Skyminds signs MOA with USM
where2life | 10 September 2020 | 1 | Happening Now , Hotels , Live , News , Special features , Travel , Travel Buzz
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the buzz word nowadays.
To this regard, in an effort to dynamically cultivate Malaysia’s AI talent growth ambition, Skymind Holdings Berhad has joined forces with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) with a collaboration to cultivate industry-ready AI talents.
Under the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed recently at the newly-established Skymind City Campus, Georgetown, Penang, Skymind and USM will collaborate to prepare AI ready talent, joint research programmes in AI development and cultivate more AI certified/ready educators.
This collaboration with one of Malaysia’s oldest leading universities, and the premium Research Intensive institution in the country, is the latest in Skymind’s commitment to pioneer a holistic AI ecosystem, which includes establishing Malaysia as a key digital talent hub for the region.
“Just one example of the many chief technical officers in Silicon Valley are from Malaysia. There is tremendous raw talent in this country: we just need to upskill them! Malaysia has a golden opportunity to leap onto the AI wave as a key regional talent hub.
“There is a powerful consensus across all sectors, ranging from industry, academia to government circles that we need to upscale talent development to ensure that R&D, and societal transformation maintains momentum in these turbulent times.” said Dr. Goh Shu Wei, Chief Operating Officer of Skymind.
After the exchange of documents ceremony, a tour of the Skymind City Campus highlighted details of the objectives made possible by this initiative.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan, Vice Chancellor, USM, commented on the timeliness of the initiative:
“In our analysis of the trends, it is self-evident that AI is rapidly becoming mainstream. Among all the opinions and insights at both the global and local levels, we have the realisation that every application now contains some kind of AI engine in various forms.” said Faisal.
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