DBWC pledges action for gender parity at Ellevate forum

The council hosted the event ‘Today I Will…Action for Gender Parity’

Dubai, UAE, 16 May 2016 - The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the official representative organization for business women, both professionals and entrepreneurs, in the Emirate of Dubai, hosted a forum titled ‘Today I Will…Action for Gender Parity’, alongside Rana Nawas, President of Ellevate Dubai. The forum was opened with remarks by HE Dr Raja Al Gurg, President of DBWC, and Rana Nawas which also welcomed prominent business leaders like Fadi Ghandour, Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Aramex, Louise Vun, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard, Zainab Kufaishi, Institutional Relationship Manager, Invesco, Simona Agolini, Project Director for Iraq, Shell and H.E. Laila Mohd. Suhail, CEO at Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment.

The forum was moderated by Becky Anderson, CNN Anchor and welcomed other speakers including; Ambareen Musa, Founder & CEO, Souqalmal.com, Roula Theodory, Founder & Managing Partner, Cherry on Top, Nathalie Haddad, Founder and Managing Director, Right Bite, Bodour Al Hilali, Founder & Managing Director Belle Femme and Partner & Managing Director, Saladicious, Joanne Kubba, Uber Public Policy Director MENA and Ms. Rima Assi, McKinsey & Co.

For more information about the DBWC or how to become a member, visit www.dbwc.ae.

A video release is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th38GfNGK5I