The Pearl Initiative successfully held a roundtable event in Jeddah, KSA  in partnership with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI).

This roundtable was held as part of the Pearl Initiatives regional Corporate Governance for Micro, Small and Medium Business Enterprises (MSME) programme which aims to add tangible value to businesses through effective corporate governance. The session opened with a key note address from Dr. Lama Al Suleiman, Vice Chairwoman and Board Member, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce. Carla Koffel then delivered a brief welcome address in which she highlighted key findings from the Pearl Initaitive SME survey. Sohailah M. Yousef, Director, Jeddah Young Business Women Commitee then delivered a welcome address of her own on the importance of faciliating the growth of SMEs in the region.

This was then followed by a panel discussion which included Amr Banaja, SVP of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility, SEDCO Holding Group and Majdi Al Madani, Director (Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services), Ernst & Young.

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