The groundbreaking forum, organized by business information company naseba in partnership with the STAR Group (Saudi Trading and Resources Co. Ltd), is an event dedicated to women and their development in the community. It will unite an inspirational line-up of influential women from across the Kingdom to discuss and celebrate their emerging role in society.
Princess Lolowah has agreed to deliver the opening speech of the two-day forum on Dec. 7-8. “This is an excellent opportunity to create economic round-tables where women can examine their role in the economy and develop entrepreneurial skills as well as their input in family businesses. I truly believe that forums such as this will help pave the way for the future of women in the Kingdom,” she said.
The forum is based on five essential pillars, all central to the development of women in leadership in Saudi Arabia: government, finance, knowledge, commercialization and support. Based on these elements, the forum will touch on a number of topics to outline success strategies for women in entrepreneurship and family business.
Commenting on empowerment of businesswomen in Saudi Arabia, naseba CEO Sophie Le Ray said: “By focusing on laws and regulations that encourage women to succeed, discussing finance options, emphasizing the importance of diversifying women’s education to include science and technology, and opening up training opportunities, whether in market economics, selling skills, or building business plans to execute a profitable business, the Kingdom WIL forum will give women the confidence and tools they need to go further.”
Discussions at the forum will cover a broad range of topics, including successful entrepreneurship, leadership styles, business finance and wealth management, expanding the role of women in society to build powerful economies, life skills coaching and the art of negotiation, enhancing the role of women in the community, innovative marketing and PR, best practices in HR, micro-credit financing for economic prosperity, globalization of leadership knowledge through education, creating gender-balanced businesses, establishing an identity for Saudi women in the global business world and the contribution of women to the family business.
The forum will also host the Kingdom WIL Awards that will recognize leading women from across the Kingdom. Nominations for the awards are open to women in leadership positions.
In addition to the Jeddah event, the WIL forum is being held in the United Arab Emirates, India and Malaysia.
