The Agent As Entrepreneur Speakers

Professional Insurance & Financial Advisors Association of the Philippines (PIFAAP)

“The Agent As Entrepreneur” August 10, 2007 • Sofitel Philippine Plaza Our Guest Speakers... BSP Gov. Amando Tetangco Jr. “The Philippine Economy: What Lies Ahead?” Rated by the New York-based magazine Global Finance as one of the top six Central Bank Chiefs, Tetangco has been a central banker for more than three decades.. As one of the principal architects of the far-reaching reforms being spearheaded by the BSP to strengthen the banking sector, who better to foretell where the Philippine economy is headed than the Governor himself of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas?

Robert Young, CLU, ChFC “Bulletproofing Your Insurance Practice” He’s back! And this time, in keeping with our conference theme, Robert Young flies in from Singapore to share the best client-relationship and self-management practices that have kept him at the top of his field for the last 27 years. A much sought-after speaker in the AsiaPacific region, Robert engages his audience interactively with considerable humor and depth.

Lulu M. del Mundo, LUTCF “The Secret of Staying Power” How does one work the business for over fifty years and still manage to personally qualify to membership in the Million Dollar Round Table? Head of the most productive agency in the country’s No. 1 insurance company, the indefatigable Lulu del Mundo will tell us how she built her business in the early days, and how today she continues to maintain that delicate balance between high productivity and a serene lifestyle.

Efren Ll. Cruz, RFP “Creating a Personal Financial Safety Net’ Best-selling author of the book “The Complete Pinoy Guide to Personal Finance,” Efren Cruz is a Registered Financial Planner and has been involved in various aspects of fund management for the past 22 years. He will discuss how to design a financial road map, keep close tabs on our progress, identify the milestones along the way, and create a safety net to ensure that we enjoy the journey to financial freedom.

Francis J. Kong “Money Management by The Book” Averaging some 300 talks a year, Francis Kong holds the distinction of having spoken together with famous author John Maxwell in the country’s single largest learning event. Francis’ book “Only the Real Matters” is now required reading in many Business Ethics classes in the country’s leading universities. A licensed and accredited trainor for world leading programs like “Developing the Leader Within You”, “The 360 Degree Leader”, and “High Trust Selling,” Francis will take up the important aspect of stewardship in his talk on the biblical principles of money management.

Ramon R. Isberto “Service Excellence Through Innovation in the 21st Century” As the concurrent head for public affairs of the Philippines’ biggest telecommunications firm, PLDT, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc., Mon Isberto is eminently qualified to tackle the subject of service excellence through innovation. His media experience spans 17 years of work in newspaper, wire service, television, and public relations. His fans will remember him as a former talk show host while being the vice president for public affairs of a major broadcast network.

Queena N. Lee-Chua, PhD “Pinoy Family Businesses: The Secrets of their Success” A consultant to family businesses, NGOs, the Department of Education and Department of Science and Technology, Dr. Lee-Chua has written more than 20 books and has a weekly column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. A lady of many talents, she has received the TOYM and The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service awards, the Outstanding Young Scientists award, and the Carlos Palanca Award for Literature. She was also featured in Asia Magazine’s “Who’s Hot in Asia” and in Marie Claire Magazine as one of the Philippines’ 25 Incredible Women. Her talk will focus on the factors that make entrepreneurs and family businesses flourish, drawing from her vast consulting experience.

Perry N. Noble, MD “Achieving Balance: The Wellness Model for Busy People” What are the things busy people can do to stay fit and delay aging while living frenetic lifestyles? A cardiologist of note, Dr. Perry Noble will enlighten us on the role of vitamin therapy in disease prevention, teach us exercises we can do when we can’t make time for the gym, give us tips on how to prevent strokes and heart attacks, debunk common food fads and fallacies, and generally instruct us on how to live a fulfilling, well-balanced life.