- Sands China held a launch ceremony for the Sands China Integrated Resort Leader Development Programme.
- The program aims to strengthen the development of management talent in the integrated tourism and leisure industry.
In early March, Sands China hosted the launch ceremony for its new “Sands China Integrated Resort Leader Development Programme” at The Londoner Macao.
Grant Chum, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Sands China Ltd, stated during the ceremony that the program aims to enhance the strategic decision-making capabilities and forward-thinking skills of management personnel, nurturing outstanding leaders in the integrated tourism and leisure sector. Chum emphasized that this initiative would further boost Macau’s ongoing competitiveness and attractiveness on the global stage as a world-class tourism and leisure destination.
In collaboration with Cornell University and talent assessment service provider SHL, the program will offer professionally designed courses, allowing participants to adopt management cultures and operational models from top global enterprises to comprehensively improve their managerial capabilities.
Immediately following the launch ceremony, the program kicked off its first event, a seminar focused on leadership development trends and directions.
Along with the launch ceremony, the company also hosted the “Sands China Academy Achievements and Roadmap Presentation”, celebrating the academy’s achievements in youth talent cultivation throughout 2024. Highlights included professional certificate awards, recognition for exceptional performance and a review of notable milestones of the academy.
According to Sands China, by the end of 2024 the company had provided employees with over 23,300 promotional opportunities and 9,000 career advancements. Throughout the year, it conducted over 2.22 million hours of paid on-the-job training, averaging 81.6 hours per employee. Additionally, more than 800 employees advanced to higher roles within 2024 alone. The proportion of local employees in management roles has significantly increased from 20% in 2004 to 90% today.
