Hello from the Le Grandeur Hotel at the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia!

Simon Leung and Fabian Lim at Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop

The Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop is my first collaboration with Fabian Lim, one of Singapore’s top Internet Marketing experts and a specialist in Pay-Per-Click advertising and search engine optimization.

Even though I had to leave my Vegas trip early to take a Sunday flight out to Jakarta, which resulted in close to 60 hours travel time due to flight delays, extended layovers and other travel challenges, then arriving in Jakarta just in time to begin the full day training, the amazing energy and welcome from the Indonesian students gave me enough stamina to pull through the workshop, which we did not conclude until 12AM!

Yes, it was an intense day, especially with my lack of rest due to the long travels, but it was very much worth it just to experience the encouragement and motivation from the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop students and to personally help them build their empires online.

As with all my workshops, in addition to delivering content-packed powerpoint presentations, Fabian Lim and myself also provided live demonstrations of actual examples and steps at the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop.

Live Demonstration at the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop

Since there has been so much demand for the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop just from the buzz that was built around it through social media such as Facebook and Twitter, Fabian Lim and myself are planning to expand this event into Singapore and Malaysia, potentially in other parts of Asia, as well.

We may decide to test drive the Singapore and Malaysia markets next weekend, so if you are in these areas and think you may be interested in attending, please be sure to let us know, and you, too, will have access to the Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop strategies, just like these lucky students who attended our Jakarta event:

Real Social Marketing Secrets Workshop Students in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Hello from the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino at John Delavera’s Turbo Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Simon Leung at Turbo Seminar

The Turbo Seminar is my last speaking engagement in the United States before I leave for Asia again for a series of events and projects in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and China.

In fact, I’m flying out to Jakarta tomorrow for the first of these projects, which means that I could not stay in Vegas for the remaining of the Turbo Seminar.

If I didn’t have to catch that flight tomorrow, it would have been fun to stay in Vegas for another night or two to hang out with the fellow Turbo Seminar speakers and VIPs, including Mark Joyner, Joe Sugarman, Glenn Dietzel, Lee Collins, Warren Whitlock, Susan Preston, Donna Fox, Morgan Westerman, Andy Huang, James Lee, Warren Yip, Chuck Mullaney, Greg Mulac and Stephanie Mulac.

Even though I was only in town for a couple of days, I still got a lot out of the Turbo Seminar not only from the presentations, but also the networking with the audience, as well as the opportunity to hang out with the experts and get to know them better.

Thanks for John Delavera for putting on the Turbo Seminar, and I can’t wait to come back to Vegas again sometime after my Asia trip for another fun event.

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Hello from the Lake Conference Center at the Doubletree Resort Orlando for Ken McArthur’s jvAlert Live! in Orlando, Florida!

Simon Leung at jvAlert Live! 2010 Orlando

As always, Ken McArthur has put on another spectacular learning and networking environment where we could meet new friends and reconnect with old ones, while creating an intimate enough atmosphere for everyone to feel comfortable getting to know each other better.

Every time I attend a jvAlert Live! event, I always enjoy seeing my friends and have a great time meeting new faces as well, which is why I try to make my way to as many of them as I can, and usually succeed in reuniting with the jvAlert family at least once a year.

This time, Ken McArthur has put together another powerhouse line-up of speakers – Sterling Valentine, Frank Sousa, Tom Beal, Robert Puddy, John Kremer, Devin Michaels, Adam Urbanski and Joey Smith, along with Lunch Series speakers Ross Goldberg, Nick Nalton, Elsom Eldridge and Mark Eldridge.

And of course, the networking was amazing with a crew of VIP experts as well as up-and-coming Internet Marketing superstars – Mark Hendricks, Jason Oman, Andy Huang, Rhonda Cort, Stefanie Hartman, Mike Weseley, Jani Ghaffor, Chris Moos, Micheal Savoie, Ryan Magin, Warren Yip, Chester Wayne, Kim Truong, Nadia Digilov, Tyler Patton, Chantal Patton, Jonathan Freeman and many others.

If you haven’t had the chance to attend a Ken McArthur event and meet the great friends we call family, or if you have and feel like it’s time for a reunion, then it’s time to do yourself a favor and take advantage of two amazing opportunities to make a difference in your business and your life.

The Impact Event 2010 in San Diego, CA – March 19th to 21st

jvAlert Live! 2010 in Philadelphia, PA – May 14th to 16th

Hope to see you in San Diego and Philadelphia in the next few months!

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Hello from the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel at Mark Anastasi’s Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass in London!

Simon Leung at Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass

Even though I have spoken to a London seminar audience before via live webinar, the Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass is the first time that I physically took center stage at a London event.

And I was in great company…

In addition to Mark Anastasi, host and promoter of the Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass, who packed the room with over 500 attendees throughout the 3 day event, I also shared the London stage with Raymond Aaron, Keith Wellman, Reed Floren, Tracey Repchuk, Brian Koz, Steven Essa, Chuck Mullaney, Jim Graham, Daniel Wagner and Saj Purkayastha.

Also in attendance at the Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass were the amazing crew and VIP guests, all of whom I am now excited to call my UK friends, including Miroslava Petkova, Lenka Marinkovic, Inga Binga, Vesna Florijancic, Michael Blue Pants, Amy Folkard Moore, Zoe Socrates, Phil Henderson, Hanna Angell, Davaa Dorj, Theo Handen, Dilyana Georgieva, Sohail Kahn, Samantha Hoogenboom, Julia Serbanete, Karen Strutt and more.

The networking and friendships made at Ultimate Listbuilding Masterclass was simply amazing, and Mark Anastasi definitely overdelivered with the high calibur of speakers as well as an extraordinarily well-put together event.

Special thanks to my pal, Mark Anastasi – Look forward to working with you again sometime in the near future, man!

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Hello from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the site of Mike Filsaime’s incredible Affiliate Appreciation Weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Mike Filsaime at Affiliate Appreciation Weekend

I still remember being a part of Mike Filsaime’s original Affiliate Appreciation Weekend back in November 2006, but this one definitely tops the other event, or any other event I’ve attended, for that matter!

For this networking extravaganza, Mike Filsaime has specifically invited his 200 top affiliates for a two-day networking bash in appreciation for their support.

And you can leave it to Mike Filsaime to bring the world’s top Internet Marketing leaders all in one room…

That’s right – John Reese, Jeff Johnson, Brad Fallon, Jeff Walker, Russell Brunson, Andy Jenkins, Jason Potash, Howie Schwartz, Jeff Mulligan, Tom Beal, Harris Fellman, Sterling Valentine, Jeff Dedrick, Ross Goldberg, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, Jeff Mills, Glen Hopkins, Gary Ambrose, Jason Moffatt, Jon Walker, “Big Jason” Henderson, Shoemoney, Jason James, Keith Wellman, Joel Therien, Brian Koz, Joe Jablonski, Erik Stafford, Rich Cook, Andy Huang, James Lee and more were “in da house” at Affiliate Appreciation Weekend!

Needless to say, Affiliate Appreciation Weekend was a tremendously insane two days of power networking… especially when all of the top players in the industry were right there, ready to exchange business cards.

In fact, in only a matter of a few hours, I not only accrued five new projects for 2010, but I also secured several additional speaking engagements for this year, including seminars all across the United States, as well as UK, Dubai and Spain.

However, that’s not all…

At the private “no cameras allowed” party that closed off Affiliate Appreciation Weekend, Mike Filsaime pulled out all the stops with the top-of-the-line VIP bash at Lavo Nightclub!

In addition to the beautiful ladies of Internet Marketing, including “CoachDeb” Deborah Micek, Joanna Kinsman, Jaime Mintun, Donna Fox, Michelle Galvin, Stacy Makdad, Liz Tomey and Shelby Larson…

Mike Filsaime invited 50 more models to party with us at our VIP area!

Yes, it was the party of all parties…

In respect to the “no cameras allowed” policy, I did not personally take any photos at this private VIP bash at Lavo.

However, I *will* say that photos were indeed taken, and you may be able to see some of the ones that have been allowed to be posted on my Facebook page (that’s if they’re still up!).

All in all, I definitely have to thank my good friend, Mike Filsaime, for putting on the most fun and productive two days I have ever been a part of – Thanks, Mike, and I look forward to another amazing Affiliate Appreciation Weekend in the future!

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Hello from Cabin 2279 aboard the Carnival Dream, our latest and largest ship yet for Mike Filsaime’s annual Internet Marketers Cruise!

Internet Marketers Cruise 2010 (Click on photo to enlarge)

Every year since 2006, I have been cruising with Mike Filsaime and a group of our best Internet Marketing buddies, starting with just about a dozen or two of our closest inner circle friends and growing that to 436 Internet Marketers that cruised with us this year!

(You can learn more about how you can join us for Internet Marketers Cruise 2011 at the end of this post…)

As always, the Internet Marketers Cruise was organized by “Captain Lou” Edwards, and along with Mike Filsaime, Tom Beal and Donna Fox, I personally had an amazing time creating my own million-dollar mastermind vacation with my team – Andy Huang, James Lee, James Delong and Lasse Rouhiainen.

And what better way to kick off 2010 than a cruise to the Exotic Caribbeans, setting sail from Port Canaveral in Orlando to Cozumel, Roatan, Belize City and Costa Maya in Mexico.

This year on the Internet Marketers Cruise, we reunited with many of our previous cruising buddies, including Deborah Micek, JP Micek, Armando Montelongo, Veronica Montelongo, Joel Therien, Illona Therien, Mike Morgan, Holly Morgan, Jeff Dedrick, Frank Rumbauskas, Dana Rumbauskas, Ross Goldberg, Bob “the Teacher” Jenkins, Howard Tiano, Cynthia Tiano, Jennie Armato, Tom Bell, Adam Gilad, Max Action, Eelco de Boer, Gary Byrne, Michelle Galvin, Alex Nghiem, Frank Sousa, Robert Puddy, Adam Lowe, Tina Truong, Reed Floren, Chris Zavadowski, Odinn Sorensen, Tracy Repchuk, Willliam Lee, Vince Mitchell, Kelly Mitchell, Mike Deiure, Wendy Joy Hart, Sharon Worsley, Jon Benson, Scott Hall, Cindy Battye, Phyllis Eskow and Martyne Lo Russo.

Then, there are the hundreds of new Internet Marketers Cruise faces that I can’t possibly all mention, but we did get to meet and spend some quality time with fellow Internet Marketers Kirt Christensen, Jon Walker, Matt Bacak, Kevin Wilke, David Frey, Brent Hodgson, Mike Evans, Caleb Jennings, Rhonda Cort, Shelby Larson, Heather Sneed, Lucius Kern, Jimmy Sweeny, Jeff Siegel, Louise Puddy, Nick Reese, Simon Hedley, Dustin Struckman, Frank Bennett, Joel Peterson, “Big Jason” Henderson, Rex Richard, Noah Auspitz, Hollis Carter, Suhail Kahn, Bernadetta Sperrazza, Vanessa Stewart, Katie Joy, Taibi Mastelse, Christina Batten, Maurice Castle, Sherrie Rose, and Kim Huong.

Over the course of the week, Internet Marketers Cruise guests enjoyed networking parties, mastermind sessions, fine dining and plenty of fun in the sun excursions while on the Caribbean islands.

Here are some of my favorite memories from Internet Marketers Cruise 2010…

Internet Marketers 2010 Cruise Ship – Carnival Dream

Internet Marketers Cruise Host – Mike Filsaime

Golf Cart in Costa Maya with the “A-Team” – Andy Huang, James Lee and Jimmy Delong

Informal Dinner with Jimmy Delong, Max Action, Donna Fox, Rhonda Cort, Andy Huang, James Lee, Bernadette Sperrazza and Vanessa Stewart

Formal Dinner with Rhonda Cort, Lasse Rouhiainen, James Lee, Jimmy Delong, Roxie Boyd and Odinn Sorensen

Cruise Bar with Matt Bacak, Andy Huang, Kevin Wilke and Ross Goldberg

Cruise Club with Lucius Kern, Bernadette Sperrazza, Mike Filsaime, Vanessa Stewart, Donna Fox, Michelle Galvin and Noah Auspitz

Cigar Bar with Deborah Micek, Dana Rumbauskas, Veronica Montelongo, Rhonda Cort, Joel Therien, Armando Montelongo and JP Micek

Cruise Lounge with Bernadette Sperrazza, Paulie Sabol, Vanessa Stewart and Ross Goldberg

Roatan Beach Party Lunch with Kevin Wilke, Kim Truong, Andy Huang, Adam Lowe, Tina Huong and Half of James Lee’s Head

Mohagany Bay in Roatan with Andy Huang, James Lee, Rhonda Cort and Jimmy Delong

Playa Paradise (Paradise Beach) in Cozumel with Rhonda Cort, Heather Sneed, Ross Goldberg, Shelby Larson, James Delong and James Lee

Boat Transport to Belize City with Andy Huang, Caleb Jennings and James Lee

Belize City Port with James Lee, Caleb Jennings, Andy Huang, JP Micek, Deb Micek, Frank Rumbauskas, Dana Rumbauskas, Joel Therien, Illona Therien, Armando Montelongo, Veronica Montelongo and Kids

Cave Tubing in Belize with Caleb Jennings, Andy Huang, James Lee and Others

Costa Maya Beach with the “A-Team” – Jimmy Delong, James Lee and Andy Huang

Internet Marketers Cruise Toast with Mike Filsaime, Donna Fox, Tom Beal and Team

Making Videos with Lasse Rouhiainen, James Lee and Camera Man, Jimmy Delong

There are so many more fun memories captured on camera from Internet Marketers Cruise 2010 that I cannot possibly post all of them here, otherwise this page will take even longer to load.

However, I would encourage you to visit my Facebook page to see all the photos posted from fellow cruisers of this amazing vacation…

Now, If you would like to join us next year on Internet Marketers Cruise and experience this million-dollar mastermind vacation of a lifetime for yourself, look no further!

That’s right – Internet Marketers Cruise 2011 is now open for registrations!

How would you like to join us next year when we set sail to visit the beautiful and exotic Caribbean Islands of Grand Turk, Catalina Island, Curacao and Aruba?

Even though this last Internet Marketers Cruise has just concluded, I know the next one will be coming up very fast, and the cabins will sell out even faster!

Every year, the Internet Marketers Cruise gets bigger and better than ever, with more and more top notch Internet Marketers joining us for this experience.

We would very much love for you to join the Internet Marketers Cruise family and experience this vacation for yourself – There’s nothing like this and you’ll finally understand why I come back every year

Click Here To Reserve Your Cabin For Internet Marketers Cruise 2011 And Experience The Million Dollar Mastermind Vacation Of A Lifetime!

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I’ve just returned from my annual Internet Marketers Cruise with some of my best Internet Marketing buddies.

However, unlike every other year where we were able to fully enjoy ourselves with fun and productivity, we were struck with the news of the horrible tragedy that happened in Haiti.

None of us could stop feeling the wrath, glued to the television as they reported on the aftermath, and discussing about how we can assist with the Haiti relief.

In fact, we were quite anxious to get off the cruise ship so we can access the Internet and help make a difference.

As a victim of a previous big earthquake, this disaster really hits home…

You see, when the big quake hit San Francisco in October 1989, I was lucky to have survived it.

My family and I had been on a road trip to Los Angeles, and we had crossed the Bay Bridge less than 30 minutes before it collapsed into the water beneath, crushing the vehicles below.

Having escaped personal tragedy by mere minutes really changes your outlook on life, and I can’t help but think what would’ve happened if any of the small things hadn’t, which led to us crossing that bridge just in the nick of time.

Actually, I do know – I would not be here today…

Even though the earthquake destroyed a lot of our possessions and even damaged our property, we were able to recover thanks to all the gracious donations from kind strangers from all around the country and around the world.

Now, it’s our turn.

Whenever tragedy strikes, especially natural disasters, it is now in our hands to take back control and make sure we take care of one another.

I have personally made my own donation to aid this relief, and I am now reaching out to you, as my friend, to do the same.

If you have been keeping up with the news, you know that they need all the help they can get.

The following charities have been recommended as exceptional sources of helping in the relief effort.

Please click one of these links and make a donation of any amount, and remember, every dollar helps, regardless of how small or how large your contribution.

American Red Cross
http://Simonizer.com/haiti-redcross

Care
http://Simonizer.com/haiti-care

Habitat for Humanity
http://Simonizer.com/haiti-humanity

World Concern
http://Simonizer.com/haiti-worldconcern

AmeriCares
http://Simonizer.com/haiti-americares

Please note that the above is a simply a recommended list of charities that have been verified as being ethical.

Also, because I’m based in the U.S., the charities above are U.S. based, as well.

However, the bottom line is, it really doesn’t matter care what verified charity you donate to – the important thing is that you DO donate.

So, if you prefer to donate through a charity that isn’t listed here, please feel free to do so, as long as they are verified (we don’t want any of your donations going into the wrong hands).

In life and in business, results come from taking action.

I encourage you to take action now.

If a similar disaster happens to your family, your friends, or even YOU – I’m sure you would appreciate the same.

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It’s 2010 – Happy New Year from Hong Kong and welcome to the beginning of a new decade!

As with every new year, most people are making New Year Resolutions for themselves, whether it is meant to improve their lives personally or professionally.

However, 2010 is different because not only is it a New Year, it is also a New Decade…

When it comes to making your resolutions this time around, you must think bigger picture in terms of what you want to achieve not just for this year, but for the next 10 years!

I know, I know… making goals for the next 10 years seems to be somewhat of a stretch…

This was exactly what I thought the last time I renewed my passport (In the United States, passports expire every 10 years).

I thought to myself, “Wow – I won’t need to renew my passport for another 10 years… That’s PLENTY of time!”

Guess what? I just finished renewing my passport again several weeks ago…

The point I’m trying to make is not just that I’m getting old and that time can fly right by you before you know it, but also that you need to set the appropriate goals for yourself and make sure you use this time to achieve what is important to you.

Back in 2000, I was a broke college student struggling to finish my Bachelor degree, eating ramen and soy sauce over rice with every meal, with dreams of finding success and traveling the world.

When I received my renewed passport in the mail, the first thing I did (after getting over how unsatisfied I was with my passport photo) was set a goal for myself to fill up every page of that passport before it was due to expire in 10 years.

For a college student who averaged maybe one trip to Hong Kong every year or two to visit family, this was a pretty tall order.

Before I knew it, a year has gone by, two years, five years, eight years, and I had barely made a dent on my passport, continuing to average maybe one or two International flights a year, filling up only a quarter or so of my passport pages.

When I realized my time was running out, I decided to kick my business into high gear and began expanding my company overseas.

Within the course of about a year, I managed to expand my business from just within the United States to Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and China.

I’ve also had the chance to take personal and business vacations to places like Mexico, Caribbeans, Nova Scotia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Macau and of course, right here in my hometown of Hong Kong.

Needless to say, these International trips (most places I visited multiple times) resulted in many additional stamps on my passport, and I actually filled up every single one of these pages an entire year before my passport was due to expire.

The moral of the story is that every year, we make New Year Resolutions for ourselves, generic ones like make more money, eat more healthy, quit smoking, work out more, lose weight and spend less money.

Many of our resolutions, if not most or all, are almost never achieved and even die away within a day or two after you have set them.

Well this year, since 2010 marks the beginning of a new decade, why not be a little different?

Why not set a goal for yourself that is higher than what you would normally set, and more specific than what you would normally declare?

How about something that is not “achieved” by doing once, like going to the gym or refraining from eating a greasy burger?

Push yourself to the point where you know what your own limits are, and then surpassing them because you have set a higher goal for yourself.

Success does not happen overnight – You must work hard at it every day and strive to reach the point in which you would consider it successful.

Yes, it may take you up to ten years to achieve it, whatever it may be – To max out your passport with travels, to build a seven or eight figure business from scratch, to attain financial freedom for your family, or whatever that goal might be.

And let me tell you, once you complete these goals and raise your arms in victory, there is no better feeling – especially if you found that you have done it in less than 10 years

Happy New Year and don’t just make 2010 your year – Make This Your Decade!

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Hello from the Internet AUStars Tour in Australia, where Nikhil Parekh and I are hosting a 10-day Internet Marketing extravaganza across three Australian cities – Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Simon Leung and Nikhil Parekh at Internet AUStars

After organizing several of our own workshops this year covering Internet Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Google AdWords and Agency Training, Nikhil Parekh and I decided to close off our final event of the year by inviting a handful of top notch Internet Marketing experts to present alongside with us at the premiere Internet AUstars multi-speaker event.

The goal for Internet AUStars was to provide as much value as possible to our attendees, so Nikhil Parekh and I were very selective about the experts we invited – They must be successful in what they are teaching, willing to conduct not one but two trainings, and be around the entire event even after they have presented for speaker panels, hot seats, networking sessions and make themselves available for one-on-one time with individual attendees.

It was a challenge to narrow down our list of worldwide experts, but in the end, our international Internet AUStars team included Dr. Mike Woo-Ming from San Diego, CA, Christopher Guerriero from New Jersey, David Cavanagh from Thailand, Glenn Dietzel from Ontario, Canada, as well as guest appearances from Australian locals Peter Drew, Paul Barrs, Aimee Vo and Katerina Morjanoff.

Even though the Internet AUStars 10-day tour was grueling event for the entire team, it was very much worth it just to be able to bring all these worldwide talents to the Australian audience.

Internet AUStars Expert Panel with Glenn Dietzel, Peter Drew, David Cavanagh and Paul Barrs

Internet AUStars Hot Seat with David Cavanagh, Jim Graham and Glenn Dietzel

Internet AUStars Networking Sessions with David Cavanagh, Glenn Dietzel and Dr. Mike Woo-Ming

Internet AUStars Best Speaker Award in Brisbane – Glenn Dietzel

Internet AUStars Best Speaker Award in Melbourne – David Cavanagh

Internet AUStars Best Speaker Award in Sydney – Dr. Mike Woo-Ming

Internet AUStars VIP Dinner with Aimee Vo, Jenny Weeks, Nimeet Tanna, Nikhil Parekh, Glenn Dietzel, Christopher Guerriero, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming and Simon Leung

Special thanks to the Internet AUStars team in the photos above, and we look forward to meeting you live at the next Internet AUStars Tour in 2010!

What Internet AUStars Attendees Are Saying…

Internet AUStars Moments…

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Hello from the Suntec Convention Center at Fabian Lim’s Asia Internet Congress in Singapore!

Simon Leung at Asia Internet Congress Singapore

For the past week, I have been spending a lot of time with Fabian Lim and the Asia Internet Congress team as they held two powerful back-to-back events in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore.

This weekend’s Asia Internet Congress event in Singapore is even bigger than last weekend’s in Malaysia, with over twice the number of attendees inside the jam-packed conference room.

In addition to the speakers who presented at Asia Internet Congress in Malaysia, which included Patric Chan, Jaz Lai, Sean Roach, David Cavanagh and Kishore M, Fabian Lim has added Jo Han Mok, Benjamin Wee and Ivan Wong to the Asia Internet Congress Singapore roster.

Asia Internet Congress Singapore Speakers – Fabian Lim, Simon Leung, Patric Chan, Jaz Lai, Jo Han Mok, David Cavanagh, Sean Roach

Asia Internet Congress Singapore Expert Panel – Fabian Lim, Simon Leung, Jaz Lai, Jo Han Mok, Eugene Ang, Ivan Wong

At the close of Asia Internet Congress, Fabian Lim held a Best Speaker Award ceremony where he asked the attendees to vote for the event’s most inspirational speaker.

Here is a short video clip of the Asia Internet Congress Best Speaker Award ceremony and results…

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