Sands China Launches New Hands-On Talent Development Programme for MPI Students and Alumni

'Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China' offers real-world experience

(Macao, Nov. 14, 2021) – A newly launched programme, Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China, is offering students and recent alumni of the Macao Polytechnic Institute's School of Arts a chance to work on projects for Sands China Ltd.

The new initiative provides real-life opportunities for its participants to apply what they have learned in the classroom by completing projects for Sands China – such as creating videos and doing graphic design work for promotional materials for some of the company's internal events and promotions. They will also learn more about the business environment and gain opportunities to boost their versatility.

Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China is a collaborative project between Sands China Ltd., the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) and the Macao Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association.

It launched Friday with an opening ceremony at The Venetian^® Macao's Adelson Advanced Education Centre, attended by MPI students and alumni, along with participants from some of Sands China's diversified talent development programmes.

Sands China Ltd. President Dr. Wilfred Wong said: “We are very pleased that this new programme lets MPI students and recent alumni take advantage of the opportunities provided by Sands China's extensive integrated resort portfolio to showcase and sharpen their skills and carry out their creative visions. We'd like to express our gratitude to MPI and the alumni association for this chance to work together to help cultivate qualified professionals with versatile talents for Macao – with the hope of continuing to contribute to Macao's talent-building enterprise and to help drive Macao's development as a world centre of tourism and leisure.”

As part of the programme, MPI includes Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China assignments as a practical session in its courses for students to gain experience. As working professionals in their field, members of the Alumni Association then give professional feedback on the students' and alumni's works, ensuring that they are up to MPI's and Sands China's standards. Moving forward, the collaboration may be extended to other MPI schools to help cultivate more talent.

Officiating guests at the opening ceremony were Marcus Im Sio Kei, president of Macao Polytechnic Institute; Wong U Kei, chairman of the board of directors of MPI's Alumni Association; and Dr. Wong.

Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China is part of the company's ongoing efforts to support the Macao government's policy of “building Macao with talent.” Sands China Ltd. believes that through cooperating with universities, government departments and educational institutions, the company will be able to help cultivate more all-round professionals in integrated resort management endowed with an international perspective and a spectrum of versatile skills.

Photo caption: Students and alumni from the Macao Polytechnic Institute's School of Arts, along with participants from some of Sands China's diversified talent development programmes, attend an opening ceremony for Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China Friday at The Venetian Macao's Adelson Advanced Education Centre.

Also pictured: Victor Lai Ming Hoi (left), acting director of the School of Arts of the Macao Polytechnic Institute; Marcus Im Sio Kei (second from left), president of Macao Polytechnic Institute; Dr. Wilfred Wong (centre), president of Sands China Ltd.; Wong U Kei (second from right), chairman of the board of directors of MPI's Alumni Association; and Wen Hongyan (right), senior vice president of human resources for Sands China Ltd.

Photo caption: Marcus Im Sio Kei (left), president of Macao Polytechnic Institute; Wong U Kei (right), chairman of the board of directors of MPI’s Alumni Association; and Dr. Wilfred Wong (centre), president of Sands China Ltd., officiate the ceremony.

Photo caption: Officiating guests deliver their remarks at Friday's opening ceremony for Art Talent Development Showcase x Sands China at The Venetian Macao's Adelson Advanced Education Centre.

Pictured: Dr. Wilfred Wong (top photo), president of Sands China Ltd; Marcus Im Sio Kei (bottom-left), president of Macao Polytechnic Institute; Wong U Kei (bottom-right), chairman of the board of directors of MPI's Alumni Association.