Inspire. Innovate. Energize.
Create a speaking engagement that is memorable with a keynote address from the world’s leading mortgage business expert!
Want superb insights into the mortgage professional industry? Or business franchising? How about the secrets of building a successful business from the ground up? Or how to navigate the world of business as a female entrepreneur?
Who Is Urma Mollema?

Urma is the founding Director of Ivy League Business Consulting and is a builder of a multi-million-dollar organization in South Africa. She was also the National Director for Sales, and a corporate consultant, for some of the largest national mortgage brokerages in Canada, including Kraft Mortgages. She has leveraged that experience and the skills she has gained along the way into wildly successful speaking engagements as a keynote speaker in over 150 presentations in the Mortgage Industry and as a motivational speaker for anyone seeking to excel in business.
Ignite your next event with her sure-fire insights
Not only is Urma a mortgage consulting expert, she has the wide experience and problem-solving skills to help mortgage professionals be more effective, more profitable and eventually make their business saleable.
With specialized knowledge of the mortgage industry and 30 years of experience in the business world, Urma can help you answer questions such as:
- Do you have your clients’ best interest at heart?
- Is your business worth as much as you think it is?
- How to shatter the glass ceiling
- What she learned on her way to the top
An engaging speaker who has energized crowds…
Urma’s previous speaking engagements include being a keynote speaker at national financial conventions, the South African Business Forum where she shared the stage with Rich Dad Poor Dad author, Robert Kiyoski, and as part of a panel of experts for the Canadian Mortgage Broker Association.
Urma’s Specialities
Motivational Speaker for Female Entrepreneurs
The ‘glass ceiling’ is all too familiar for many businesswomen, particularly in larger organizations.
But Urma knows what is takes to excel in an industry that is dominated by male professionals and she can teach you how to break past the obstacles that can sometimes stifle a woman’s success.
In her winning presentation “Breaking the glass ceiling as a woman in a man’s industry in South Africa”, Urma tells her personal story of how she overcame obstacles to becomes the first woman in her industry to build a thriving million-dollar business and how she went on to sell that business for a remarkable profit. From typist to top CEO, she eventually built a mortgage franchise that spanned 100 offices nationwide and now she wants to share her remarkable experience as a top-performing CEO and female entrepreneur.
She knows what it takes to succeed in a male-led industry and can inspire other women to reach new heights and push past any problems they may encounter.
Mortgage Industry Events
Urma is a celebrated mortgage professional who has built a multi-million-dollar franchise and is more than happy to share the secrets of her success!
In a presentation called “Is your business worth as much as you think it is?”, the focus of her speaking engagement was how brokers have no exit plan. At the end of the day they need to build a business based on the premise that they will eventually sell it.
At another event, she also delivered a powerful address on Integrational Leadership and how passing leadership from one generation of leaders to the next is important. It’s the future of the industry and how expertise will be passed along.
Speaking Engagements that deliver real insights on how to succeed in the modern business world…
During her speaking engagements, Urma concentrates on business growth, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, leadership and ethical decision making.
Each presentation is one-of-a-kind and is tailored to your unique audience. Prior to your engagement, Urma and her team will assess what topics to cover, learn the background of attendees, taking into consideration the makeup of the audience and what information will be the most helpful and insightful.
This advance work will help her develop an exceptionally relevant keynote or seminar that is meaningful, personalized and impactful. She wants to make it an experience that attendees will never forget!
Note: Presentations are typically 90 minutes, panels are typically 45 minutes and each format includes an additional 1 hour for questions (it used to be 15 minutes, but attendees always asked for more and so we extended that duration).
Why Choose Urma To Speak at Your Next Event?
No matter what industry you’re in, it’s important to identify trends. They help you see what’s next, giving you clear vision and new opportunities for innovation. It can also help you gain an edge over the competition by familiarizing yourself with industry game-changers so you can stay one step ahead.
Urma will enliven your next event, no matter where it’s held. She will travel globally to speak.
When you book Urma, your attendees will acquire valuable insights into how you can transform your business as a mortgage broker professional. How you can convert your business into one that can be sold. Even if that’s a thought you’ve never entertained, wouldn’t it be great to have a business that people would want to buy?
Wouldn’t you like your attendees to feel so inspired that they rush out the door, ready to act on what they’ve learned?
For business professionals, just one presentation from Urma can pay off a hundred times by inspiring new thinking and new accomplishments. Urma Mollema is a sensational speaker who inspires your audience to act.
So, engage the professional keynote speaking experience you need, with an exclusive presentation crafted just for you. Book Urma today by contacting her at 604.380.4481 or complete our online form.
What Others Have to Say
CMBA-BC has been fortunate to have Urma speak to our members about business management – she delivers a unique, fresh perspective which provides insight on growing business in a smart, self sustaining way.
Samantha Gale, LLB, CEO
Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association BC