Global Business Women and Leaders Summit.
Dubai | Saturday, Mar 08, 2008
Woibex 2008
10th Global Business Women and Leaders Summit
The 10th Global Businesswomen and Leaders Summit – Woibex will begin Saturday, with an impressive line up of speakers and special guests, including HE Dr Massoumeh Ebtekar, Former Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Mervat Tellawy, Ambassador, League of Arab States and the Hon. Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, as well as several regional and international experts and businesswomen. Held annually to coincide with International Women’s Day, the summit addresses issues relevant to today's women.
Woibex 2008, which is organized by Datamatix Group and sponsored by FORSA and Virgin Megastore, will be take place March 8-9, at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai UAE. FORSA’s CEO will also participate in the event as speakers. Shamsa NoorAli Rashid will give a presentation on the first day of the event Women - A Different Approach to Leadership.
Rashid, commented on how FORSA’s mission ties into their involvement with Woibex “FORSA, a Dubai World company, means ‘Opportunity’ in Arabic - opportunities provided to women by women, which include an integrated offering of investments, asset management and professional development. Our specialized divisions help the women of today achieve their business and financial goals and accelerate their growth through the development of key skills necessary in today’s competitive business environment. Our association with the 10th WOIBEX – Global Businesswomen & Leaders Summit, is an extension of our commitment to women in the region. Since FORSA’s inception a year ago, we have made concerted efforts to participate, support and strengthen activities that are directly linked to the professional development of women and aim at becoming a key driver of women business leaders in the region.”
Nisreen Shocair, President - Middle Region Virgin Megastore spoke about Virgin’s goal to meet the needs of all segments of the population, including women “Virgin Megastore is pushing the standard of entertainment to a new level and preparing the region for a unique Lifestyle experience keeping us on top of the business we know and love best; entertainment. We strive to keep up with the needs of all our customers and cater to all demographics; Families, Kids, Young adults, Teenagers and most importantly: Women. Virgin Megastore’s strategy is incorporating its international standards with local expertise, ensuring the highest quality of services to our local, regional and international clientele, and keeping us closer to them. The region is developing fast and we identified the perfect way to harmonize with the changes that will reach all the residents, with no exceptions, offering them the latest products and services in an unprecedented way, the Virgin Way.”
Speaking about the event, Ali Al Kamali Managing Director Datamatix Group, said “Woibex was founded in 1999 because we strongly believed then – as we do now – that women are important contributors to our economy and society, and that they have the potential to play even greater roles if they are given the right tools, encouragement, and opportunities. Woibex 2008 marks an important milestone for us, and we have worked very hard to bring speakers and special guests – world leaders, businesswomen and academics – befitting the 10th edition of what we consider to be one of our most important events.”
The first day of the event will open with keynote addresses from Ebtekar, Robinson, and Tellawy. Robinson will present the future challenges and opportunities facing Businesswomen and Women Leaders, while Ebtekar will discuss Leadership for Peace and Sustainable Development: The Spiritual and Feminine Factor and Tellawy will speak about The Contemporary Role Of Women In Arab Society Following the keynote addresses, the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) Dr Khaled Alloush will deliver a presentation on the Achievements of Arab women over the past two decades.
Also scheduled to speak are: Hoda Barakat – Managing Partner and Head of IP/IT Department, Al Tamimi & Co.(Leading Innovation Towards the Future); Kathleen Kurre – Executive-in-Residence, Institute for Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Georgia Tech, USA and President, Fusion Advisors, LLC (Passion, Entrepreneurship and Technology: Leadership's New Frontiers); Mary Ellen Iskenderian – President and CEO, Women’s World Banking (WWB), USA (Case Study: A Story of 2 Successful Businesswomen); Gail Burns – Managing Director, Target Search and Selection, South Africa (Be Your Own Mentor - Businesswomen and Women Leaders’ Strategies in the New Global Economy); Retha Els – Managing Director, De Nova Consulting, South Africa (Current and Future Young Business and Women); Ms. Kelly Watkins, President, Expressive Concepts, USA (The Perfect Principles of Leadership for Middle East Women); Ms. Kelly Watkins – President Expressive Concepts, USA (The Perfect Principles of Leadership for Middle East Women); and Giovanna Bejjani – Business Faculty, Ras Al Khaimah Women’s College (RKWC), Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (Arab Women, Future Leaders through Applied Education: Linking Academia to Industry).
Khaleej Times and Al Jazeera Network are Media Gold Sponsors for the event.
For further information and/or media inquiries, please contact:
Nasser Ismail
Datamatix Group
Tel: +971 4 332 6688
Fax: +971 4 332 8223
E-Mail: Nasser@datamatixgroup.com
URL: www.datamatixgroup.com
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