PASIR PUTEH, 10 February 2018 — Forest Interactive took part in MDEC Digital Tech Open Day @ Matriculation held at Kelantan Matriculation College, an event spearheaded by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MDEC). The program aimed to inspire young Malaysians to pursue tertiary courses in the digital technology field. MDEC invited industry experts to a knowledge-sharing session where industry experts shared their journey stories and expertise to inspire the students. The Head of the Creative and Multimedia, Nurfathiyah Ramlee (Fetty), represented Forest Interactive where she shared the challenges and opportunities she experienced during the nine years of working with the company.

Kre8tif Talk Tech Open Day aligns with our CSR programme under the pillar of education called Industry Expert Knowledge Sharing. We continuously send our experts, such as our CEO or our division managers, to schools and universities to conduct sessions to help foster future innovators by providing career advice through case studies. They could apply the methodologies they have learned in the classroom. Forest Interactive conducted an activity in Kelantan last year about game development as well.

Among the speakers were Nik Naharuddin, Head IHLs Development at MDEC, Nikalus Swee Shu Luing, Programme Leader of Computer Science & Mathematics at Tuanku Abdul Rahman University College Penang. Besides that, Nur Hidayah Md Noh from Universiti Teknologi Mara Terrengganu introduced the possibility of technology in the future, and the qualifications required to pursue a computer sciences degree in universities.

Fetty said: “Based on Malaysia Digital Statics, the current total population is 31.83 million and 79% of the total population uses internet, while 75% are active media users[i]. Can you imagine the opportunities out there to create a creative digital platform? Challenge your creativity.”

To complete the digital experience, Forest Interactive distributed mini VR glasses as freebies to the attendees to let them experience a 360 VR video created exclusively for the Creative & Multimedia department. The impact had proven to be powerful as one student would share: “before I attended this event, I didn’t know about VR. Now I knew it, and I tried it.” Virtual Reality is a testament to how fast technology is and the way people look at things. In the past, people were using printed advertorial. Now in a digital era, we can let people feel our presence through VR glasses, even from our mobile phone (Damiani, Jesse: VR and AR, 2017).

“After this programme, we expect that the number of students who continue their degree in IT/software will increase. And if they don’t work in corporate, we want them to open their own business and create programs, videos, or animations,” said Nadzrul Iswandie, a lecturer at the college.

Forest Interactive is committed to spreading the positive impact of possibilities in the technology industry to the youth.

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About MDEC

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MDEC) is the holistic, government-owned agency launched in 1996 to pioneer the transformation of Malaysia’s digital economy. MDEC pursues a digital future that unlocks significant economic, environmental, and social value within the nation. MDEC entrusted with overseeing the MSC Malaysia initiative’s development, the platform to nurture local tech companies’ growth while attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) and domestic direct investments (DDIs) from global multinational companies. The impact of this includes increasing Malaysia’s Gross National Index, bridging the income gap, and improving standards of living.

About Nurfathiyah Ramlee

• Eight years in the industry with 30 talented creative people in Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Started her career in 2009 as an intern in Forest Interactive.
• Educational background: Multimedia Application from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University.

About Forest Interactive

Established in 2006, our headquarters is located in the center of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with global operations across 36 countries. Throughout its inception, the company has entrenched itself to play an important part within the vibrant mobile industry, working closely with Mobile Network Operators, Industry Regulators, Government Agencies, Consumer Groups, and related associations in ensuring as well as enabling innovative solutions for the mobile ecosystem. We have established a competitive portfolio of end-to-end solutions for our telco, enterprise, and content partners that reach out to more than 2.9B subscribers worldwide and have already partnered with over 100 corporate clients and 93 mobile operators across Asia, the Middle-East, and the USA.

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