Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be coming to Singapore in April to speak to the National Achievers Congress. But the price of the VIP ticket is almost $10,000. The next tier are the Gold class tickets priced at $3,000 and all have been sold out. Director of the SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Professor [of Information Systems (Practice)] Desai Narasimhalu, says those who pay big bucks thinking they will get magic solutions to their businesses will be sorely disappointed. SMU Assistant Professor of Psychology William Tov says it is understandable that those who attend such conferences are there to meet the celebrities.
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