Presidents-Elect Learning Seminar 2025–2026

Theme: UNITE for GOOD - Sustainable and Innovative Leadership to Create Lasting Change
Dates: 24 - 25 April (Thursday & Friday) 2025
Venue: Holiday Villa, Johor Bahru
(Highlighted in Yellow will be split to English and Mandarin track)

(Tentative Programme)

Day 1
Dress code: (Turquoise colour shirt for PEs. This will be given on that day from DGE)

Time Programme
10:30 –13:30 Registration (collection of name tag)
13:30–13:45 Agenda (Tentative)
13:45–13:55
  • Welcome Remarks (5 min)
District Learning & Development Committee Chair PP James Lee
  • District Governor’s Address (5 min)
District Governor Dr. Yap Lip Kee
13:55–14:45 Opening and General Session 1:
Opening Remarks &
Leading Impactful Clubs through Creating Lasting Change
Convener District Governor-elect Dr. Shahul Hameed
14:45-15:00 Refreshments & Transition to Breakout Rooms (EN & CH)
15:00-15:10 English Track Mandarin Track
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
PDG Andre Suharto		 Introduction of Keynote Speaker
PP Chia Cheng Wee
15:10–15:45 General Session 2:
Inspirational Leadership in Rotary: Leading Rotary Clubs in a New World!
Past Rotary International President (PRIP) Shekhar Mehta		 General Session 2:
PDG Yung Hui Huang
Rotary Club of Taipei Hsin Yi
15:45–17:45 Discussion Session 1: Leading the Club
  • Planning the Year Ahead
  • Conducting Effective Meetings
  • Preparing to Lead
 Discussion Session 1: Leading the Club
  • Planning the Year Ahead
  • Conducting Effective Meetings
  • Preparing to Lead
17:45–18:00 Wrap-up Wrap-up
18:00 Dinner organised by the DTA Committee
Meeting point: Lobby at 6pm.  Attire: Turquoise Shirt given by DGE


Day 2
Dress code: Business attire (jacket to go with 2025 – 26 tie or scarf which will be given at PETS)

Time Programme
9:00-09:15 Networking Activities
09:15-10:00 General Session 3 (Forum):
Transformational Leadership: Inspiring Change and Fostering Innovation
Past RI President (PRIP) Shekhar Mehta, PDG Yung Hui Huang
& DGE Dr Shahul Hameed
Moderated by PDG Andre Suharto
10:00-10:15 Refreshments & Transition to Breakout Rooms (EN & CH)
10:15-12:15 English Track Mandarin Track
Discussion Session 2:  Club Sustainability
  • Engaging Club Members
  • Attracting New Members
 Discussion Session 2:  Club Sustainability
  • Engaging Club Members
  • Attracting New Members
12:15-13:30 Lunch with AGs (DTTS to sort out the numbers, Photo Taking )
Photo-Taking
13:30-14:30 General Session 4: Open Forum - How can District Leaders support Club Presidents and their Club members?
Meet Your District Chairs: Sharing of 2025-26 Programmes (Membership(PP Foo KH), TRF(PP Ng YH), Public Image(PP Elsie Chua), Communications(AG Andrea Chan))
Moderate by DGE Dr Shahul Hameed
14:30-15:15 General Session 5: Overview of Rotary International's latest updates by Ms Vanthana Champi, Club and District Support Officer, Rotary International
15:15-15:30 Refreshments
15:30-16:30 Presentations by Club Presidents-elect (Club Plans) 2 CN PEs and 2 EN PEs (10 min each)
16:30-17:00 Closing Remarks by Convener DGE Dr. Shahul Hameed
Group Photo
18:30 Welcome Dinner (Theme - Glow in the Dark)

Host Club:
Rotary Club of Pasir Gudang Mandarin