September 21st, 2015: Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have heard from some of the region’s most inspiring women about how they made it to the top of their professions at the Arab Women in Leadership and Business Summit held recently in Dubai.
The five female student, who themselves have demonstrated their leadership qualities within the University community, heard from a diverse group of prominent business women, including Her Excellency Ameera Bin Karam, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council; Her Excellency Maryam Al Suwaidi, Deputy CEO of the Licensing, Supervision & Enforcement Securities and Commodities Authority; and Nisreen Shocair, President of Virgin Megastore, Middle East.
Now in its second year, the event brought together existing and emerging leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss the obstacles and opportunities for women in society and to share their inspiring personal stories of success.
Among the keynote presenters was Her Excellency Dr. Maryam Matar, MD Chairman and Founder of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association, who delivered a captivating address that touched upon the importance of corporate culture and the part that businesses should play in supporting the role of women as both mothers and professionals.
Meanwhile, Rana El Chemaitelly, Founder of the pioneering education group, The Little Engineers, spoke about her inspiration for setting up the science-based edutainment business and how she manages her time to ensure the right balance between work and family life.
The students were accompanied by Student Services Manager, Mary-Alison Irvine, and CUD was the only higher education institution represented at this year’s Summit. International Business major Ginevra Nencha was one of those students taking part in event, and was both amazed and motivated by the stories that were told.
Ginevra said, “It was an honor to be in the presence of so many outstanding women and I have learnt some very valuable lessons from the experience; everything from choosing a career path that you feel passionate about to developing key skills that might be considered male-orientated, but are vital to success in the workplace.
“It was also a real confidence boost to meet with some of the women and get advice from them one-to-one on where they had succeeded and where they might have done things differently. It has opened my mind to the future possibilities in life and certainly inspired me to reach for my goals.”
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