may contain: 1 person, smiling, outdoorIman is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London specialising in Stakeholder Engagement and Integrated Catchment Management. Her research is currently undertaken in partnership with Anglian Water Services Ltd., a UK based water company in East Anglia. Prior to the PhD, Iman has had experiences in technical and social-sciences field as a Human Capital Consultant, Structural Engineer and Environmental Consultant. Her research interest sparked from her previous Environmental Consultancy role in Malaysia, where she was involved in a national initiative to rehabilitate a major river through public outreach and participation. Iman believes that there are strong potentials for Malaysia’s youth to integrate their diverse knowledge in STEM to deliver multiple benefits in environmental management and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.