SYNOPSIS
The Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) was first mooted in 2010 as part of the Economic Transformation Programme. The HSR project was recognized as the most strategic infrastructure project in the world for the benefits it would bring to the countries. With a travel time of 90 minutes over 350km of alignment, the distance is in the sweet spot for a HSR link to create a combined mega twin-cities between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It will be a mega engineering project that will support the country in terms of technical and engineering employability and technology transfer. This seminar allows for attendees to educate themselves on the fundamentals of the HSR Project, Why Rail will be the way future in terms of infrastructure expansions and the requirements for Sustainable Mass Transportation in a country like Malaysia.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS’
Mr Derric Yap is a Manager in MyHSR Corporation and is part of the team responsible for the delivery of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail project, focusing on commercial aspects within the project including bilateral discussions with the Government of Singapore. Prior to MyHSR, Derrick worked in Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD), where he was involved in the early feasibility and planning stages of the project since 2013.
Ms Winnie Wong is currently on the HSR project with MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd (‘MyHSR’), a company incorporated in year 2015 responsible for the development and implementation of the HSR project. Currently in MyHSR, Winnie’s portfolio is to manage the overall Project Management and Governance
Mr. Thomas Baake is the CEO of ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd, the company responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Express Rail Link System in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He joined German Railways in 1973, where he held various positions in the Frankfurt area. In 1989 he joined DE-Consult GmbH and worked in numerous railway projects in Europe, Africa and Asia. From 1998 until 2002, he was associated with the BTS project in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2002 he relocated to Malaysia, where he worked with the Express Rail Link, initially as Safety and Security Manager. In 2007 he was appointed CEO of ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd, (E-MAS).
Ir. Dr. Alvin Yap is currently a Senior Academician and prior to that had over decade of experience designing manufacturing solutions in the US. During his tenure there, he had been active in providing consultancy service and innovative solutions to the industry. He currently holds 2 patents, has authored or co-authored multiple international indexed-journals and conference papers. One of the contributions of his current research is providing energy management system to the rail industry in which he has already won industrial awards for the design development.
Ir. Leo Mak Sek Man obtained his Bachelor, Master of Science (Engineering) and Master of Business Administration from University of Hong Kong. He has gained experience by managing the Project modernizing the inter-city Through Train services between Hong Kong and Guangzhou of China – a pilot project for the High-Speed Rail network of China. He has developed the new train‘s line style of interior design and catering facilities, modernized the railway infrastructure and station services; and installed a computerized ticketing system with destination cities networked that had greatly enhanced overall attractiveness of the service.
Mr. Thomas Dorfner has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Technical College FH Wels, Austria and an International Marketing & Business Affairs from Henley Management College (HMC) – Brunel University, U.K. Mr. Thomas H. Dorfner has been working for 10 years (abroad in Norway and U.K.) before joining Getzner Werkstoffe GmbH in 2000 as Head of Sales international. Today, he is responsible for the development of Asia Pacific as a whole with the specific requirements of the individual countries within the region. He draws on more than 15 years working experience in Asia-Pacific for Getzner with the transportation and rail sector.
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