BDO Private Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco De Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO), has invited veteran international training guru Roger Collantes as its main speaker for its ongoing Wealth Perspective Series forum.

At the recent forum held in Cebu, Collantes, author of the book Beyond Survival: How to Thrive Amidst Life's Inevitable Crisis, challenged the audience to not just survive a crisis be it financial, emotional or health concerns, but also thrive and create possibilities.

“Because after all, there's always an opportunity behind every adversity,” he says, adding, “There are three thrivers rules to live by – don't waste a good crisis; get better not bitter; and thrive not just survive.”

BDO president Nestor V. Tan agreed with Collantes' presentation, saying that “crisis is the new normal and we have to learn to cope with it”.

Meanwhile, BDO Private Bank president Josefina N. Tan said they will regularly conduct this type of forum for their clients as this is an effective investment tool.