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Secretary, Philippines Cabinet Rank (Ret.)
Lead Director, Impero Group
Founder/Chairman, Inplan Consultancy

As Lead Director of Impero Group, Sec. Chelly works directly with core partners for strategic planning, financial planning and business development. Sec Chelly has been recognized through several awards and citations notably the World Bank, in line with the implementation of Agrarian Reform Communities Development Project, plaque of recognition for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) in Jakarta, Indonesia, cited by UN-FAO JICA, EU, DAR Most Outstanding Performance Award, Outstanding Award of Excellence for Agrarian Reform (Presidential Agrarian Reform Council), Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines citing him as one of the two best Agrarian Reform Secretaries to serve under DAR and NEDA cited him as DAR’s top performer under his management with the Philippine 5 Year Development plan (2005-2010), and the only DAR Secretary who rose from the ranks. In 2005, appointed as Administrator, CEO/Acting Chairman of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), he turned it from a losing government corporation into self-sufficient, earning and one of the fastest growing economic zones in the country. CEZA was cited by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as the highest taxpaying corporation in Region II for 6 years straight. With this, CEZA ranked 12th among the 54 GOCCs. He also introduced the world to Asia’s FIRST regulated online gaming Jurisdiction out of CEZA.

Co-Founder/CEO, Impero Group

Emmanuel possesses over 28 years in marketing and business management experience combined with 30 years in the IT industry and a solid understanding of business models in the Internet and Digital Economy . Coupled with an educational background in Computer Information Systems and an early adopter in promoting Internet technologies since the 90’s, he can communicate technical concepts. He was featured in Vancouver-Canada’s Philippine Chronicle newspaper as “2nd Generation Success: Entrepreneur in the Up and Up.” In 1998, he co-founded the e-Business division of one of Canada’s largest Internet Service Providers and web hosting companies.  Utilizing his extensive skills and experience in business development, strategic planning and implementation, he has helped setup successful companies (including 2 pioneering businesses) in the Philippines targeting the Asian market, and serves as a director and/or a consultant to them.  Since 2017, Emmanuel has been focusing on how to deliver the great benefits of Blockchain+DLT and is working diligently to build a profitable organization and create value in this company that he founded with his cousin Erick Bustos, THE IMPERO GROUP.

Co-founder/CTO, Impero Group

Erick has over 30 years experience in the direct sales and marketing industry and 29 years in the IT industry. He has been active in the development of several companies in industries including network marketing, forex trading, real estate and online marketing. From 1989 to 2001, he helped develop a Vancouver based business into becoming the No. 1 sales company in North America. With his formal education in Advanced Internet Development, he has a deep understanding of digital technology and is determined to find new ways to utilize technology to benefit different sectors. Exposed to cryptocurrency in the early days (2011), Erick has since been passionate about developing, educating, and on-boarding people into experiencing the benefits of blockchain technology. In the Philippines, he worked with REBAP (Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines) as an IT consultant, helping to develop technology for the organization since 2009. He was a guest speaker for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to present the benefits of blockchain technology. Erick is directing his efforts to developing Blockchain+DLT with a company he co-founded with his cousin Emmanuel Samson, THE IMPERO GROUP.

Director, Impero Group
Senior Partner, Magno Litonjua & Aguilar Law Offices

Atty. Aguilar is a serial entrepreneur and currently a director of Corporate One. He is the President/CEO of Happydragon Holdings, Inc., a residential property developer engaged primarily in leasing. At Simbiotic Business Solutions, Inc., a manpower consulting company, he is also the President. He is involved in motorcycle distribution and manufacturing as Director of Prime Aurora Green Development Corp., the company that brought brands such as MF Agusta, CF Moto, Doohan and Zontes into the Philippines. In addition to his passion for developing the electronic motorcycle industry in the Philippines, he is also involved in several agreements for the development of blockchain technology in the Philippines through the technology company, Northern Orient Resources Development Corp., as President.  He has extensive experience in the practice of taxation, corporate, immigration, labor, litigation, real estate and family law.  As legal counsel, he sits as either director or corporate secretary for companies in industries such as insurance, business process outsourcing, mining, condominium management, manufacturing, retail food, financing, IT and construction.  He earned his Juris Doctor and Bachelor’s degree from the Ateneo De Manila University.

Director, Impero Group
CEO, LR Data Center & Solutions, Inc.

As CEO of LR Data and under his leadership, he has built the company as one of the top data centres in the Philippines by providing consistent value to its clientele. As a graduate from the Ateneo de Manila University with concentrations on Business Management and Computer Science, his technical background adds to his entrepreneurial acumen. Ed’s astute experience in business has allowed him to multi-task with other high worth companies in the Philippines. He also holds the position as CTO to First Cagayan Converge Data Center, Inc., an Internet service and IT solutions provider catering to international e-commerce and licensed online gaming communities. He is also an advocate of blockchain and distributed ledger technology and advises the IMPERO GROUP for technology development and implementation. He is an early investor in pioneering blockchain companies including EOS and FIO.