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Dr Cassendra Anak Gilbert

President, KLBL

Dr Cassendra Anak Gilbert

EXCO · 2026/2027

Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya

Where research meets real-world leadership.

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Research · Education · Leadership

The person behind the role

Safer sport. Stronger leadership.

Dr Cassendra Anak Gilbert is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science and the President of KL Business Leaders Toastmasters Club. Her academic work centres on sport safety management and the relationship between education, leadership and safer organisations.

Her research spans sport events, outdoor recreation, facilities and sport tourism. Alongside this work, her university biography describes interests in digital approaches to cultural heritage and AI-supported development for women in sport leadership.

At KLBL, her advertised Expert Sharing topics connect industry experience with leadership, explore collaboration between generations and consider how cultural identity can travel confidently onto a wider stage.

University profile

Professional perspective

Areas of focus.

Safety governance

Research into safety culture, professional judgement and operational management in sport and recreation.

Inclusive leadership

An academic interest in technology-supported development and women’s leadership in sport.

Culture & collaboration

KLBL programme topics bring heritage, generational differences and practical experience into the leadership conversation.

Experience & service

The background.

  1. Academic appointment

    Universiti Malaya

    Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science.

  2. Research focus

    Sport safety management

    Education, governance and organisational approaches to safer sport environments.

  3. Club leadership

    President, KLBL

    Serving the club’s business leader community in the 2026/2027 term.

Expert Sharing

Ideas brought
to the room.

Selected topics featured in KLBL’s programme announcements.

  1. Working across generations

    Gen Z x Gen Y: From Workplace Clash to Collaboration

  2. Translating experience into leadership

    From Experience to Expertise: Turning Industry Knowledge into Leadership

  3. Identity and communication

    Be the Ambassador of Your Heritage: Globally Renowned, Locally Rooted

Club service & recognition

A contribution worth recognising.

Part of KLBL

Different backgrounds.
A shared room to grow.

President · Executive Committee 2026/2027

KL Business Leaders Toastmasters Club brings business owners and leaders together to practise public speaking, persuasion and leadership.

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Profile references

Prepared from approved club records, programme announcements and the professional sources listed below. Programme topics describe advertised sessions.