International Conference of Future Business Leaders

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Business Administration students of Chiang Kai Shek college visited De La Salle University Manila to participate in The International Conference of Future Business Leaders’s conference last August 4, 2017. The annual event celebrates camaraderie between business students from various local and international universities.

This year's theme is “Thriving in the Business of Tomorrow”. Highlights of the convention were the Intercultural Business Competition, Company Tours, Corporate Simulations, and a Culminating Night and Cultural Exchange amongst the participating international delegates.

Students got to listen to talks from young entrepreneurs and seasoned corporate leaders. The afternoon session of the conference was kicked off by Ariel Lacsamana, president of 3M Philippines, who gave an overview on how the company achieved international success. He was then followed by Nico Bolzico, founder and CEO of LM10, who gave an honest talk about learning from mistakes, and how learning is a continuous process.

Mr. Lester Codog, founder of Foil a Car, also shared his past experiences in hopes of inspiring the students to not give up in the face of hardships. The conference ended with a plenary session with Happy Skin founder Jacqe Gutierrez, Risque Design founder Tal de Guzman, Skinny Swim founder Meryll Yan, and SEOHacker founder Sean Si.

Article by: Vanissa O. Tanlimco