While the Kingdom keeps building on the objectives of Vision 2030 and gives women more opportunities, it is necessary to change the narrative around them. As we gear up for the WIL Economic Forum KSA, we listed the 5 stereotypes about Saudi women we are working to see disappear. 1. They are not educated The…
Sophie Le Ray, Naseba CEO and WIL Economic Forum Founder takes a look back at the WIL Economic Forum, its community and the region’s D&I achievements over the last 10 years – and all that remains to be done. This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Sophie on October, 25, 2017. Since the inaugural…
Ahead of Naseba CFO Strategies Forum MENA, we spoke to Khurram Siddiqui, EY Partner – MENA Financial Accounting Advisory Services Digital Leader at EY to understand their take on the future of robotics, analytics and big data – and how this will impact the finance function. Can you please introduce yourself? EY is a global leader…
By Gillian Jones-Williams, Owner, Emerge Development Consultancy So, diversity is on everyone lips at the moment and both in the UK and around the rest of the world, conferences, publication and thought leaders are working to bring the women’s agenda into the spotlight. The world is striving to get more people on to Boards and…
By Rana Nejem, Founding Director, YARNU I hear it so often from business owners: “we just don’t have the time to worry about culture right now.” But, the reality is that if you don’t pay attention to your company’s culture you are simply creating more of the same problems and digging yourself in an even…
By Gillian Jones-Williams, Consultant, Al Naboodah Group As a female Managing Director and owner of my own business consultancy for the last 20 years, I am keen to support women’s development and champion the diversity and inclusion agenda. I recently asked women to celebrate Women’s International Day by commenting on the value that they add…
Today’s CFO is required to operate effectively in the “Uber economy” – an environment where value creation is knowledge-based, and “sharing is caring” has transcended its nursery-rhyme origins to become the cornerstone of a new form of finance. The New CFO needs to be a performer, a salesperson, a diplomat, and an early adopter of…