The most accomplished, dedicated and determined businesswomen in Asia will be recognised on the morning of March 28th during the WIL Achievement Awards at the The Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Taking place on the first morning of the 3rd Annual WIL Forum Asia, award categories include: Leading Businesswoman of the Year; Most Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year; Leading Woman in Public Sector; Male Champion of Change and Most Women-Friendly Employer.
Continuing the government’s support to Malaysia’s Vision 2020 of achieving self-sufficient industrialisation — including increasing the number of Asian women in the workforce, the two-day initiative is held under the patronage of HE Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, Wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, who is officially opening the forum with a keynote address.
Organised by French information company naseba, this year’s edition is hosting up to 250 businesswomen and industry leaders, and is highlighting key strategies for new growth models, sustainable policies to encourage thought leadership, and strategies to develop the future of business in Asia.
It also provides local and global organisations with the ultimate opportunity to showcase their diversity and inclusion initiatives to an elite target audience of Asia’s most prominent and successful business leaders.
Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism of Malaysia; Remedios I Rikken, Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Victoria Martin, AIG and Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Managing Director of Sintesa Group (Indonesia) are among the international speakers during the two days.
Sophie Le Ray, Founder of the WIL Series and naseba CEO commented: “Through the WIL Forum and Achievement Awards, we want to recognise the most dynamic business leaders in emerging markets and help them gain support for their professional independence.”
Below are the shortlisted candidates for the WIL Achievement Awards by category:
Leading Businesswoman of the Year:
Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Managing Director, Sintesa Group (Indonesia)
Marife Zamora, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, APAC, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Convergys Corp (Philippines)
Melissa Tantoco Quijano, President, Pacific and Southeast Asia, Nu Skin (Singapore)
Most Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year:
Winnie Loo, Founder and Chief Creative Director, A Cut Above (Malaysia)
Shanaz Binti Oli Mohamed, Managing Director, Natural Wellness Holdings (Malaysia)
Hayati Taib, Group Managing Director, Myagri Group of Companies (Malaysia)
Leading Woman in Public Sector:
Dr. Cecilia Del Castillo, Executive Director, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (Philippines)
Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Khatijah Yusoff, Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)
Dato Hafsah Hashim, Chief Executive Officer, SME Corp Malaysia (Malaysia)
Male Champion of Change:
Datuk Mohd Bakke Saleh, Group Chief Executive and President, Sime Darby (Malaysia)
Peter Ter Kyulve, President of ASEAN and Australia, Unilever (Malaysia)
Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, President & CEO and Executive Director, Maybank (Malaysia)
Most Women-Friendly Employer:
Ernst & Young (Singapore)
Standard Chartered (Malaysia)
Agilent Technologies (Malaysia)
For more information about the WIL Forum Asia 2013 or the WIL Achievement Awards, please contact: Burhanuddin Omar, Hill+Knowlton Strategies at 03-2026 0899 or email burhanuddin.omar@hkstrategies.com
