FROM LEFT: Aysun Ozen Tacer, Consulting Director at PwC Qatar; Hind Zaki, Director of Strategy and Planning at Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council; Eman Al Kuwari from the MoTC’s TASMU Smart Qatar Programme; Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Th
DOHA: In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), PwC Qatar hosted two panel sessions in line with the global campaign theme ‘Each for Equal’. The discussion was centred around how people in Qatar can contribute to realising gender equality. This year’s theme focused on how gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive.
The sessions featured a diverse panel of accomplished women from across sectors and industry in Qatar. This included Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani, Managing Director of Business Development at Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC), Abir Bougerra from Malomatia, Zeynep Yondem from Qatar Free Zones Authority, Eman Al Kuwari from Ministry of Transport and Communications TASMU Smart Qatar Programme, and Hind Zaki, Director of Strategy and Planning at Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council (QDRI). Each panelist brought a unique perspective to the discussion about the barriers they have faced in the workplace, and how they overcame these and ultimately build or lead some of the most successful businesses in the country.
The panel also featured Dave Verma, Consulting Director at PwC Qatar, who discussed the prominent role women have had on his own development.
Both sessions were led by Jennifer OSullivan, Partner at International Tax and Aysun Ozen Tacer, Consulting Director at PwC Qatar.
During the panels, Sheikha Alanoud said: “Qatar has been progressively empowering women across the different spectrums of life, supporting their active engagement, economically, politically and socially.”
Yondem added: “When it comes to advancing your career, the key is having equal opportunities.”
“We should be focusing on building human-centric cultures at the workplace and looking at individuals from the lenses of what they can offer in terms of capabilities and capacities as humans and not within the constraints of their genders, because the change starts from the top,” Bougerra added.
Also speaking during the event, Bassam Hajhamad, PwC Qatar’s Country Senior Partner, said: “Our diversity at PwC Qatar is a key success factor that continually transforms our business, and brings innovation to not only our partners, but teams across the board. I believe this diversity and the ongoing collaboration to recognise equality within our team should be celebrated beyond International Women’s Day”.
Commenting on the panel, OSullivan added: “At PwC, we ensure that our teams are equipped with the necessary tools and resources in order for women to thrive in the workplace and beyond.''
