2026 Academy Faculty

Meet the minds.
Behind RISE.

Four experienced trainers shaping an intensive four-day Academy journey, supported by the programme and facilitator teams.

Leadership through experience

The 2026 trainer team brings together former National Presidents, master and principal trainers, corporate facilitators and programme leaders.

Head Trainer

Module Designer / Head Trainer

JCI Senator
Velvet Ooi

An accomplished Academy designer, strategic planning consultant and former JCI Malaysia National President with decades of leadership-development experience.

2002 National President4× JCIM Academy Head Trainer7,000 Largest live audience

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JCI Career

2002 National President
2003 JCI Vice President
2004 JCI Strategic Planning Committee Member
2018-2020 JCIM Skill Development Taskforce Chair
2021 JCIM Development Taskforce Chair
2022-2026 JCIM SPC Taskforce Chair

Trainer & Professional Experience

2004 and 2005 JCI ASPAC LEAD Head Trainer
JCIM Academy Head Trainer in 2005, 2007, 2020 and 2022
Designer and Head Trainer of JCIM TTT1 and TTT2
Founder and former CEO of a financial planning company serving over 3,000 clients
Strategic planning consultant to organisations and public-listed companies
Author of Smart Start in Wealth Accumulation for You and Your Children

Assistant Trainer

Module Designer / Assistant Trainer

JCI Sen.
Nurul-Huda
Mohamed Afandi

A Fellow Chartered Accountant, master trainer and award-winning youth leader combining governance, digital entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

2017 National PresidentMaster JCIM Trainer2019 TOYM Honoree

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JCI Career & Training

2017 National President
2018-2022 Malaysia Youth Council Vice President
2020-2022 Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Regional Councillor
2026-2028 JCI Malaysia Structure Review and Secretariat Committees Chairperson
Assistant Trainer at JCI ASPAC Academy
Head / Assistant Trainer for JCIM Academy, Area Academy, TTT1 and TTT2
Module Designer for JCIM Inspire, Empower and TTT1

Professional & Awards

Fellow Chartered Accountant (Australia) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (US)
MDEC eUsahawan Master Trainer, Facebook Blueprint Certified Trainer and MySDG Academy Trainer
Anugerah Perdana Belia Negara 2015
JCIM Inspiring Trainer Award 2018
JCI Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian Award Honoree 2019
Pingat Bakti Belia Selangor Awardee 2022

Assistant Trainer

Module Designer / Assistant Trainer

JCI Senator
Ellen Lu

A digital-transformation leader, principal trainer and former National President known for developing future-ready JCI leaders.

2022 National PresidentPrincipal JCIM TrainerHRDC Certified Trainer

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JCI Career

2022 National President
2026-2028 JCIM Digital Transformation Taskforce Chair
2022-2026 JCIM Strategic Planning Committee
JCIM Development Fund Committee

Trainer Experience

Certified HRDC Trainer
JCIM Principal Trainer
Assistant Trainer at JCI Malaysia Academy
Head / Assistant Trainer for Area Academy and JCIM TTT1
Head Trainer of JCIM Inspire and JCIM Empower

Assistant Trainer

Module Designer / Assistant Trainer

Stanley
Goh

A seasoned corporate and international trainer specialising in mental toughness, team dynamics, leadership communication and mindset change.

17+ Years training2020 JCIM Secretary GeneralMindpower Principal Trainer

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JCI Career & Training

2020 JCI Malaysia Secretary General
2019 JCIM Area Central South Secretary
2016 JCI Malaysia Training Commission Chairman
2014 JCI Kuala Lumpur West President
Head / Assistant Trainer at JCI Malaysia Academy, Area Academy and JCIM TTT1 since 2015
Programme Trainer at the 2018 JCI Philippines National Convention
Programme and NBOD Trainer at the 2023 JCI Macao National Convention

Professional Credentials

Principal Trainer at Mindpower and Accredited HRDC Trainer
Certified Meta-NLP Practitioner (ISNS, USA)
Certified DISC Professional Facilitator (ITOL, UK)
Certified Mental Toughness Facilitator (MTRI, USA)
More than 17 years of professional corporate and international training

Programme

Programme Manager

JCI Senator
Alicia Ng

The programme leader coordinating the Academy learning journey and ensuring every module connects into one purposeful experience.

2025 Most Outstanding JCIM EVPJCI Certified Area TrainerJCIM Principal Trainer

Supporting every learning group

Academy Facilitators

2026 National Academy facilitator team — **The Facilitator Team**Guiding discussion, reflection and teamwork throughout the Academy.Refine · Inspire · Synergy · Empower

Academy Program and Training TeamFacilitator Directory

01
Raymond GohChief Facilitator
02
Zhen FuFacilitator
03
SharrieFacilitator
04
Hun SeangFacilitator
05
SylvestorFacilitator
06
Yen LeeFacilitator
07
Wei YunTech Lead
08
JackFacilitator
09
Kenny SeowSpecial Assistant

The team behind the experience

COC Team

The Conference Organising Committee brings the Academy to life - coordinating the programme, venue, delegate support, accommodation, logistics and every detail behind the scenes.