Food Stalls and the ILTM booth

Bhrigu and Trish have their work cut out for them

I first visited Singapore when I was 17 years old, technically I visited when I was one, but that doesn’t really count as I was apparently being babysat by a flight crew while held in quarantine (long story).

At  17, I remember walking through the main areas and seeing open land, wondering if any kind of urban development would ever take shape. Many of the buildings you see today did not exist back then. Fast forward to the age of 23, I was beginning year one of a three-year Chartered Financial Analyst exam process, at a time when only 7,200 CFA holders existed in the world.  The plan was to finish three years, pass all three exams, and move to either Hong Kong or Singapore.

Well life had a different path for me, and I now have a fun job, getting to still play with numbers, and most importantly, I get to spend time with all of you.

That’s what made this year’s ILTM Asia in Singapore such a smashing success for us. It brought me back to Singapore, allowed me to walk along the famed F1 track on my way from the hotel to the expo center, and gave me a chance to see all the changes.  At our exhibit booth, I was also able to spend time with our advisor partners from Australia, New Zealand and India, having excellent meetings with them on everything, ranging from East Africa to Peru. Our BDM team, Trish in Sydney and Bhrigu in India will have plenty to do in the coming weeks building on these amazing conversations with you all.

But it wasn’t just the show. Can I take a minute and talk about the food stalls? Between the hot pots, Indian food, and the noodles, I was in heaven, and I even perfected the use of the Grab app, which for the record, works way better than the Uber app!

Enjoy this week’s video, featuring the sights and sounds of Singapore and ILTM Asia.

I look forward to seeing many of you again in Las Vegas or Cannes for the next ILTM.