Moderator Experience #4: Malaysian Philosophy Society
Thinkers Cafe
After being handpicked by the Malaysian Philosophy Society to be one of their Ambassadors, I was given the opportunity to be the Moderator for some of their monthly panel discussions, also known as Thinkers Cafe.
As Moderator, I facilitate participants’ intellectual exchanges and thoughtful dialogue, while keeping conversations not only relevant but also respectful and inclusive. I get to apply a variety of skills, such as active listening, time management, summarisation, inclusive behaviour, and so on.
The image carousel on the left showcases event posters of Thinkers Cafe sessions in which I’ve either co-moderated with another Ambassador or moderated fully on my own.
Moderator Experience #3: ESG Festival
Taylor’s Education Group hosted their groundbreaking ESG Festival at their iconic Taylors Lakeside Campus. It was three days filled with various activities, one of which included a Masterclass I moderated between speakers.
From here, I gained a few learning curves. They were;
Moderator Experience #2: Taylor's Lakeside Dance Club x Taylor's Speaker's Corner Online Forum #1 : Dancing 6ft Apart
As my reputation as a competent Host/Moderator preceded me in Taylor’s University, I became sought after by both staff and students alike. This particular instance was a joint event by a student organisation and a staff student-development initiative.
I was hired to moderate their panel of three speakers for their online forum during global lockdown in 2020, and my key learning from this experience was [INSERT LEARNING HERE]
Moderator Experience #1: Taylor's Digital Open Day
After being recognised as a talent by the Head of Creative Content at Taylor’s University in 2018, I have since been a returning student talent for their marketing videos. I started as the host for their Rapid Fire Series, then I was promoted to moderate their 2020 Digital Open Day. Initially held in January, the event proved successful, leading to my rehiring for a second session in March due to my competent performance. These were live interactive sessions with Taylorians, covering a variety of topics on all things Taylor’s.
This means I moderated for their Digital Open Day twice, just before the 2020 lockdown. From these two experiences, I learned the importance of self reflection on the job in order to improve my performance quality live.