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5th February 2007
Monday
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Challenges in Commericalising Agriculture R&D
Panelists: |
Mr. Loh Lik Peng
Director, The New Majestic Hotel & Hotel 1929
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Venue: |
School of Accountancy, Networked Seminar Rm 1.1 |
Time: |
12.15pm to 1:45pm * |
Registration Deadline: Sunday, 4th February 2007
Programme |
12:15pm - 12:30pm |
Registration Begins |
12:30pm - 12:45pm |
Lunch |
12:45pm - 1:15pm |
Talk Begins
Synopsis:To turn your back on your formal training to pursue your first love and passion. A decision that not only was extremely difficult, but also one that was fraught with uncertainties and most certainly demands sheer tenacity to see through.
Lik Peng has done it. An exemplary example and one with shining results to show. Join him as he relives his journey, what went through his mind at the major cornerstones of his exhilarating but no doubt laborious entrepreneurial journey. How did Lik Peng cope with his own and his family’s expectations, wishes and desires and what’s next for this unconventional fashionable trail blazer.
Don’t miss this. You never know, you may face this life-altering decision someday.
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1:15pm - 1:45pm |
Q&A Session
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Click here to register.
*Packet lunch will be provided for registered participants |
8th January 2007
Monday
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Challenges in Commericalising Agriculture R&D
Speaker: |
Dr Patrick Loh
Entrepreneur, Adjunct Faculty, Plant Tissue Culture Technology & Virology Scientist |
Venue: |
School of Accountancy, Networked Seminar Rm 1.1 |
Time: |
12.30pm to 2.00pm * |
Registration Deadline: Sunday, 7th January 2007.
Programme |
12:15pm |
Registration Begins |
12:30pm - 12:45pm |
Lunch |
12:45pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch Forum
Synopsis: Salmon oil, cucumbers, aloe vera, ginseng, green tea, we are all very familiar with them. Eaten on their own, cooked or boiled, these mother nature all-cures are also increasingly being used by major cosmetic houses in their jars and bottles.
Traditionally, developed countries are the sources of supply for these ingredients. With escalating costs and in their constant bids to keep a lid on costs, customers are increasingly turning to low cost developing countries as alternative sources.
It's a completely different ball game in developing countries. Lack of credit, insecure land tenure, unstable quality of produce, poor transport and infrastructure and fluctuating standards, the problems seem insurmountable to farmers from these countries.
In comes a modern day scientist, a maestro who can help them with these issues, increase the quantity and quality of the produce by using experimental farming techniques and helps them compete with the established counterparts from developed countries.
Meet the new edge modern day bio-entrepreneur. One with all the answers? Let's find out.
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1:15pm - 1:45pm |
QA Session |
* Packet lunch will be provided for registered participants. |
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Last updated on
31 January, 2007 by SMU BIG. |
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