This year’s theme was ‘Be Connected – Lead the Way’ and included prominent speakers Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Major General Dr.Shehla Baqai, one of the highest ranking female military officers of Pakistan; Dr Inga Legasova, Director General, Remiling Co. Ltd; Ms. Amena Arif, IFC Country Head, Srilanka; Ms. Madiha Khalid, HR Head, Shell Pakistan Ltd.; Ms. Becky Lin, CEO, Hangzhou Jinjiang Pakistan; Ms. Miratul Ain Azizi, Group Captain, Pakistan Air Force; Ms. Rie Mihara, CEO & Founder, Makotoya (Pvt) Ltd. Japan as well as notable Pakistani success stories.

Pakistan Women Entrepreneurs Network for Trade (WE-NET) was launched on Thursday, 9th November 2017 at Karachi, Pakistan, creating a representative platform for women entrepreneurs in trade of goods and services. The launch event was supported by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Australian High Commission. The event was organized by New World Concepts and featured Mr. Illangovan Patchamuthu, Country Director, World Bank Group; Her Excellency Ms. Margaret Adamson, High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan; Dr. Gulden Tarktan, Founding Chair, W20; Ms. Yesim Sevig, Secretary General KAGIDER (Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey) and Ms. Yasmin Hyder, Founder and President WE-NET and CEO, New World Concepts.

This year’s theme is ‘Investing in Yourself‘ and includes eminent speakers Major General Nigar Johar, Vice Principal Army Medical College; Ms. Fiza Farhan, Member UN Secretary General High Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment spearheading gender initiatives globally; Ms. Hilde Heye, CEO, Blue Wave Software, Monaco; Ms. Secil Sendag, CEO, 360 Communications, Turkey; Ms. Becky Lin, CEO, Hangzhou Jinjiang Pakistan; Mr. Qashif Effendi, CEO, Reem Rice; Squadron Leader Bisma Nasim, Pakistan Air Force and the first female paratrooper in Asia among others.

This is the 1st international conference in Pakistan to discuss the concept of organizational transformations in the face of digitization and technological dynamics impacting Pakistani corporate landscape. Distinguished speakers included Dr. Atta ur Rahman, Fellow Royal Society (London) and UNESCO Science Laureate; Ms. Ufuk Tarhan, Futurist & Economist, Turkey and Mr. Nadeem Hussain, Founder & Coach, Planet N Group of Companies; Mr. Aamir Niazi, CEO, Descon Oxychem; Mr. Helmut von Struve, Managing Director, Siemens among others.

This year’s theme was ‘Rise Up, Reach Out, Own the Opportunity’ and included notable speakers Dr. Gulden Turktan, Founding Chair W20; Ms. Anabel Gonzales, Director Trade & Competitiveness, World Bank Group; Mr. Neil Buhne, United Nations Resident Coordinator; Squadron Leader Saira Amin, Pakistan Air Force among others.

This year’s theme was People, Purpose, Passion: The Pathway to Success and included prominent speakers Ms. Reem Badran, Chairwoman, National Microfinance Bank, Jordan; Dr. Meryem Alaoui Aziz, Vice President, Moroccan Association of Women Entrepreneurs; Morocco; Dr. Zehra Gungor, Board Member KAGIDER; Patchamuthu Illangovan, World Bank Country Director; Dr. Sohail Naqvi, VC, LUMS; Flight Lieutenant Ayesha Farooq, Pakistan Air Force among others.

This year’s theme was ‘Explore, Energize, Enhance Success’ and included notable speakers Ms. Zuhal Mansfield, Chair of Board, TMG Natural Stone Mining and Construction Co.; Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration; Ms. Janaki Karuppu, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tea Board; Ms. Daniela A. Ballard, Economic Counselor, U.S Embassy Pakistan; Ms. Masuma Hassan, Chairperson, Pakistan Institute of International Affairs; Ms. Sanem Oktar Ogut, Board Member, KADIGER; as well as prominent Pakistani success stories. Ms. Laura Frati Gucci, World President, FCEM and Dr. Wandee Kunchornyakong, CEO, SPCG addressed the audience through a video-con.

This year’s theme focused on ‘Explore, Energize, Enhance Success’ and included leading speakers Dr. Wandee Kunchornyakong, CEO, SPCF Public Company, Thailand; Ms. Zuhal Mansfield, Chairperson, TMG Natural Stone Mining, Turkey; Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, IBA; Ms. Janaki Karuppu, Chairperson Sri Lanka Tea Board among others.

This year’s conference deliberated on ‘Recharge Your Passion, Renew Your Mind, Refresh Your Spirit, Refuel Your Ideas’ with distinguished speakers Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Senior Minister of State, UK; Ms. Elizabeth Littlefield, President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, USA; Ms. Sherry Rehman, President, Jinnah Institute; Mr. Nadeem Hussain, CEO & President, Tameer Microfinance Bank; Ms. Devrim Gursel, CEO, Mescan Electronics, Turkey; Dr. Anita Zaidi, Chair & Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Aga Khan University among others.

This year’s conference featured leading speakers including Ms. Nasra Hassan, United Nations; Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, IBA; Ms. Melanne Verveer, US Ambassador-at-large for Global Women Issues; Ms. Seema Aziz, President, Care Foundation among others.

The first conference highlighted prominent speakers including Ms. Rokia Afzal Rahman, leading businesswomen from Bangladesh; Ms. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Pakistan’s 1st Oscar and Emmy Award Winner; Sana Hashwani and Safinaz Muneer, Founders, Sana Safinaz among others.