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January 4, 2024

IWEC Foundation Announces New Board of Director Appointments

After the retirement of Ruth A. Davis in December, the board of directors has appointed Ibukun Awosika, CEO, The Chair Centre, Nigeria, as the Chairwoman of the organization. Additional new members alongside continuing members were also announced.

November 13, 2021

Jordanian economist, former MP awarded one of World's Most Successful Women in Business

Jordanian economist and former MP Reem Badran was chosen as one of two Arab businesswomen to receive the World's Most Successful Women in Business Award. The International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation in New York awarded Badran for her valuable business development and social impact.

October 27, 2020

CaixaBank shortlists 11 regional winners competing for the national 'CaixaBank Women in Business Award 2020'

The winner of the national stage will be one of the Spanish representatives at the IWEC 2020 awards, as part of the 13th International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge conference, this year to be held virtually on 9 and 10 November.

November 18, 2019

New York-Based Global Women's Business Organization IWEC Wraps 12th Annual Conference and Awards Gala in India

The International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation (IWEC) celebrated some of the world's most successful women business owners during the IWEC Conference in Delhi, India.

November 4, 2019

IWEC Foundation Appoints New President of the Board of Directors

The International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation announced a strategic appointment to their Board of Directors: Ibukun Awosika, Chairwoman of the First Bank of Nigeria, is named as their new president.

October 4, 2018

New York-Based IWEC Foundation Wraps 11th Annual Conference in Shanghai, China

The IWEC Foundation celebrated some of the world's most successful middle-market women business owners during its annual conference and awards ceremony hosted by CEIBS at its campus in Shanghai.

January 25, 2018

IWEC Foundation Announces New Board of Director Appointments

Her Royal Highness Princess Noor Asem of Jordan and Fernando Hernández, Director Supplier Diversity & Sustainability at Microsoft, have recently been confirmed as the newest members of IWEC's board of directors.

May 10, 2017

Michele Ruiz Joins the IWEC Foundation Board of Directors

The IWEC Foundation has selected bestselling author, women's business advocate, and past IWEC awardee Michele Ruiz as its most recent board member. She joins 15 other board members representing chambers of commerce and women-owned businesses.

March 7, 2017

Zilenzio AB Press Release Regarding 2017 IWEC Foundation Awards

Zilenzio AB is excited to announce that Marie Lindqvist Pahlstad, Founder & CEO, and Jenny Helldén, Founder & CFO, will receive the 2017 IWEC Award during the organization's 10th annual conference in the United States.

December 1, 2016

Celebrating Outstanding Businesswomen: IWEC Hosted 9th Annual Conference in Brussels

The IWEC Foundation celebrated its 9th Annual Conference in Brussels, Belgium, from November 6th-9th, 2016. Every year, IWEC recognizes the achievements of women business owners from across the globe, and this year the IWEC award was presented to 42 female entrepreneurs.

Welcome to IWEC Foundation 2020 Board of Directors

And welcome to the newly created Advisory Council and the leadership team

IWEC Foundation 12th Annual Conference Garners Press From Around the World

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's conference presentation attracted multiple Indian newspapers and 39 awardees were recognized in their own country's local press

2018 IWEC Foundation Conference International Press Coverage

The 2018 IWEC Conference held in Shanghai, China garnered print and digital press coverage from China and around the world.

CEIBS Garners Chinese Press Coverage for 2018 IWEC Foundation Conference

In-depth press coverage of the IWEC Conference by national Chinese mainstream media.

14 of City's Brightest Women in Business Bound for China

Local press coverage of the delegation of 14 Cape Town-based business women attending the Annual IWEC Foundation Conference in Shanghai, China.

Swedish Business Women Awarded in Shanghai, China

Marie Walleberg, Imse Vimse, and Ulrika Nilsson, Secure State Cyber, have just received the 2018 IWEC Award in Shanghai together with 48 other successful business women from around the globe.

Wilcon's Rosemarie Ong Receives 2018 IWEC Foundation Award

Wilcon Depot's COO, Rosemarie Ong, was hailed as an 2018 IWEC Foundation Awardee during its 11th Annual Conference and Awards at the China Europe International Business School Shanghai.

Münteha Adali to Receive the 2017 IWEC Foundation Award

Münteha Adalı, CEO of Güvensan Facility Management in Turkey, will receive the 2017 IWEC Award for her work to deliver commercial facility management solutions and to drive women's entrepreneurship in her region.

Business Not a Sprint, But a Marathon for Colourworks CEO

Lesley Waterkeyn, founder and CEO of Colourworks, a strategic brand experience agency, tells Fin24 more about her journey as entrepreneur, including being an 2017 IWEC Awardee.

Flow Communications CEO and MD Receive IWEC Award

Sisters Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer, the CEO and MD of Flow Communications, are the joint recipients of a 2017 IWEC Award, an international honor bestowed on successful women entrepreneurs.

Ingrid Ceusters Receives Award for Female Entrepreneurship

Ingrid Ceusters, CEO of the real estate company Group Hugo Ceusters-SCMS, along with two other Belgian female business leaders, has recently received an IWEC award.

Anna Vicens & Isabel Alonso Honored at this Year's IWEC Conference

Spanish businesswomen Anna Vicens, Editorial Vicens Vives, and Isabel Alonso, Transport group Isabel Alonso Alonso, will receive awards at this year's IWEC Conference.