WEConnect International is hosting the 2nd edition of Think Big _Women in Business Forum 2014 on the 11th and 12th of September, 2014 at The Ritz Carlton Bangalore.
Data shows that, globally women‘s enterprises are still small and need to equip themselves to scale up and reach new markets; therefore, WEConnect’s mission is to help them Think Big and connect them to global market opportunities.
There are many interesting sessions of panel discussions and presentations by successful entrepreneurs like Anasuya Gupta – Chairperson and MD, CICO Technologies Ltd, Pallavi Gupta – Co-Founder Mast Kalandar, Ravi Gururaj – Lead Mentor at Microsoft Azure Accelerator, Michael Robinson – Global Supplier Diversity Head, IBM, Actors Kalki Koechlin, Mallika Sarabhai, to name a few.
Speaking at the press meet, Sucharita Eashwar, India Head, WEConnect International said “The last three years have seen increasing numbers of women starting their own businesses. With the right support from banks, investors, government procurement policies and corporate sector we will see a significant growth in India’s GDP in the next few years from successful women owned businesses.â€
Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayan, Founder, Universe Power Systems, said, “Certification by WEConnect helps to get the opportunity to reach Corporates and do business under Supplier Diversity.â€
The first WEConnect Think Big Women in Business Forum was held in November 2013 and brought together 300 women entrepreneurs from 6 countries, corporate buyers, industry mentors and media.
This year 500 delegates are expected and concrete business outcomes are planned.
Special Features of WEConnect Think Big Women in Business Forum
- Unique business networking and peer learning platforms for women business owners and corporate procurement teams. These two platforms are a first of its kind and were welcomed when introduced at Think Big 2013.
- Connecting point for women entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs to create B2B business opportunities.
- Six skill-building and mentoring workshops for entrepreneurs, with a special focus on “Thinking Bigâ€, led by industry leaders.
- Inspiring keynote speakers and role model women entrepreneurs providing thought leadership.
- Information about WEConnect International’s services in global certification and professional development for women-owned businesses; Help Desk to sign up for WEConnect’s services.
- Corporations sharing their business case for bringing in women vendors and suppliers into their supply chain.
- Connecting women business owners to corporations, as potential vendors and suppliers.
Participants
- Women business owners and entrepreneurs
- Indian and MNC corporations
- Senior government leaders
- Investors and financial institutions
- Business Associations
- Inspiring speakers and role models from different fields
- Media
Contact: Nandini Setty – 7204049707/ email:
Website:Â Â Â Â www.weconnectinternational.org
From : IBC WORLD NEWS.
