Virtual Craft Winery Tour and Food & Wine Degustation Experience with Taylor's Culinary Institute

On 2nd July 2022, a second successful event on "Virtual Craft Winery Tour: Food and Wine Degustation" session with Hither & Yon from Australia garnered an appealing mix. Groups of working adults, wine enthusiast, students, hoteliers, restaurant owners, wine suppliers attended the open session that was organized by Taylor's Culinary Institute (TCI) in collaboration with Cave & Cellar. WSET Instructor & F&B Lecturer Mr. Reuben Arthur as event host collaborated with the Founder of Hither & Yon Malcolm Leask to live streaming the tour to their vineyard and winery in McLaren Valley, South Australia.

This occasion brought the viewers to another level of experience while also enriching their knowledge on the diversity of flavours in five types of wine: Grenache Touriga, Nero D’Avola, Tempranillo, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The event followed by Food & Wine Degustation, a 5-course lunch menu was paired with 5 types of wines from Hither & Yon selection. The 5-course menu was prepared by the TCI Diploma in Culinary Arts students while a great dining experience was served by the Diploma in Hotel Management students.

This event promoted the WSET program to not only the current Diploma students but also to the public which bore fruitful prospects at the end of the session with numerous enquiries regarding the WSET Programme.

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The Evolution of Risk Management: "A Shift from a Black Swan to a Green Swan Moment?” by Prof. K

In trend of what is happening in the world today, the Master programme in the School of Media and Communication, organized a talk by Prof. Khaeruddin Sudharmin on "Risk Management: A Shift from a Black Swan to a Green Swan Moment?". Prof. Khaeruddin Sudharmin or better known as Prof. K was in the corporate world holding key positions in several companies for more than 30 years before joining academia. He shared with the audience the evolution of risk management in which decision-making was guided by the transformation and changes in human attitudes, the changes in technological demands and the acceptance of consequences in many aspects of our lives.

According to him, being able to see the patterns hidden behind events and identifying patterns in the seemingly unpredictable is one of the most useful powers for any corporate leader or practitioner to have. During the session, Prof. K discussed the approaches in managing risks based on today’s resources and urgency. His examples on real-life issues were backed by the latest figures from important resources. This captivated the audience’s interest that prompted questions from the audience. He also shared some of the mitigation efforts organizations today have adopted in their battle to stay afloat.

The battle faced by organizations includes artificial intelligence and cross-border cyberattacks, in which he believed that the society needs to be more vigilant and our reliance on digital infrastructure is on the rise. At the end of his talk, Prof. K mentioned that the way forward was to increase collaboration and to practice consistent reassessment on how we do things.

Prof. K is the member of the Global Advisory Council, International Institute of Risk Management & Crises Strategies. He is also a Fellow in Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Malaysia. He was the Asia HRD Awards recipient 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia and won the HTP Group ‘Blue Ocean’ Best Operating Company CEO Award in 2011.

Expert Sharing Series on Hospitality Management by Taylor's Adjunct Assoc. Prof. Jonathan Low

As part of the first-year module, Hospitality Management and Leadership in Bachelor of International Hospitality Management (Hons) programme, the students had the honour of listening to a vibrant and an energetic personality, Mr. Jonathan Low, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylor's University; CEO of Global Success Learning Academy; Global Conference Speaker; Global Leadership Coach and International Author on Transformational Leadership Success.

His area of expertise are in Leadership Communication, Service Quality, Sales Performance, Team Development, Hospitality Sales, Customer Service, Hotel Revenue Optimization and many others. Having vast experience within the hospitality industry such as Hilton, Marriot, and Parkroyal.

Mr. Low has been consistently rated within the Top 2 in Global Gurus Hospitality for the last five years. Global Gurus, is the no. 1 ranking website for the world’s best thought leaders, teachers, trainers, and speakers globally has embarked on a mission to improve education globally. This new charity objective is directly connected to the Global Gurus' vision of supporting the world to attain an education beyond traditional institutions and teachings.

During the webinar, Mr. Jonathan was interactive and dynamic, with questions through Mentimeter, and his storytelling was indeed engaging. He focused on Transformational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, challenges of leadership, Six Seconds EQ International, and what important career skills is required for the hospitality industry supported with many interesting facts and data.

The students indeed learnt a lot from this expert sharing session and gained in-depth understanding on Transformational Leadership Success. It was truly an enriching experience.