One in three businesses are owned by women globally and more than 400 million women are entrepreneurs or business operators. These numbers are only going to grow: WealthiHer research shows women aged 25-45 are showing a higher intent to start a business.
With focused backing and support for this entrepreneurial female tribe, we can unlock this huge potential. However, female entrepreneurs and owners face systemic challenges that limits the rise of female-powered businesses, and it is vital that we continue to understand what these are. The industry needs to work more closely to overcome these barriers so we can expand women-run businesses and economic growth.
To talk about all these things we are hosting an amazing business woman Sam Ali Dada who will share the current snapshot of women entrepreneurship and the way forward.
Women Chamber of Commerce Industry
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Sam ali Dada is the famous fashion designer and running her own clothing pret line. She is the current President for Women Chamber of Commerce Industry Lahore and also the convener for Women Economic Reforms Standing Committee at Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sam ali Dada is the famous fashion designer and running her own clothing pret line. She is the current President for Women Chamber of Commerce Industry Lahore and also the convener for Women Economic Reforms Standing Committee at Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Iftikhar Hussain is an ecosystem builder, consultant, and entrepreneur. He has closely worked with private and public institutions promoting the use of social media to further causes like entrepreneurship, gender rights, women's economic empowerment, and violence against women.
He was the Founder/ VP Business & Strategy at TEC, which is a leading conference management firm in Pakistan, launched DIGIMARK, Pakistan's most premium conference on Digital, and founder of DIGITALK, a monthly digital forum to strengthen the digital ecosystem in Pakistan.
Iftikhar holds a graduate degree in Computer Sciences from University of Central Punjab. He is an IVLP (International Visitor Leadership Program) Alumnus, which is US Department of State’s premier professional exchange program on the theme Social Media Activism. Mr. Hussain is a certified trainer as well as a facilitator from British Council. His signature program "Turning Contacts into References” is one of the most vibrant sessions in universities and incubators throughout the country.
He is the founder of Transforming Hub aiming to bridge the industry-academia gap in a unique way through industry problems paving the way for entrepreneurship. Iftikhar has 14 years of work experience and worked with Ufone, UBL, CodeWeek Magazine, Punjab Commission on the Status of Women, Women Development Department & Niu Media Productions.
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