Are you ready to take your business to new heights? Join us at the IWFCIM Accelerating Growth Series, a transformative seminar designed to empower aspiring and established women entrepreneurs. Gain invaluable insights, actionable strategies, and inspiration from industry leaders who have mastered business growth and resilience.

Whether you’re scaling your business or looking to overcome challenges, this seminar will provide you with the tools and community to help you succeed. Connect with fellow trailblazers and discover exclusive IWFCIM opportunities that can accelerate your entrepreneurial journey.

Event Details:

• Date: 23 November 2024
• Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Venue: Bungalow 37, Bangsar
• Target Group: Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs & Women in Business
• Registration Fee:
  • IWFCIM Members: RM 68
  • Non-Members: RM 88
• Register at https://bit.ly/4ewUPkH

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:50 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast
Start your day with a networking breakfast alongside fellow entrepreneurs, exchanging ideas and building valuable connections.

09:50 – 10:00 AM | Welcoming Address by IWFCIM President, Salwana Ali.
Be inspired by an empowering address from the President of IWFCIM, setting the stage for a day of growth and resilience.

10:00 – 10:30 AM | Fireside Chat 1 with Ms Cheng Pei Ling, COO, Koha Digital Holding, Sdn Bhd.
Fortify Your Future : Strategies to Safeguard and Grow Your Venture

10:30 – 11:00 AM | Fireside Chat 2 with Ts Mariatini Othman, Technology Commercialization Expert, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)
From Idea to Impact: Navigating the Startup Journey as a Woman in Tech.

11:00 – 11:30 AM | Fireside Chat 3 with Dato’ Elaine Teh, Executive Chairman, ETA Green Group (M) Berhad.

Blueprint for Success: Building a Scalable Business Model

11:30 – 11:40 AM | Introduction to IWFCIM Programs and Opportunities with Puan Nurul Kartini Abu Bakar, Director, Purple Tree, IWFCIM.
Explore IWFCIM’s exclusive programs and opportunities designed to support and uplift women entrepreneurs.

11:40 – 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Networking Session
Close the seminar with insightful final thoughts and a final opportunity to network, build connections, and spark future collaborations.

Why You Should Attend:

• Learn from Industry Leaders: Hear from successful women entrepreneurs who have mastered growth and resilience.
• Expand Your Network: Connect with a community of like-minded women entrepreneurs and professionals.
• Access Exclusive Resources: Learn about IWFCIM programs designed to support your entrepreneurial journey.
• Gain Practical Insights: Leave with actionable strategies to grow your business and navigate challenges.

About the speakers:

1. Cheng Pei Ling | COO, Koha Digital Holding Sdn Bhd.

Cheng Pei Ling is a Shariah Registered Financial Planner who specializes in wealth management professional consultancy for the past 18 years. She attained magnificent achievements in the life insurance industry international platform by being a Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) awardee.

In 2003, she created a one-stop financial solution centre for the public to provide effective and efficient solutions for wealth and family legacy planning. Her clientele ranges from the Baby Boomer generation all the way to the Millennials generation thus ultimately cultivating a Multigenerational Legacy Planning mindset.

Pei Ling is also Business Director of Big Work Mart Sdn Bhd, a digital platform for Employees Benefits Program Her ultimate goal is to cultivate the public to embrace the responsibilities of building financial security in life, preserve and distributing wealth to their next of kin. Pei Ling then joined Koha Digital in June 2021 as its COO & Director.

2. Ts. Mariatini Othman | Technology Commercialization Expert, Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MTDC)

Mariatini Othman graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and later earned a Master’s degree in Technology Management from Universiti Malaya (UM). Her work experience ranges from wastewater chemical engineering, R&D in combinatorial analysis, corporate communication, knowledge management, environmental activism and technopreneurship.

Mariatini is also a certified trainer, especially focusing on entrepreneurship, technology transfer and commercialisation. In recognition of her expertise, Mariatini has been appointed as an Industry Expert at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Adjunct Professor at Universiti Malaysia Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM) and Industry Advisor to Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). Mariatini has also been certified as a Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) assessor by INCIT of Singapore, and is only one of four accredited assessors in Malaysia.

Mariatini compliments her technical knowledge with a prolific creative edge, being a published writer – for children as well as entrepreneurs – in both Bahasa Melayu and English. She is also an active appreciator of syair readings, poetry recitals and theatrical performances.

3. Dato’ Elaine Teh | Executive Chairman, ETAGreen Group (M) Berhad

Dato’ Elaine is the Executive Chairman of the Etagreen group and Octopus group. She possesses more than three decades of business experience. Founded in 2002, the Octopus group is a leading consumer goods company in Singapore and Malaysia with interests in wholesale, distribution, and retail, distributing products to all major supermarket chains, major hotels and restaurants in Singapore. Group subsidiary Octopus Distribution Networks was awarded the Enterprise 50 award in 2019, which recognizes the 50 most enterprising local, privately held companies that have contributed to the economic development of Singapore, both locally and abroad. 

Dato’ Teh founded the Etagreen group to expand into the industrial sector with the vision of driving sustainability and uplifting the agricultural processing industry. Drawing on her networks, she built the Etagreen group from scratch and turned it into a sustainable biomass energy and agricultural waste management player within a short span of two years. 

Dato’ Teh is also actively involved in the non-profit sector and has held leadership and advisory positions at the Rotary Club of Sentosa, International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, and Honorary Advisory Council for University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). 

In recognition of her social and community efforts, Dato’ Teh was conferred her Dato ship in 2013, bestowed the Spirit of Enterprise Award in 2019 and Women Entrepreneur Award in 2020. 

Dato’ Teh graduated from UNSW with a double major in Economics and Japanese.

4. Gina Phan | Founder and Managing Consultant, Zinfinity Consulting Sdn Bhd

After a successful career in the  software industry and being blessed with a strong learning and development foundation, Gina Phan is  a learning facilitator who enjoys equipping others by using the PSP (Purpose-Structure-Process) to encapsulate their learning and skills for them to be confident and successful. She focuses on communication strategies to help people achieve these goals.

Gina started her career as a software developer. During the formative years, she realised that effective communication skills focussed on relationship-building are important assets to a professional.  Her career took her to apply these skills in customer service, product specialisation, sales and marketing, business management, and as a Managing Director of an international software company. Her career path provided a continual process in professional development. Her work today reflects the 30-year experience as an accomplished leader in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings.

Gina has presented to corporate leaders, academicians, knowledge managers, and seminar audiences in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Europe and the US. 

Gina aims to empower her training participants to apply solutions based on structured frameworks  so that they can achieve their objectives in sales, negotiations, problem-solving, leadership, presentations, as well as written and verbal business communication.

Her training participants will gain from a combination of instructional and coaching activities as well as simulations, role-plays, case studies and games in a safe and learning environment.

Join us on the 23rd of November 2024 and let’s learn together!