KUCHING: Universities must reinvent themselves as also platforms for solving real-world problems.
In stating this Swinburne Sarawak academic Dr Gabriel Wee said there is a need to align research, teaching, and enterprise with the Sustainable Development Goals.
“Issues like food security, for instance, remain urgent, especially given the current economic climate, rising trade tariffs, and supply chain disruptions.
“It is this intersection between global thinking and local action that defines leadership today,” said Dr Wee who chaired a Commonwealth forum on leadership at Windsor in the United Kingdom.
The ‘Leadership Across Borders – The Power of Trust & Collaboration’ forum drew 30 leaders from multiple sectors. It was organised by the Commonwealth Association of Leadership Malaysia with support from CSC UK and CSC Global.
According to the university, the event aimed to facilitate the exchange of insights and develop integrated solutions, ranging from policy recommendations to practical, on-the-ground interventions.
“This forum was a vital reminder that leadership must rise above borders,” said Dr Wee.
As head of the Department of Executive and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne Sarawak and a vocal advocate for regional education and entrepreneurship, his participation underscored Malaysia’s active role in Commonwealth leadership networks through the
Commonwealth Association of Leadership Malaysia.
This event reaffirmed the ongoing importance of the CSC in nurturing transformative leadership for future generations – leadership that is not confined by borders but defined by
purpose, trust, and the drive to build a better world.
