Name: [International Think Big Summit 2024] Crossroads: Where Diverging Minds Converge in Rojak Malaysia
Start: 2024-12-07T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-12-07T18:30:00+08:00
Location: Taylor's University Lakeside

[International Think Big Summit 2024] Crossroads: Where Diverging Minds Converge in Rojak Malaysia

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗𝗦!
International Think Big Summit is a biennial gathering of leading luminaries, thought leaders and changemakers across the world to discuss BIG philosophical ideas and questions surrounding life, society and the nation.
This year, the Summit brings together diverse, distinct and seemingly irreconciliable perspectives under the same roof and have true conversations with each other, promoting the seeming distant idea of "unity within diversity" in the current increasingly polarized society and nation. 🇲🇾
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𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
🗓 December 7, 2024 (Saturday), 9am - 6.30pm
📍 TBD (Kuala Lumpur)
🎟 RM 20 (Early Bird), RM 35 (Regular), RM 50 (Walk-In)
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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗𝗦: 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗
🚦 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 #𝟭 [𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘅 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆]: 𝟲𝟳 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
Questions Explored:
Less be honest, is "unity within diversity" really possible in Malaysia?
Does national unity necessarily imply a great degree of homogeneity, and its accompanying by-product of inequity?
What does being Bangsa Malaysia truly mean?
🚦 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 #𝟮 [𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝘅 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗺]: 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴: 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲
Questions Explored:
To what extent can a country's self-defence and need for independence justify atrocious violence?
In a world where the primal need for a sovereign haven rules, is pacifism just be a naive dream?
🚦𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 #𝟯 [𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀]: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵(𝘀) 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀
Questions Explored:
How do the powers that be control public narratives? How does the media play a part in perpetuating harmful narratives?
How can we seek reality and truth among the confusion of conflicting narratives in the current society?
Who do we trust in a rapidly changing world?
Is there such a thing as a true or correct narrative?
🚦𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 #𝟰 [𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮]: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿
Questions Explored:
What is art in a culture of infinite scroll?
Are memes and TIkTok videos considered art?
What defines Malaysian art?
Could we be facing a dearth of genuine art production and art appreciation?
[Special: This segment will be accompanied by an expressive art session & thought-provoking art exhibit.]
🚦𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 #𝟱 [𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘅 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆]: 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿: 𝗢𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳?
Questions Explored:
Why is Gen Z commonly being dubbed the "Loneliest Generation"?
Is there anything abnormal about loneliness?
Can loneliness sometimes be a good thing?
Do we have the obligation to lift ourselves and others out of this lonely rut?
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𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦
👤 Liyana Marzuki: A political activist and a marhaen writer. Anti propaganda, misinformation and troll. Liyana served the Minister of International Trade and Industry as a Special Officer.
👤 Scott Jordan: Executive Assistant Director at Centre for Postnormal Policies and Future Studies (CPPFS), Deputy Editor at Critical Muslim.
👤 Nina Adlan Disney: Managing Director at LeapEd Services, member of the global “HP Futures Council on Tomorrow’s Schools”, awardee of Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Excellence from KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
More Summit speakers to be announced soon.
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𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦
😎 Human Spectogram @ Think Big Hour
😎 Art Exhibit & Expressive Philosophical Art Session
😎 Think Big Lane
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𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗬, 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥?
🚧 Challenge Your Beliefs: Shake up your core convictions on identity, morality, and culture by diving headfirst into diverse perspectives and revolutionary ideas.
🚧 Bridge Perspectives: Jump into fiery debates and bold dialogues on polarizing topics, and unearth unexpected common ground.
🚧 Meet Diverse Minds: Connect with visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and global change-makers, while diving into a world of advocacy and groundbreaking social movements.
🚧 Contribute to Positive Change: Be the spark for real change in Malaysia by joining dynamic conversations and transformative work with local and international visionaries, professionals, and leaders.
👉 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 🔗 ✅: https://itbs2024crossroads.eventbrite.com/?aff=FB