As part of WIB CON (Women in Business Conference Series) for professional women, an International Women Leaders Summit is being organised on 25th January, 2012 in Karachi. The conference speakers include Rokia Afzal Rehman, a former Minister from Bangladesh who will deliver the keynote address on 'Enterprising Women-Lessons from South & Far East Asia'.
Social activist and voice of Afghan Radio during the Afghan War Jamila Mujahed from Afghanistan will share her experiences on 'Tools of Education for Afghan Women during War', while famous author Elif Shafak from Turkey will speak on 'Women, Modern Day Living and Spirituality', and the first Pakistani Emmy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy will discuss 'Women Facing Challenges of Extremism'.
Representatives of leading business organisations including Asad Umar President Pakistan Business Council, Naved A. Khan President OICCI and Mian Abrar President KCCI will discuss role of businesses to promote gender diversity. A panel moderated by Dr Huma Baqai, Associate Professor IBA Karachi will include senior bureaucrat Begum Nasreen Haque, Ayesha Azjz, Nadira Panjwani, and Yasmin Lan to discuss the success of women in public and private sectors. Ayesha Tammy Haq will lead the session on Local Entrepreneurs Success Stories with Sana Safinaz, Farzeen Irtizaz and local entrepreneurs.-PR