achieving women forum 2017
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ringing women in business together at The W Hotel in Dubai on May 8, 2017, the third edition of Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women Forum, presented by du, featured some of the MENA region’s leading female enterprise leaders to share their expertise with the 450 attendees of the half-day conference.
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Staged under the Entrepreneur Industry Intel banner, the 2017 Achieving Women Forum was moderated by Fida Chaaban, Chief Communications Officer of KBW Investments, and Entrepreneur Middle East Editor in Chief, Aby Sam Thomas. Thomas kicked off the event with his introductory remarks on the conference’s objective of fostering a space for women
in the MENA business sector to learn, network and build relationships and connections to help elevate them on both a personal and professional level. Thomas noted that the conference is a continuance of Entrepreneur’s commitment of improving the status quo and stirring the ecosystem forward, as well as encouraged everyone to interact with panelists and fellow attendees offline and online with #EntMEWomen. The first of the Talking Series brought insights under the title of Keys To The Kingdom: Getting Into The C-Suite, revolved around corporate governance, gender parity, and encouraging and supporting women in leadership roles. The panelists consisted of Lubna Qassim, Executive Vice President and Group Gen-