Chris Gardner is the inspiration behind the Hollywood Blockbuster 'The Pursuit of Happyness' as portrayed by Will Smith
SINGAPORE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Chris Gardner will travel to Singapore in September to deliver the keynote address alongside an impressive line-up of Asia's renowned finance personalities at the 2012 Wealth Expo. Now in its 3rd year, the Expo is a learning platform where 3,000-4,000 delegates attend to see and hear from recognized industry experts and analysts on the different aspects of successful investing, business and smart money management.
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In addition to Gardner, the Wealth Expo 2012 will also feature local success stories like Adam Khoo, Conrad Alvin Lim, Yeo Keong Hee and other celebrity speakers who have made it to the top of their field.
Making his first appearance in Singapore, Gardner is the inspiration for the acclaimed movie The Pursuit of Happyness released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006 for which Will Smith, starring as Gardner, received Golden Globe(R), Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award(R) nominations for his performance. In the same year, Gardner's autobiography based on his rags-to-riches tale topped the New York Times and Washington Post #1 best-seller lists and has been translated into more than 30 languages. His second best-selling book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, was published in May 2009.
With over USD160 million in box office sales worldwide, The Pursuit of Happyness movie is an account of Gardner's life story that took a series of extraordinary turns. Just 20 years ago, he was homeless, trying to support his son as a single parent. Often spending his nights in a church shelter or the bathroom at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Oakland, Gardner was the sole trainee offered a job at Dean Witter Reynolds in 1981. He spent 1983-1987 at Bear Stearns & Co., where he became a top earner, and then in 1987, he founded the brokerage firm Gardner Rich LLC. in Chicago.
Today, Gardner reaches out to many programs serving the homeless, donating time and assistance. He also serves as a board member of the National Fatherhood Initiative, whose mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. Gardner was the recipient of the group's Father of the Year Award in 2002.
In the fall of 2010, Gardner was named the Ambassador of Pursuit and Happyness for AARP, which has nearly 40 million members worldwide.
Conquering grave challenges to become a successful entrepreneur, Gardner is an avid inspirational speaker, addressing the keys to helping others achieve their full potential by overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. He is also a passionate philanthropist committed to organizations combating violence against women, homelessness, and financial illiteracy; issues of the utmost importance to Gardner.
Adam Khoo, Executive Chairman of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group, is responsible for bringing Chris Gardner to Singapore. "Chris is truly an inspirational icon as viewed by millions around the world through the camera lens. A tenacious man with a never-say-die attitude, his extraordinary story illustrates the nurturing and sustaining power of positive role models. Gardner's belief in himself and his dreams, along with his refusal to give in to self-doubt, inspires audiences and we know that what he has to say at the Wealth Expo will be of significant interest and impact thousands of Singaporeans' lives positively".
Tickets for Wealth Expo 2012 are available from www.wealthexpo.com.sg
About Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group (AKLTG)
AKLTG is the largest personal and professional development organization in Singapore (HQ), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and China. Founded in Singapore in 2002, the company bring more than a decade of experience in helping individuals and organizations create sensational results and quality in their lives through its dynamic and comprehensive range of programs, courses and seminars.
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Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group
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