Over 300 women entrepreneurs from all over the globe are participating in the 7th International Conference of Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE)being organised in association with Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, at the Rajasthan International Center (RIC), Jaipur from Dec 12th to 13th 2024. The 2 day Conference with theme, “Digitization and Expansion of Markets Globally for SMEs” was being inaugurated today by Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, MSME, Government of India.
Inaugurating the Conference, Ms. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, MSME, congratulated FIWE for helping the women from small towns to cities, alike in their entrepreneurial journey. “It is very important for women to acquire knowledge learn skills and be economically independent. This will help in bringing women on an equal pedestal as men and do way with the inequality”, said the Joint Secretary.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Dr. Rajni Aggarwal, President FIWE applauded the zeal of all women entrepreneurs who had taken out time to be part of the Conference. “This is our 7 th edition of sharing our knowledge, our success stories, our vision, gaining immensely from the experts and doing business with our fellow women entrepreneur from all over the world. It gives me immense pleasure to bring this conference to the Pink City and reach out to women entrepreneurs of Rajasthan. FIWE is one of the oldest non-profit organisation working for the benefit of women entrepreneurs”.
Also, on this occasion, a book by Dr. Rajni Aggarwal, “Breakthrough and Beyond”, was unveiled by the dignitaries present. This book is a practical guide for entrepreneurs. In this book, Dr Aggarwal share her personal breakthroughs, challenges and triumphs, offering invaluable insights and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Having a membership base of over 100000 women pan India, FIWE is a platform that connects and empowers women entrepreneurs across India. FIWE provides mentoring, training, networking, and funding opportunities to help women start and scale their businesses. FIWE also advocates for policies and programs that support women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. FIWE is a community of successful women entrepreneurs and other stakeholders who keep on inspiring and supporting each other.
The conference has participation from women entrepreneurs from all over the country and international delegations from Europe, Malaysia, Maldives and Indonesia, etc. From a fashion Designer to tech entrepreneur and an industrialist to a consultant, each woman entrepreneur is looking forward to expand and excel in her field.
The 2 day Conference will witness a slew of experts disseminating special advice and knowledge pertaining to the theme. Among the speakers and dignitaries include Senior Officials from MSME-DFO, District Industries Centre, Jaipur (Urban), Mayor-Jaipur Nagar Nigam, Greater, DGFT, Amazon, President of Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industries, President of Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India Chairman-Jaipur, Export Promotion Council for India and Chapter Head, Rajasthan Chapter, FIEO, etc.
Some of the topics to be covered during these 2 days, include the following :
• Exploring Opportunities and Understanding Global Markets
• The Importance of Exports for Industry
• Social Media & Digital Marketing Strategies
• Building Long term Relationships in India & Globally
• Financial Planning and Managing Working Capital for Exports
• Leveraging ecommerce platforms for global markets- Amazon Global
• Sustainability and Global Trends