Women in business feted ahead of Apec summit

Women in business are demonstrating their strong will to develop companies and help Thailand drive its economy, a role high on the agenda at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.

On Friday, female business leaders shared their experience in running different businesses at a seminar titled “Women Empowerment” held by Siam Cement Group in the lead-up to the summit, scheduled for later this year in Bangkok.

The participants agreed leaders require vision and courage to drive their businesses through problems, which should eventually help Thailand build a stronger economy.

Faseri Praphantha, president of social enterprise Rai Na Fah Endo Co, stressed innovations are playing a more important role in the knowledge-based economy and many female executives are well aware of the need to make use of them.

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