Dom Sagolla
Dom Sagolla, Co-Creator of Twitter, is confirmed as a plenary speaker at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s annual conference at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast in October.
Dr Sagolla will share with delegates the story of how, as employees, he and his co-workers co-created the social medium, which today has more than 100 million users worldwide, only to be laid off.
“Dom has the comeback story to beat all comeback stories,” says AFA CEO Brad Fox. “After he left the company, he made a conscious decision to learn from the experience and reinvent himself. Today he heads up an innovative phone apps company and has been named an International Genius by the City of Amsterdam for his career and leadership in the technology industry. He will be inspiring advisers to pull through tough times and focus on delivering great outcomes for clients.”
The AFA has also secured customer service guru and New York Times best selling author, Ron Kaufman to address delegates on the topic of creating a powerful service reputation and a superior service culture.
“Having Ron as a plenary speaker underscores the theme of the AFA Conference – The Age of Consumers,” Mr Fox says. “The AFA is all about helping advisers deliver excellent service outcomes for clients and in the process build robust,resilient and profitable businesses.”
With 12 plenary sessions and 39 stream and masterclass sessions lined up for this year’s AFA Conference, Mr Fox says delegates are in for both quality and quantity when they step through the door of the Royal Pines Resort in October.
“Mark Bouris, Executive Chairman of Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management will also be joining us, along with Paul Roos, AFL Premiership Coach,” he says. “Mark grew up in the Sydney working class of Punchbowl and has built businesses literally from nothing into multi-million dollar companies. He will be speaking on building a trusted brand. Paul was rated the best footballer in Australia when he played for Fitzroy and Sydney in the 1980s and 1990s. As coach, he led the Sydney Swans to victory in the 2005 premiership – the team’s first in 72 years. Paul will be sharing his leadership skills and will focus on how to build a ‘premiership culture’ – a lesson that translates perfectly to business.”
Mr Fox says this year’s AFA Conference introduces sessions designed to include and engage delegates who may be new to the industry, or ‘first-timers’ to an AFA Conference.
“At the heart of every AFA Conference is the AFA community,” he says. “The vibe of the event and the number of people willing to share stories, discuss solutions and offer support is unique and something we take great pride in.”
To find out more and to register your place at the AFA Conference from 12-15 October, please visit the AFA Conference Website.