Eminent panelists agreed over panel discussions at the Third Arab Women Leadership Forum organised by the Dubai Women Establishment that diversity in boardrooms through a greater presence of women is essential for improving the quality of corporate governance in the region. The panel noted that women need to be empowered and their contributions recognised in family-owned, public as well as corporate enterprises in order for the next generation to take their rightful places on boards across the region.
Speaking under the topic “Families and Boards – Nurturing the Next Generation of Business Leadership,” in the first session on the second day of the forum today, eminent business personalities felt that trust in the capabilities of women was important for them to be confident enough to make the difference that they are inherently capable of. The panel comprised Mohi-Din Bin Hendi, President and Chairman of the Board, Bin Hendi Enterprises, Dubai; May Makhzoumi, President of the Makhzoumi Foundation and Director of Future Pipe Industries, Lebanon; Leonardo Peklar Founder, International Chairmen’s Forum, London, UK; and Sarah Al Ayed, Co-Founder & Partner of TRACCS, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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