LAHORE: Pakistani women have great potential and many notable achievements on the world stage, said Competition Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan on Thursday. She was speaking at the third WIBCON (Women in Business and Leadership Conference).
With an aim to highlight the importance of women in business and society in general, Terrabiz and Pakistan Society of Training and Development (PSTD) jointly organised the conference; the main theme was ‘Women in business, architects of change’.
Rahat Kaunain lauded the Pakistani women’s achievement in major fields and shared her observations on how to survive in today’s competitive environment. She also presented her thinking on how to develop positive and creative solutions in times of adversity.
Google Pakistan MD Badar Khushnood stressed his belief that technological development is an imperative in the development of the state. He highlighted recent technological innovations, pointing out that information technology has become backbone of world economies and that women had many potential avenues to explore in this field. GSK MD Salman Burney was particularly appreciative of the efforts of the organisers.
The conference is intended to empower and cultivate excellence by analysing success stories and providing interactive panel discussion sessions where women leaders will share their experiences and impart knowledge to foster professional development, especially in the case of personal leadership qualities.
