The 2017 Highlights
Held under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain, the 3rd edition of the Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium (LEWAS 2017) was inaugurated on 11th October 2017 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
With an attendance of over 250 male and female executives, engineers, researchers, scientists, academicians and students from the GCC, the symposium attracted a crowd who wanted to learn, connect and be inspired. The gathering drew attendees who contributed towards their organization at a higher level. Stories of personal leadership and growth were celebrated; the event set the stage for even greater achievements individually and collectively to be realized in the coming years.
LEWAS 2017 was hosted by Bahrain and led by the charismatic and dynamic LEWAS Chairman, Reem Al Ghanim.
The symposium gave women in the industry the platform to utilize their full voices to address challenges and opportunities. Recognizing that some of the leadership opportunities and challenges that are present in energy also exist in a number of other sectors, the conference spoke to women leaders across industries.
