- Participants will be given a professional’s guidance from concept creation to alternative creation.
- aims to promote STEM innovation and elevate student knowledge of technology in business.
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Ernst &, Young Consulting Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with SAP and Petronas, announced the launch of the EY Young Technology Professional Challenge ( EY YTPC ) 2024.
In a statement, the agency said that Malaysian students, in their second year of research or beyond, enrolled in regional or international institutions, are invited to participate in the problem. The team-based opposition, now in its second generation, aims to raise awareness among Indonesian students on applying enterprise technology in a real business environment, develop innovation in the STEM workforce, and assist a network of youthful technologists, aligning with Malaysia’s Digital Economy aspirations and EY’s purpose of Building a Better Working World.  ,
Ismed Bahatiar, Malaysia Markets and Oil &, Gas head, Ernst &, Young Consulting Sdn Bhd, outlined:” The EY Young Technology Professional Challenge aligns attentively with EY’s function of Building a Better Working World for the next generation, who are poised to be potential business and technology leaders. By bringing together experts from the ecosystem to expand their learning, the opposition serves as a precursor in their professional adventures.
Teams of two to four people will be required to complete the challenge, which will enable them to gain hands-on experience with the SAP Business Technology Platform ( BTP), recognized as a pioneer in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integration Platformasa Services (iPaaS ) and a visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for robotic process automation. SAP BTP integrates software development, technology, data and analytics, and AI in a consolidated setting.
Teams may be assessed on their answers, built using SAP BTP, and their seminars. Judges will examine imagination, analytical skills, useful skills, leadership characteristics, and personal attributes.
Throughout the opposition, EY, SAP, and Petronas experts will guide members from pitching concepts to developing business options. The tips will be reviewed over four months, followed by semi-final and final stages in December.
Prizes include up to US$ 2, 700 ( RM12, 000 ) and internship opportunities or conditional employment offers with EY member firms in Malaysia.
Vipin Chandran, Managing Director of SAP Malaysia, stated:” SAP is happy to assist the EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2024, fostering collaboration and creativity. Opposite EY and Petronas, we are helping create future technologies leaders and advancing Malaysia’s modern business. Through SAP BTP, we equip younger skills to address real-world issues”.
Nur Fadillah Bt Mior Sharifuddin, Head of Group Technical Capability Management, Project Delivery &, Technology ( PD&, T ) at Petronas, added:” Petronas is proud to partner with EY for the EY Young Technology Professional Challenge 2024, empowering young Malaysian talent in digital innovation. The program is bolstered by 14 institutions under Petronas’s CHESS program, bridging academia and industry to produce future-ready frontrunners”.
For more information on EY YTPC, visit ey .com/en_my/careers/technology/ytpc