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Join Nadia Rubtsova and Ronald Lim in our latest podcast called Associations Connect Series - where they will be having insightful conversations with the association professionals. The only podcast that bridge the gap between Asian and European association specialists through valuable education, knowledge sharing and networking. This podcast series is available on Tribe Digital Campus, brought to you by Business Events Sarawak!
Meetings don’t look how they used to. Today, associations are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before for their members and stakeholders.
The meetings industry became the biggest victim of the Covid-19 Pandemic. As a result the way we conduct meetings has changed in a very short space of time, and even though the industry has adapted well, the pandemic will shape trends of 2022. But when it comes to trends, where should the associations put their focus?
Today's associations are stepping up their game to ensure that organizations are a force for good and they are building a sustainable future for their organisation. Sustainability and good business practices are becoming a business priority for many associations, where increasingly social-minded employees can take part in world-positive initiatives that promote efficiency and avoid the depletion of natural resources. Associations that represent professionals and organizations around the world will be upgrading their toolboxes to foster sector and professional resilience and relevance for the turbulent times ahead. With our guest speaker, Charlotte Otten, Head of Events at SolarPower Europe we are exploring what a sustainable future will look like.
Social media is a critical channel for associations looking to stay ahead in their effort to promote their work. It’s an area where many organizations come up short. In fact, it’s common for a lot of associations to stumble with social media outreach, often delegating those tasks to volunteers and interns. But communications strategy via the right channels can do miracles and can be a huge driver of revenue for the associations, however unfortunately often it’s the last task on the agenda. Dante Di Iulio
Communications Manager
European Patients' Forum
Dante Di Iulio is the Communications Manager for the European Patients’ Forum (EPF). He has extensive experience in communications and public relations across various sectors and has managed branding and advertising campaigns for a variety of public and private sector organisations in North America, Africa and Asia.
Dante holds a MBA from MIB Trieste School of Management (Italy) and a BA (Hons) from the University of Toronto (Canada). He holds dual Canadian and Italian citizenship and continues to work with several African clients on brand management and media engagement.
Learn how to identify the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction, and where to turn for help. Understand both recovery and resiliency and what individuals can do to get better. It is not just asking “how are you?” and stopping there but how to direct that friend or family member to open up and seek help.
Guest Speakers
Laura Kho, Founder, Mind Brew, Mental Health Association SarawakLaura is a pharmacist specialising in psychiatric care and a passionate mental health advocate who believes that access to mental healthcare is a human right. She has previously worked on connecting communities through stories and conversations with Kamek Kitak Stories. In 2018, she founded Mind Brew Conversations with Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS), a series of community-based, casual conversations exploring mental health and emotional well-being for youths and young working adults. To date, the team has organized thirteen events offline and online, and facilitated conversations for 240 persons on topics focusing on cumulative, intentional daily practices and skills for mental and emotional well-being. Since 2020, Mind Brew has expanded to include Mind Brew Chats, a podcast with eight episodes to date.
Hazel Saw, Clinical Psychologist, Hospital Sentosa Kuching
Hazel Saw Huey Szee received her training in Masters of Clinical Psychology from HELP University, Malaysia. She is currently working as a Clinical Psychologist in Hospital Sentosa Kuching. Hazel has had experiences providing therapy services to refugees, children, teenagers and adults of different settings, different socioeconomic statuses, with different psychological concerns. She had also conducted psychological workshops, group therapies as well as family therapies with her clients.
Hazel also provides relevant psychological assessments, utilizing a variety of recognized instruments to evaluate patients with various psychological concerns. Through these assessments, she had also provided caregivers support, and appropriate recommendations to assist clients with their mental health issues, in their learning as well as in behavioural management.
Beyond these working experiences, Hazel is also passionate about advocating against human trafficking in Malaysia. She had volunteered with NGOs for advocacy works as well as outreaches to meet the needs of trafficked victims and sex workers in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. At present, Hazel is also involved in volunteer work with a mental health-based NGO here in Sarawak.
Hazel believes in helping individuals embrace their well-being in its entirety. She believes in the importance of embracing both positive and negative emotions as a part of one’s self instead of denying parts of self that are deemed as undesirable. Hazel also believes in viewing an individual from the biological, psychological, social, spiritual and systemic perspectives, deeming that these are integral parts in contribution to a person’s mental health well-being.
Associations are professional communities that require constant engagement that operate as a value-based business model.
In this episode, we will discuss with Dr. Paulus Torkki, the Founder of the Value-based Healthcare Association in Finland, as well as an Associate Professor of Helsinki University, how the associations can create and manage highly engaged communities and utilise Instagram and Netflix effect in their strategies.
Dr. Paulus Torkki
Founder, Value-based Healthcare Association, Finland
Partner, Nordic Healthcare Group
Associate Professor, Helsinki University
Paulus Torkki is an Associate Professor of Healthcare Operations Management at the University of Helsinki in the Faculty of Medicine. After the doctoral dissertation, Torkki was the research director of the Healthcare Management Institute at Aalto University. Torkki has also been working in private companies as a consultant and in various business development positions. His research interest and publications mainly focus on health care operations management, focusing on the performance measurement and the development of the care processes and pathways.
Self-care is a term that is used often by a lot of people. Depending on who you ask, it’s anything from five minutes of uninterrupted reading time, social media detox to a full weekend at a spa. While it is a hot buzzword, self-care for your mental health isn’t just trendy—it’s transformative.
Having a good self-care regimen can lead to a better-balanced life, improved mental health, and emotional regulation. But with all the information out there, how do we know what we should be adding to our daily routines? What is helpful—and what’s hype?
Our Guest:
Laura Kho
Founder, Mind Brew
Mental Health Association Sarawak
Laura is a pharmacist specialising in psychiatric care and a passionate mental health advocate who believes that access to mental healthcare is a human right. She has previously worked on connecting communities through stories and conversations with Kamek Kitak Stories. In 2018, she founded Mind Brew Conversations with Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS), a series of community-based, casual conversations exploring mental health and emotional well-being for youths and young working adults. To date, the team has organized thirteen events offline and online, and facilitated conversations for 240 persons on topics focusing on cumulative, intentional daily practices and skills for mental and emotional well-being. Since 2020, Mind Brew has expanded to include Mind Brew Chats, a podcast with eight episodes to date.
Have you ever wondered how your identity and labels affect your mental health?
When asked to define the word “identity,” many think of roles we play or the positions we achieve, but it’s much more than that. It is the sum of gender, sexuality, culture, ethnicity, and more. How we choose to identify ourselves can affect more than our driver’s licenses, social media accounts, or social circles — it can impact our mental health, our relationships, and how we relate to the world.
In today’s world, we are also affected by labels - labels that dictate* how we act, what we should wear, places we go and how we spend our time. Labels come with expectations, most of which are not healthy. We became so caught up in the roles, titles and whole identity to meet the expectations of others.
“Maybe you’ve always been happy, but the world, social media and external comparisons convinced you that you can’t possibly be,” Steven Bartlett
Professionals in the business events industry can vouch that it is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. But growth comes with a cost. A career as an event coordinator has been cited in the top five most stressful careers since 2016 and one in three event professionals will experience poor mental health in the form of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout.
Almost 50% of event professionals will have changed careers or job scopes due to stress and poor mental health - many more than once. They say that the younger generation is our future but it’s hard to digest that in the world of events, younger professionals are more likely to experience stress than their older peers. This is not just a human resource concern but one that may severely impact the future success of this industry.
It’s more important than ever to address the mental health issues faced by event professionals. In this episode, Kimberley Tan speaks to Vera Pillai, a clinical psychologist at Thrive Well, and Mona Manap about their personal battles and how each manages stress, anxiety and burnout especially during one of the most stressful moments - COVID-19.
According to a report by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, almost 30% of adults in the country are diagnosed with a mental health illness. But this figure would be much higher if more Malaysians were coming forward. People with a mental health illness admitted that stigma and discrimination can make their difficulties worse and recovery slow.
Several studies have found that social isolation, poor housing and homelessness, unemployment, and poverty are among the few linked to mental illnesses. It’s time for society to break the silence on mental health and confront what’s really going on. In this episode, we talk to Hazel Saw and Joachim Then on how the pandemic has affected conversations surrounding mental health, about how their respective communities react to this particular topic, and how we can advocate for better mental health awareness.
Our first guest speaker is Hazel Saw. She is the Clinical Psychologist in Hospital Sentosa in Kuching, Sarawak - with experience in providing therapy services to refugees, children, teenagers and adults of different settings, different socioeconomic statuses, with different psychological concerns.
Next, we have Joachim Then. Joachim is a host/ emcee for various types of events including wedding dinners, roadshows, corporate private functions, festivals and many more. His driven and energetic persona has contributed to his success in events management over the past 8 years.
The cornerstone of every association’s survival is how financially sustainable they are. Join our conversation with Dr. Lydia Makaroff from the World Bladder Cancer Coalition along with Jodie Sim and Genevieve Tan from the Sarawak Children Cancer Society to get some great ideas on how to generate more income especially during the current pandemic.
Join Nadia Rubtsova and Ronald Lim in our latest podcast called Associations Connect Series - where we will be having insightful conversations with the association professionals. The only podcast that bridge the gap between Asian and European association specialists through valuable education, knowledge sharing and networking. This podcast series is available on Tribe Digital Campus, brought to you by Business Events Sarawak!
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