Christopher Tock

Young Corporate Malaysians

Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM), established in January 2007 by a group of young professionals based in KL, aims to build a network of young professionals, while at the same time organizing various informative and social events beneficial to members

• Startup type: Company
• Status: On Hold
• Stage: Growth

Christopher Tock was previously the Director of Information Systems for the UK and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC) in 2005/06 and 2006/07 where he, alongside Wan Mohd Firdaus, helped to revive UKEC as a student movement and launched projects such as the UKEC Careers’ Fair, Projek Amanat Negara IV and the 1st Malaysian Student Leaders’ Summit. He was also previously a Communication Secretary to Imperial College Malaysian Society, as well as a representative of the Overseas Student Committee responsible for liaising between all overseas society in Imperial College, London.



Hailing from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Christopher completed his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysian (SPM) at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ), Mantin in 2001 and obtained straight As for A-levels in 2003 within the same institution under the KTJ Scholarship award. Later, upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Joint Mathematics and Computer Science from Imperial College, London, he started off as a freelancing IT consultant for small business companies located within London and did a complete IT makeover for JPA London before leaving back to Malaysia to embark on a set of mission objectives that makes part and parcel of his goals.



His love for sports, fun and adventure enabled him to represent West District of Seremban in Hockey for 3 years in the U-21 District championship as well as a proud receiver of the PADI Open Water Diver license. He takes interest in a myriad of hobbies including: photography, food review/adventures/trips, lion dancing (performed in Trafalgar Square) and a self-professed techie (AKA geek) at heart.



Christopher Tock is currently working as an e-Business development executive in ECM Libra Investment Bank, where he is part of a team heading the development of the online business segment within the company. During off-working hours, he dedicates his time to the Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM) as a convener, organizing the CEO Series for Young Professionals among other initiatives. He is also an active committee member of the Imperial College Alumni Association in Malaysia (ICAAM), an avid blogger at www.spinzer.us covering events and his love for food, and last but not least, an entrepreneur dedicated to the development of the leaders of the future.