PROGRAM

A.B.Lee

A.B.Lee

PADI Master Instructor / Professional Underwater Photographer / CEO of 5 star PADI IDC Center - The Diver's Den

Master A.B. Lee's dedication to underwater photography spans over 30 years, exploring the waters of various Southeast Asian countries. His captivating images from dive sites in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and the Maldives have left a lasting impact, earning him recognition in both local and international photography competitions. For Mr. AB Lee, it's the pursuit of capturing that perfect moment beneath the waves that fuels his passion. Each dive becomes a quest for the "great shot," providing viewers with a mesmerizing and intoxicating visual experience.

Affan Zanila

Affan Zanila

Dive instructors, Technical divers

Fariz and Affan, the teacher and disciple, both are dive instructors, technical divers with Fariz's focus mainly on teaching Tech Courses and Affan based on Tioman Island. Both have been diving together in various configurations from Backmount to Sidemount. Their passion has brought them all the way to the Mecca of Cave Diving in Cancun, México to get their Cave Diver certificate from the best cave instructors there. They're glad to share some insights and information for those interested in taking up cave diving courses especially in México so you know what to prepare for your trip

Amli Abdullah

Amli Abdullah

NAUI Scuba Instructor Trainer

Amli Abdullah, a NAUI Instructor Trainer, owned a dive center named Nemo Divers that focused on day trip diving. His primary experience is as an equipment consultant specializing in waterborne rescue and para-military operations since 2001. His passion for training is more towards the diving team, leader, and instructor development, particularly in the government sector. He is currently a Technical Advisor for the Sub-Aquatic Forensic Investigation of the Royal Malaysian Police and was appointed to a Technical Advisory Committee for the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Academy.

Cheryl Goh

Cheryl Goh

Group VP of Marketing and Sustainability

Cheryl is part of the early founding team at Grab. She leads marketing and sustainability for the group, covering all of Grab's business verticals including mobility, deliveries, financial services and enterprise. Cheryl's been diving for over a decade and invested in a secondhand underwater camera by her 3rd dive trip. She finds great joy and escape when underwater and has even started a dive club in Grab to cultivate a greater love for the ocean. She's also a committee member of Tengah Island Conservation located in Johor.

Christine Jiang

Christine Jiang

Vice President of Health & Fitness Business Development / Chief Expert of Health & Fitness Industry

Shenzhen free diving competitive players National Mermaid Athletic Team AIDA Deep Race/Pool Race International Referee Scuba PADI OW Diver 2022 Shenzhen Nanshan District Free Diving Pool Competition Static STA runner-up, Dynamic DYNB runner-up 2022 National Free Diving Pool Championships Dynamic DYNB 4th, Dynamic 50 * 2 5th, Static STA 6th

Dr. Achier Chung Fung Chen

Dr. Achier Chung Fung Chen

Lead Marine Biologist

Dr. Achier Chung is a distinguished Lead Marine Biologist/Advisor at Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd, entrusted with the management of the Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area located in Sandakan, Sabah since 2004. Dr. Chung advocated marine conservation in reduce human-impact to the marine environment through control tourism activities, and combat illegal fishing practices that impact to the marine environment and resources. Recognized for her passion in marine conservation, she was awarded the first Malaysia SeaKeepers award by the International SeaKeepers Society, USA in 2019. Furthermore, under her astute guidance and leadership, the Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA) was granted the first IUCN Green List certification in Malaysia in 2022, establishing it as the first marine park in the Coral Triangle Region to be recognized as such.

Dr. Adam Lim Chee Ooi

Dr. Adam Lim Chee Ooi

Director of Save Our Seahorses (SOS) Malaysia

Dr Adam Lim Chee Ooi is the Director of Save Our Seahorses (SOS) Malaysia. He studies syngnathid fishes extensively in Malaysian waters, focusing on various aspects of their biology and ecology, which provides the basis for their conservation. He is currently a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Seahorse, Pipefish, & Seadragon Specialist Group. His team at SOS Malaysia recently wrapped up their project, Tracing Our Seahorses and is currently embarking on a new project to reassess the population of seahorses in Johor. Dr Adam Lim also published a children's book, A Seahorse Story, continuing his quest to merge science, storytelling, and environmental advocacy. He was recently recognised by Wiki Impact as the 100 Changemakers Awards for 2022.

Eric Goh

Eric Goh

Professional Photographer

Eric Goh is a professional photographer who embarked on his underwater photography journey 2 decades ago. His underwater images often grace international magazines and newspapers. His work has been commissioned by major tourism campaigns, book publishers and Royal Foundation. When not traveling for his photoshoots, he is a frequent speaker in photography events and judges international photo competitions.

Farhana Azmi

Farhana Azmi

Science Officer TRACC Borneo

With six years of experience at TRACC, Sabah, Farhana Azmi, M.Sc., is a seasoned marine biologist and Science Officer. She holds a bachelor's degree in Conservation Biology and a master's in Marine Science, specializing in reef fish ecology. Her expertise in field research has led to her involvement in scientific expeditions with the Sabah state government throughout her studies, where she provides crucial preliminary reef fish data for areas proposed as future marine parks. Her primary research passion lies in the intricate ecology of reef fishes. At TRACC, Farhana designs citizen-science research protocols and leads research and conservation activities for volunteers.

Fariz Sawal

Fariz Sawal

Dive instructors, Technical divers

Fariz and Affan, the teacher and disciple, both are dive instructors, technical divers with Fariz's focus mainly on teaching Tech Courses and Affan based on Tioman Island. Both have been diving together in various configurations from Backmount to Sidemount. Their passion has brought them all the way to the Mecca of Cave Diving in Cancun, México to get their Cave Diver certificate from the best cave instructors there. They're glad to share some insights and information for those interested in taking up cave diving courses especially in México so you know what to prepare for your trip

Hj Syed Abd Rahman

Hj Syed Abd Rahman

Diveheart Malaysia Ambassador

Founder and Director of Kids Scuba Malaysia Chairman, Accessible Tourism Malaysia Under Ministry of Tourism and Culture MOTAC Diveheart Malaysia Ambassador Appointed as PADI US Advisory Committee in Two Sepcialty Areas 1) Youth Diving Education (Kids Training) 2) Adaptive Techniques Specialty Training (Person with Disability - PWD) Instructor Trainer for Authorized PADI Adaptive Service Facility in Malaysia & Asia Pacific

ICHIMURA Kenji

ICHIMURA Kenji

Founder and Chairman of NPO Japan Diving Experience

Spent much of his time overseas, in the Unites States and New Zealand till his early 20s, he is a PADI Divemaster with over 1800 tanks experience and a Novice PADI TEC45 and Diver. An underwater photographer, who loves the Japanese ocean and are dedicated to introducing the wonderful Japanese Ocean to the world.

Ipah Uid Lynn

Ipah Uid Lynn

Professional Underwater Photographer and Scuba Instructor

Ipah Uid Lynn is a Padi Instructor and a mom of 6 kids born and bred in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, She is known throughout the world for her award-winning images under creative photography. Her work shows a combination of art and life through her lens. Ipah’s pictures has been awarded over 31 prestigious international competition throughout the years .Her work has been published in numerous print and online dive publications all over the world. She attends dive shows throughout the globe as a speaker to talk about the art of taking colourful photos. Her love and passion for the underwater world has taught her that each marine life is unique in its own way and can teach us how to co-live with them . By learning the way they live she educates the people around her about the challenges we face in protecting our oceans and the significance of conserving marine ecosystems for the future generations to come.

Jonathan Lin

Jonathan Lin

Underwater Photographer

Watching countless underwater documentaries as a child drew Jonathan Lin into the big blue mysterious world beneath the surface. Diving with many underwater photographers for many years sparked Jonathan’s curiosity for the art of underwater photography, which he picked up in 2010. Jonathan’s works have been published in many scuba diving publications, featured in the prominent Social Media groups and community. He is also feature in several airline’s website and inflight magazine promoting different destination. Jonathan had been invited as a photography speaker for dive shows in the region and had work with WildAids and Jay Chou in their turtle conservation campaign. He is currently a brand ambassador for Divepro and Aquamundo, and is also a product specialist for Marelux. He now teaches the art of underwater photography in his spare time.

Kalsitinoor Set

Kalsitinoor Set

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)-Senior Lecturer

Kalsitinoor Set is a senior lecturer in the Tourism Management Program and reports at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). She enjoys diving so much, it develops a research interest in Malaysia's dive industry. Recently, her emphasis has been on the areas of competencies among dive professionals.

Leng Sean

Leng Sean

Ocean Conversation Ambassador

- PADI Ambassador - ⁠DRT Dive Ambassador - Shark Savers Malaysia Ambassador - GoPro Malaysia Ambassador - ⁠Ocean Conservation Speaker

Leng Yein

Leng Yein

DRT Dive Ambassador

- PADI Ambassador - ⁠DRT Dive Ambassador - Shark Savers Malaysia Ambassador - GoPro Malaysia Ambassador - ⁠Ocean Conservation Speaker

Patrick Ong

Patrick Ong

DIWA Underwater Photography Examiner

Patrick is a Creative Director in the advertising field as well as a professional underwater photographer in Malaysia. His work has greatly influenced many underwater photographers. Besides being an established speaker in most South East Asia dive expos, he is also an award-winning underwater photographer and judges for several underwater photo competitions. In the year 2014, he published his very first underwater photography book named 'WaterColour". You will often see his work featured in some of the resorts, liveaboard, and dive magazines. He is also an examiner for Diving Instructor World Association (DIWA) Underwater Photography Training Courses. Very often he conducts underwater photography courses within South East Asia.

Paul Sack

Paul Sack

Freediving Champion

Founder Life Freediving school. No.1 ranked Freediving Champion in Malaysia. The only Molchanovs Freediving Instructor Trainer in Malaysia.

QJ Kang

QJ Kang

Senior Manager

QJ is a financial market profession who started scuba diving in 2012 based on a friend’s suggestion. He embarked on underwater photography in the following year, initially driven by a desire to capture the marine life he encountered. Eventually, this pursuit blossomed into a profound passion and offering him a sense of satisfaction. He has received numerous awards for his work, excelling in both macro and wide-angle categories in the region over the years. He cherishes how photography fosters a sense of togetherness, forming a delightful community around the hobby.

Sendoh Wang

Sendoh Wang

AIDA Freediving Instructor Training Officer / Molchanovs W4IT Coaching Officer / AIDA Freediving International Referee

Sendoh Wang is an IC design engineer and AIDA free diving instructor. He started free diving in 2012, broke several national records of China, and is still keeping four records, including 116M CWT, 109M FIM, 110 CWTB and 76M CNF. He has rich and vast experience in free diving training and competition, and has strived to promote recreational and safe free diving in China.

Steve Tay

Steve Tay

Underwater Photographer

Malaysian-born ocean lover and corporate in profession, combining his love for scuba diving and underwater photography which he continues sharing the “Stories Through the Lens” in his dive journey. Continue his passions in underwater photography with his impressive camera set-up which allows him to tell stories through lens and capture all variety of scales from wide to macro that helps to introduce the ocean scene. His strong symbiotic relationship with the marine has bring his work into the another level of achievements.

Wong Si Peng

Wong Si Peng

Shark Savers Malaysia Volunteer & Scuba Diving Instructor

SiPeng works at a non-profit civil society organisation advocating good governance and anti-corruption. As the events & projects officer, she organises all forums, workshops, capacity building and awareness activities for the organisation. Her passion in environment conservation also sees her lending support as a coordinator for a research project in plastic waste trade as Malaysia is a top destination of foreign waste exports. She is also a qualified scuba diving instructor with the aim of training safe new divers with appreciation towards marine conservation. In her free time, she organises beach clean-ups, volunteers for coral surveys monitoring the health of Malaysia’s coral reefs and shark conservation awareness programmes.