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    14 October 2008
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    1. Keynote Speaker of 2008 24 Hours Away!
    2. TOMORROW NIGHT (Tuesday at 7:30PM)
    3. The Subject of his Talk:
    4. About the Speaker: Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II
    5. What others are saying:
    6. Quick Links about him
  • 1. Keynote Speaker of 2008 24 Hours Away!


    We are 24 hours away...so be sure to start thinking of questions for him...

    • Mr. Jaime Zobel de Ayala II - Recipient of the 2007 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award & Named 2005 Filipino Management Man of the Year

    • Mr. Zobel de Ayala is also CEO and Chairman of the Ayala Corporation, which is one of the largest and most diversified companies in Eastern Asia. It is a holding company (7th generation family business) dedicated to corporate social responsibility.

    • He will be speaking at the Harvard Business School’s 100th Anniversary this Monday, a mere 3 hours after Bill Gates gives the event's Keynote address at noon. He is then flying to Notre Dame immediately afterwards just for this presentation / chat with the students, so please do take this opportunity to come, listen, and query a man with considerable business expertise. He will be flying to Tokyo the next morning.

  • 2. TOMORROW NIGHT (Tuesday at 7:30PM)


    • Save an hour of your time! He is speaking at Notre Dame this Tuesday, October 14th at 7:20pm in 141 Debartolo, so do your part to bring several people you know to the event so we can have a warm reception for this world leader.

    Business Casual attire optional.

  • 3. The Subject of his Talk:


    • “Sustainable Business Solutions that Engage the Base of the Societal Pyramid - A Way Forward for Economic Growth.”

    • At least half of the time will be devoted to Q&A, so bring your enthusiasm and your questions! It’s not often you get to sit around and pick the brain of a billionaire!

  • 4. About the Speaker: Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II


    • CEO and Chairman of Ayala Corporation, one of the largest and most diversified companies in Eastern Asia and was recently named by Asiamoney as the "best-managed large capitalization company in the Philippines
    • Chairman of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom, Inc., and Integrated Microelectronics, Inc
    • Recipient of the 2007 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award
    • Vice-Chairman of Ayala Land, Inc., Manila Water Co., and the Ayala Foundation, Inc. which is the group's social development arm
    • Named Filipino Management Man of the Year in 2005
    • A member of the J.P. Morgan International Council, Mitsubishi Corporation International Advisory Committee, Toshiba International Advisory Group, Harvard University Asia Center Advisory Committee, Board of Trustees of the Asian Institute of Management, National Council member of the World Wildlife Fund (US), and Chairman of World Wildlife Fund (Philippines).
    • He was a member of the World Economic Forum Global Leaders for Tomorrow and was a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Philippine Awardee in 1999.
    • BA in Economics (Cum Laude) from Harvard College '81 & MBA from Harvard '87

  • 5. What others are saying:


    "Zobel has embraced his role as the leader of the 173-year-old firm, where his innovative, entrepreneurial style of management has benefited both Ayala Corporation and an island nation that faces significant social and economic challenges." - 2007 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award Review

  • 6. Quick Links about him


    Copy / paste the following links into your URL Box:

    Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

    2007 HBS Award: http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/a...

    Forbes Magazine’s 48 Asian Altruists of 2008: http://www.forbes.com/lists...

    Speech to Philippines: http://www.ayala.com.ph/ask...