The one-day conference will see Over 100 people comprising of senior executives from IMI approved centres, industry leaders and representatives from the education ministry converging to discuss the importance of training and development, as well as leadership and management within the automotive sector.
Nash
Speakers such as IMI chief executive officer Steve Nash will talk about the importance of up-skilling the automotive workforce to meet the industry’s new demands on technology know-how, especially with the growing popularity of hybrid and electric cars.
IMI return on investment manager Dr Paul Spear will also be present and will share the science of backing winners in business from the perspective of the returns on investment (ROI) on training.
Other speakers include senior industry representatives such as Bermaz Motor CEO Datuk Sri Ben Yeoh, who has been working with the IMI since 2012 to equip employees with world class skills and knowledge benchmarked to global standards.
“The IMI was established almost 100 years ago and has been at the forefront of developing industry-wide standards across both aftersales and sales. Since Malaysia is our most established base outside UK, it gives me great pleasure to hold this inaugural event here to demonstrate the benefits of investing in quality training,” said Nash.
He added that as the automotive industry continues to evolve, it is vital to ensure that highly skilled and knowledgeable individuals are continuously given the most relevant training.
Spear
By providing internationally-recognised qualifications and accreditations throughout the ASEAN region, the IMI is also helping to boost public confidence towards people in this profession.
As a leading automotive body that helps improve professional standards for the automotive sector, the IMI offers over 250 technical and non-technical qualifications and accreditations through 560 training partners in more than 13 countries around the world.
Currently, an average of 1,500 candidates are trained per year thanks to the IMI and its 24 approved centres in Malaysia that offer qualifications and accreditations, which includes official Peugeot distributor Nasim Sdn Bhd, official Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor Sdn Bhd and The Otomotif College to name a few.
“This conference will also give us an opportunity to share the IMI’s ROI Calculator app that demonstrates to businesses their ROI from their training costs and wages, so there is no more guesswork. Research has shown conclusively there is clear and significant financial return to employers with an average of 200% net return over a three year period,” said Spear.
