To be successful is not all about surviving well, being well-respected, rich and famous; to be successful is about being able to survive yourself so that you can actively serve and leave this world a better place. Everyone has this responsibility and potential to be an agent of change, to bring about the virtuous cycle.
John-Son Oei is the Founder and Group CEO of EPIC Collective, an ecosystem of platforms and companies that aim to make collaborative social impact accessible to everyone. Believing that "great things can be achieved by masses of people doing small purposeful actions", EPIC stands for Extraordinary People Impacting Community, where its flagship program is a non-profit initiative called EPIC Homes; a system that empowers ordinary people to build sustainable homes for families in as fast as three days, and develop relationships while doing so. John-Son's work has won him recognition and awards throughout the world; amongst his most recent awards includes being accepted into the Ashoka Fellowship, The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Dedication 2017, being listed in Forbes 30 under 30 2016, SME Malaysian Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, Tatler Malaysia - Force For Good Award, The Edge Inspiring Young Leaders Award, the Iclif Leadership Energy Award 2015, Microsoft's Global YouthSpark Star award, Malaysia's official flag bearer for the Queens Diamond Jubilee and 2012 Commonwealth day in the presence of the Queen Elizabeth.
