Itinerary

8.30am – 9.00am

Registration & Morning Coffee

9.00am -10.30am

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcoming speech by The Honourable Mdm. Chong Eng, EXCO for Women and Family Development,
Gender Inclusiveness and Non- Islamic Religious Affairs

Opening address by The Right Honourable Mr. Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang

Keynote Address 1 – YAB. Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.

10.30am – 11.00am

TEA BREAK

Press Conference

11.00am -12.30pm

SESSION 1: PANEL DISCUSSION

Title: Economic Pie – Every Women Can Have A Share

This session tells the narratives and success stories of women in the community who have embarked upon new frontiers. The focus will be on the empowerment strategies and the key roles played by society and the government in creating the enabling ecosystem, with an emphasis on helping women in the informal sector with access to income generation opportunities.

Q & A

12.30pm – 2.00pm

LUNCH BREAK

2.00pm – 4.00 pm

SESSION 2: WORKING SESSION

Title: What’s In It For Me?

Working Group 1: New Entrepreneurs
Women who are starting a new business

Working Group 2: Business Owners
Women who want to grow their businesses

Working Group 3: Products and Services Suppliers
Women who earn income through supplying products or services

The expert practitioners will lead dialogues and active participatory on tools and best practices to empower women and be successful in the economy. Tools include key indicators and success measurement, as well as success factors to enable sustainability will be put forward.

4.00pm – 4.30pm

TEA BREAK

4.30pm – 5.30 pm

SESSION 3: PLENARY

Working Session Report Out

What’s In It For Me? – Tools and Best Practices Sharing

Q & A

8.30am – 9.00am

Registration & Morning Coffee

9.00am -9.30am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS : CURRENT AND FUTURE ECONOMY

Keynote Address  – Ms Cynthia Hwang Siew Peng, Executive Director, Suiwah Corporation Berhad and CEO, Sunshine Wholesale Mart

9.30am -10.30am

SESSION 4 : PANEL PRESENTATION

Title: From Start to Finish – Business Support System

This panel presentation tells the end-to-end know-how to run a business with insights to live case studies. The first area of interest is the support system of a business.

10.30am – 11.00am

TEA BREAK

11.00am -12.00pm

SESSION 5: PANEL PRESENTATION

Title: From Start to Finish – Supply Chain

The second-panel presentation is on the supply chain end-to-end process; from the raw material sourcing to the management of the goods movement and until the finished goods are ready for market.

12.00pm -1.00pm

SESSION 6: PANEL PRESENTATION

Title: From Start to Finish – Marketing and Sales

The third panel presentation gives emphasis on Marketing and Sales, the critical
area identified for entrepreneurs to succeed.

1.00pm – 2.00pm

LUNCH BREAK

2.00pm – 3.30 pm

SESSION 7: WORKING SESSION

Title: Charting the Roadmap for Action

Working Group 1: New Entrepreneurs
Women who are starting a new business

Working Group 2: Business Owners
Women who want to grow their businesses

Working Group 3: Products and Services Suppliers
Women who earn income through supplying products or services

Expert practitioners will lead dialogues and active participatory to identify barriers to success, formulate strategies to overcome the barriers identified and chart the roadmap for action to move forward

3.30pm – 4.00pm

TEA BREAK

4.00pm – 4.30 pm

SESSION 8: PLENARY

Working Session Report Out

Charting the Roadmap for Action

Q & A

4.30pm – 4.40pm

CLOSING SPEECH & ENDS

4.45pm –6.30pm

NETWORKING HI-TEA AND BUSINESS MAPPING SESSION