Jerryson Doss
Philanthropist, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur
Malaysia
Speech Title: “Doing Good Better – Empowerment vs Dependency”
Jerryson Doss is a philanthropist, motivational speaker, Entrepreneur and facilitator for various youth empowerment programs nationwide. Since 1997, his work and passion has been revolving charity whereby it involves reintegration of rehabs graduates, homeless, ex-addicts, urban poor and destitute into society thorough employment and skill enhancement. He also has established schools, refugee centres, orphanage and homeless shelter and transit homes of which he owns and has open to this special crowd. Jerryson received several other awards in recognition of his service for marginalised communities including the Star Golden Heart Award, the Top Outstanding Malaysian Award, GIBA Outstanding 10 Malaysian Award. As an entrepreneur, his company Viva Odyssey has won several awards and the most recent being the APICTA Award 2018, Best of Social Entreprise and SME (BOSS 2017), GRANDEUR International Business Award and several other awards over the past 9 years.
He is the founder of Viva Odyssey and Viva Starfish Project and CEO Futurist of Viva Group of Companies and has been involved in operations and social charitable scene since 2009. Via the Viva City Global Group of Companies – Viva Odyssey was given the highly prestigious award which is the (SOBA) STAR OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARD 2018 – Best in CSR and personally Jerryson Doss is the recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award during the SOBA Awards Night.