
World Economic Forum · Jul 2025

My background consist running complex projects across government, corporate and innovation settings, including exposure to the World Economic Forum's C4IR Centre in Malaysia
I'm Rey, a Malaysian professional with a background in project management, VR & digital storytelling. I'm early in this shift. I have hands-on experience with projects and clients across ASEAN

World Economic Forum · Jul 2025

World Economic Forum
- Served as Lead Ambassador and Curator for the Global Collaboration Village in Malaysia, an immersive technology platform used as a digital testbed for cross-sector collaboration, enabling stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society to engage in scenario-based discussions and co-creat
My background consist running complex projects across government, corporate and innovation settings, including exposure to the World Economic Forum's C4IR Centre in Malaysia
I've spent my career managing and building work from different domains. I'm now using this externship to test whether the part I'm most drawn to, deciding what should be made and why, is where I want to grow.
Experience
Assistant Manager - Project Management (Contract)
Biji-biji Initiative / Mereka · May 2026 - July 2026
Executive - Digital Transformation
MyDIGITAL Corporation - Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR) · Apr 2024 - July 2025
Executive - Ecosystem, Partnerships & Labs
Hong Leong Bank Berhad · Nov 2019 - Mar 2023
Education
Multimedia University
Bachelor of Multimedia in Virtual Reality
Skills
World Economic Forum · Jul 2025

Led Southeast Asia’s first UpLink Innovation Challenge in partnership with WEF, UpLink, Bursa Malaysia and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, focusing on ESG and 4IR tech adoption; - Garnered 100+ global submissions from 33 countries, including 31 Malaysian-led solutions. - Secured partnerships with five public-listed companies
World Economic Forum
- Served as Lead Ambassador and Curator for the Global Collaboration Village in Malaysia, an immersive technology platform used as a digital testbed for cross-sector collaboration, enabling stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society to engage in scenario-based discussions and co-creat
- Served as Lead Ambassador and Curator for the Global Collaboration Village in Malaysia, an immersive technology platform used as a digital testbed for cross-sector collaboration, enabling stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society to engage in scenario-based discussions and co-creation.

- Curated immersive VR/XR experiences to support scenario-driven dialogue on industrial transformation - Facilitated a closed-door strategic session with the Deputy Prime Minister II of Malaysia, on the topic of leveraging immersive visualisation to explore Malaysia’s energy transition goals
Hong Leong Bank

- Led a cross-departmental project to design an immersive, interactive user journey for the official Can You Hack It 2023 website, incorporating gamification and problem-solving elements. This enhanced user engagement, driving increased traffic and participation while boosting overall event awareness. - Co-facilitated a Design Thinking workshop for over 20 Hong Leong Financial Group team members