Jubilee Life Insurance supports International Women Leaders Summit 2013

جنوری 30, 2013

Jubilee Life Insurance reiterated its support to the growth and advancement of women in the business arena by partnering with Pakistan Society of Training and Development to make 5th International Women Leader summit WIBCON possible.

The vision for this conference was to make women draw inspiration from Global and Pakistani leaders and overcome the stereotypical barriers which restrict their growth and success. The driving force was to provide a forum for dynamic female leaders, entrepreneurs, opinion makers in the region, to explore their potential, share their success and inspire many more to take their lead.

The conference’s keynote international speakers included Nasra Hassan from Austria who has worked for 25 years with United Nations in Peacekeeping, refugee and humanitarian affairs, social development public information and communication whereas, key local speakers included Dean IBA Dr Ishrat Husain.

‘We feel privileged to be a part of International Women Leader summit WIBCON ‘said Mr. Javed Ahmed, Managing Director & CEO Jubilee Life. ‘WIBCON recognizes and highlights the notable achievements and life stories of Global Female Icons, women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals and is the leading advocate of women’s business enterprises as suppliers to corporate world. We believe that empowering women has become crucial to shape the evolution and catalyze a positive change to the society,’ he added.

The conference also aimed to share the life stories of global icons in building bridges across borders and connecting professional women across cultures and to make women draw inspiration from global and Pakistani leaders to overcome the stereotypical barriers which restrict their growth, while maintaining a work-life balance.

This conference was well attended by professionals in Pakistan and South Asia, as they face similar challenges in terms of culture, religion and gender biases.