Chu is a strong believer, promoter of “Dare To Be 1st, Dare To Be Different & Dare To Contribute & Share”, “Making a Difference for Yourself & Success” and has the passion & conviction in developing oneself and others with diverse disciplines, capabilities and a winner mindset. Developing from young, he was able to assume multiple diverse roles in his career & the industry, set records and create numerous industry or world’s 1st.
In 2003, Chu became the only CIO & without owning a company to win the Pikom-Computimes “ICT Achiever of the Year” against a number of successful entrepreneurs, followed by Pikom “Key ICT Industry Leader” Recognition in 2005 and the first Malaysian individual nominated for the World IT & Software Alliance’s Global IT Excellence Awards 2004. The various innovations & breakthroughs led to winning over 15 awards; from CIO Asia Award, UNDP-sanctioned eAsia Award, International APICTA Award to the first bank solution entered into the Malaysia Book of Records. Chu actively contributed in over 20 differing industry committees including ASEAN Workgroup on Infrastructure & Tourism and led a number such as Chairman of Asia-Pacific Users Group Council (APUGC), Chairman of Banking Industry Real-time Gross Settlement Working Group and Chairman of Share Guide Association Malaysia.
Chu has over the last 30 years been coaching students & entrepreneurs, developing talents and building a winning team that excel in everything they do (work, sports, competitions, CSR/community initiatives, arts & design). His small local HSBC IT team was transformed into a global entity supporting HSBC Group worldwide and benchmarked as the “Best & Most Efficient IT Team” in HSBC Group. Using his multi-award winning & award judging experience, he coaches, mentors Malaysian winners/entrepreneurs to winning success in International competitions/pitching.
Chu had spoken in many international conventions (World Congress on IT 2008, Global CIO Forum 2006, International Banking Summit to IBM CIO Survival Camp) and in differing forums (banking, technology, HR summits, education/career fairs, national youth entrepreneurs convention, motivation & leadership programme). He had appeared ‘live’ on TV Talk show and in the past interviewed, featured often by regional media & publications.