Integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement yesterday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the public Macao University of Tourism (UTM) to launch a new integrated resort talent development programme.
According to the statement, the agreement was signed during the “IR Talent Empowerment Showcase and MOU Signing Ceremony” held at The Ritz-Carlton Macau in Cotai on Monday.
The collaboration introduces the “Integrated Resort Innovative Service Experts Programme” (IRISE Programme) and continues the “Experience Macao with GEG” initiative first launched in 2024, the statement said.
The statement noted that the programmes aim to strengthen industry-academia cooperation and cultivate integrated resort professionals with international perspectives and operational expertise, adding that the event was attended by representatives from the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), UTM and GEG. UTM Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan and GEG Group Director of Human Resources and Administration Eileen Lui Wai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vong said the partnership reflects a shared goal of integrating academic resources with industry needs to cultivate professionals with technical ability, local understanding and global perspectives, the statement said, while GEG Director Philip Cheng Yee Sing said GEG’s collaboration with UTM and DSAL would help align professional education with practical industry demands while supporting Macau’s economic diversification and industrial upgrading.
According to the statement, the showcase also included certificate presentations for participants of the “IR Youth Development Programme”, jointly organised with DSAL, as well as internal management and leadership training programmes such as the “Managers to Leaders Programme”, “Senior Manager Programme” and “GEG Elite Trainer Programme”.
The statement noted that these initiatives have provided training and career development opportunities for more than 500 local talents, also adding that the “Experience Macao with GEG” programme recently organised a seminar on local intangible cultural heritage in collaboration with UTM, attracting over 100 frontline team members.
The statement said that GEG will continue supporting the government’s “Building Macau with Talent Training” policy through professional training initiatives and long-term talent development programmes for the integrated resort sector.
This handout photo provided by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) yesterday shows Macao University of Tourism (UTM) Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan (left) and GEG Group Director of Human Resources and Administration Eileen Lui Wai signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during Monday’s “IR Talent Empowerment Showcase and MOU Signing Ceremony” at The Ritz-Carlton Macau in Cotai.
