Since its inception in 2006, the Cartier Women's Initiative has united a diverse community of 262 women impact entrepreneurs from 62 nations. These extraordinary women have dedicated their professions to addressing social and environmental issues, sparking revolutionary change and innovative problem-solving. Around USD 6,440,000 (RM 27,073,760) in prize money has supported these enterprises devoted to solving some of the most urgent global challenges.
World Reunion
After 15 years of succession, the Cartier Women's Initiative. World Reunion Reunion was held in Dubai to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the women leveraging business as a force for good. Nine former fellows were honoured for the persistent impact their business has had.
The Impact Awards encompasses three categories, including improving lives, preserving the planet, and creating opportunities, with the latter rooting in the foundation laid by the United Nations Sustainable Development goals.
Temie Giwa-Tubosun from Nigeria is among the nine former fellows recognised for improving lives through Life Bank. Life Bank is a medical distribution company that uses data and technology to discover and deliver essential medical products to hospitals in Nigeria like blood and oxygen.
Joining her is South African Nneka Mobisson, the creator of mDoc, a mobile platform that provides people living with chronic diseases with 24/7 access to virtual healthcare providers. Rasha Rady of Egypt is the third-place awardee for CHEFAA, an Al-powered, GPS-enabled digital platform to help patients order, schedule, and refill their recurring medicines regardless of location or income.
A champion of environmental preservation, Charlotte Wang of China has been awarded first place for EQuota, an energy optimisation company that combines artificial intelligence and big data to deliver energy efficiency solutions.
This story is from the May 2022 edition of Prestige Malaysia.
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