The Pearl Initiative held an event at the Dubai Chamber in collaboration with the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) as part of the Pearl Initiatives regional Corporate Governance for Micro, Small and Medium Business Enterprises (MSME) programme to add tangible value to businesses through effective corporate governance.
The session opened with welcome remarks from Nadine Halabi, Business Development Manager, Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) and Carla Koffel, Executive Director, Pearl Initiative.
Khawar Ansari, Regional Programme Manager, Corporate Governance MENA, IFC delivered the keynote address and highlighted the value corporate governance can bring to any sized business. This was followed by a panel discussion which consisted of Salma Sakhnini – Entrepreneur, Reputed Leader, Executive Coach, & Business Advisor to CEOs and Board of Directors, Noor Shawwa – Managing Director, Endeavor UAE and Khawar Ansari.