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TGP INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP

PODIUM 1 2022

Dr Lee Kun Yun and Dr Pangie Anak Bakit

Ms Nadiah Wan (left) and YBhg. Dato’ Prof Dr Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman (right)

The Talent Grooming Programme (TGP) Inspirational
Leadership Podium Series 1/2022 was successfully held on
the virtual platform for the first time on 3 March 2022. It
was streamed from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
to 1337 participants from the Ministry of Health Malaysia
(MOH). This year’s Podium was co-organized by the TGP
Secretariat, the NIH Information Technology Sector, and TGP
Cohort 11 Talents. The theme of the Podium was “Leadership
in Adversity and Crisis” to showcase outstanding leadership
that steered the country through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two invited speakers were prominent leaders in their
fields: Ms Nadiah Wan, the Chief Executive Officer of
Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara and YBhg. Dato’ Prof Dr
Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman, Consultant Medical Specialist
in Infectious Diseases from the University of Malaya, both YBhg. Datuk Dr Hishamshah bin Mohd Ibrahim presenting souvenir
recognized internationally. to YBhg. Dato’ Prof Dr Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman.

Regarding the sharing of leadership experiences, both “Leadership in Crisis - Lessons from the Private
speakers were forthcoming in not only sharing their Healthcare”
experiences at work in their respective organisations but
also in their personal and family lives. In addition, they also Ms Nadiah Wan from Thomson Hospital was the first
explored the issues and crises faced by their organisations, speaker for the Podium. At the age of 37, she has achieved
especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they have international recognition as the youngest CEO on the list of 20
managed to transform these challenges into opportunities corporate women executives in the Asia Pacific region under
for innovation with the ultimate goal of enhancing and the “FORBES Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2021.” The title of
elevating the existing work processes.
her presentation was “Leadership in Times of Crisis - Lessons
from Private Healthcare.” It comprehensively summarised
the experiences and lessons learned by private health
facilities in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic over the
last two years. Thomson Hospital successfully implemented
the drive-through PCR testing station two weeks after the
crisis. The hospital was also one of the first to launch the

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