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๐๐ข๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ: ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ!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. ๐ฒ๐พ
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๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ
๐ December 15, 2024 (Sunday), 9am - 6.30pm
๐ HELP University Subang Bestari Campus (https://g.co/kgs/P4gphcN) + Online
๐ RM 20 (Early Bird), RM 35 (Regular), RM 50 (Walk-In)
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๐๐ข๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ: ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐
๐ฆ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐ญ [๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐]: ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐?
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?
๐ฆ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐ฎ [๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐บ]: ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด: ๐ฃ๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ด๐น๐ฒ
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?
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐ฏ [๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐]: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐: ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ต(๐) ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
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?
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐ฐ [๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ]: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
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.]
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐ฑ [๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐]: ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ข๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐-๐๐ผ-๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ณ?
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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๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ
๐ค Scott Jordan: Executive Assistant Director at Centre for Postnormal Policies and Future Studies (CPPFS), Deputy Editor at Critical Muslim.
๐ค Nina Adlan Disney: Managing Director at LeapEd Services, member of the global โHP Futures Council on Tomorrowโs Schoolsโ, awardee of Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Excellence from KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
๐ค Dr. Andrew Fiala: Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Ethics Center at Fresno State, past President of Concerned Philosophers for Peace.
๐ค Ruhan Shahrir: Academic Researcher and Author on topics on race-based, identity politics, Malaysian identity, culture and religion.
๐ค Loh Sit Fong: Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist, Founder of Silver Lining Psychologist Specialist.
๐ค Dr. Muhammed Abdul Khalid: Ex-Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018-2020.
๐ค Dr. Murni Wan Mohd Nor: Expert Researcher at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
๐ค Hajah Mahuran Saro Dato' Haji Sariki: Vice President, Group Research, Development & Policy, and Malaysian Professional Talent, TalentCorp
More Summit speakers to be announced soon.
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๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ
๐ Human Spectogram @ Think Big Hour
๐ Art Exhibit & Expressive Philosophical Art Session
๐ Think Big Lane
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๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ, ๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ?
๐ง Challenge Your Beliefs: Shake up your core convictions on identity, morality, and culture by diving headfirst into diverse perspectives and revolutionary ideas.
๐ง Bridge Perspectives: Jump into fiery debates and bold dialogues on polarizing topics, and unearth unexpected common ground.
๐ง Meet Diverse Minds: Connect with visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and global change-makers, while diving into a world of advocacy and groundbreaking social movements.
๐ง 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.
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ โ : https://itbs2024crossroads.eventbrite.com/?aff=FB
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