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  1. APEC Women and the Economy 2015 Fora - Women entrepreneurs encouraged to take advantage of smart technologies to help their businesses become more competitive.
    http://apec2015.ph/women/releases/77-women-entrepreneurs-encouraged-to-take-advantage-of-smart-technologies-to-help-their-businesses-become-more-competitive

  2. Article about Executive Director Chang's session: http://bit.ly/1Lms5ui

  3. All of the "APEC Women's Business and Smart Technology Seminar" posts on Facebook:
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  4. APWINC of Sookmyung University (@apwinc) o Instagram photos and videos: https://instagram.com/apwinc

To enhance women’s economic empowerment using smart technology, Asia Pacific Women's Information Network Center (APWINC) & Global Women's ICT Network (GWIN) in support of the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family(MOGEF), Republic of Korea in cooperation with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Philippines will hold a seminar on “Leveraging Smart Technologies & Global Best Practices for APEC Women Entrepreneurs” in Manila this coming September. Current technology trends and best practices & accelerator program business models will be discussed and highlighted. The seminar will be held one day prior to the 2015 APEC Women and the Economy Forum (WEF). The recommendations of the seminar will be submitted to Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE), and WEF.

 

Online sustainable “smart start-up support system” of back-end services (i.e. HR, customer service center, tech support, marketing, design services) will be created  and activities (i.e. sourcing, production, manufacturing) where start-ups could leverage these discounted services to successfully launch their ventures in an efficient and cost effective manner will also be created.

Objectives:

  • To promote women-owned businesses using smart technologies and to inform them of current trends such as smart services (3D printing, big data, etc.) and sharing of best practices and useful resources for launching start-ups.

  • To share experiences and business models of successful women businesses based on smart technologies in APEC economies.

  • To formulate policies and develop strategies for leveraging smart technology. The results will be reported to PPWE, WEF, or other related Fora, Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI).

  • To create an APEC “in-house online accelerator support system for start-ups” by partnering with regional entities which can then be leveraged by women entrepreneurs when launching their start-ups.

Date

2015.9.15.(Wed.) 13:30 – 18:00

Venue

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, the Philipphines

Host

Asia Pacific Women’s Information Network Center (APWINC),  Republic of Korea (ROK)
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), PH

Organise

Global Women's ICT Network(GWIN) of Republic of Korea,
TeamAsia of PH

Cosponsorship

Australia, Chinese Taipei. Vietnam

Attendees

approximately 100

women entrepreneurs, members of the Women Entrepreneurs Association of APEC region,  government officers, academic scholars

Program
Moderator : Ms. Maria Montserrat Hamlin
(President of TeamAsia, PH)

14:00 ~ 14:30

 
Opening & Welcoming Remarks

    - Opening:

         Dr. Yong Ja Kim (Vice Director of GWIN, ROK)

    - Welcom Remarks:

         Hon. Nora K. Terrado (Undersecretary(Uns.), DTI, APEC WE 2015 Fora Chair, PH)

    - Congratulatory Remarks:  

         Ms. Min Jai Lee (Chair of Korean Women Entrepreneurs Assocation, ROK)

         Ms. Myrna Tang-Yao (President of Business & Professional Women (BPW), PH)

         Ms. Jeong Ae Bang (Internal Auditor of Credit Guarantee & Investment Faclity, Trust Fund of

                                                   Asian Development Bank, PH)

Moderator : Dr. Paul Chao-Chia Huang
 (Managing Director, LoFTechnology, Inc. Chinese Taipei)

14:30 ~ 15:25

 
Keynote Speech
      “Highlights of the Current Issues ad Trends for Women Entrepreneurs
 

    - Hon. Nora K. Terrado (APEC WE 2015 Fora Chair / Undersecretary, DTI, , PH)

    - Dr. Myonghee Kim (Director of APWINC, ROK)

    - Dr. Lorna Wright (Director of Centre of Global Enterprise, York Univ., Canada)

Moderator : Dr. Patrice Braun
(Adjunct Professor, Collaborative Research Network, Federation University Australia)

15:25 ~ 16:20

 

16:35 ~ 17:30

 

17:30 ~ 17:55

 

17:55 ~ 18:00

 
Session on Sharing of Best Practices
 

    - Dr. Soyoung Lee (Bio 3D, Vice President of Korea Information-Technology Business Women’s

                                           Association, ROK)

    - Dr. Donald Patrick Lim (Chief Digital Officer of ABSCBN, PH)

    - Ms. Magdalah Racines-Silva (President & Chief Executive Officer, DMS International, USA)

Moderator : Dr. Yunkeum Chang
(Director of Institute of Leadership & General Education, Sookmyung Women’s University, ROK)
Session on Overcoming Chanllenges in Launching your Business
 

    - Ms. Sheila Lirio Marcelo (Founder, Chairwomen &  CEO of Care.com, USA)

    - Dr. Chonchanok Viravan (President, Pathanasomdoon Company Limited and former

                                                           President of Business Professional Women (BPW International), Thailand)

    - Ms. Teri Ham (Founder of H Network Consulting Group, Director of International Development,

                                    GWIN, USA)

Recommendations & Wrap-up

    - Dr. Lorna Wright
    - Dr. Patrice Braun

    - Dr. Yong Ja Kim

    - Dr. Yunkeum Chang

    - Mr. Paul Chao-Chia Huang

    - Ms. Magdalah Racine-Silva

Closing Remarks

    - Dr. Myonghee Kim (Director of APWINC, ROK)

Opening Remarks & Congratulatory Remarks

Yong ja Kim

Vice Presiden,,

Globla Women's ICT Network

President,

Korea Association of Consumer Education, ROK

Nora K. Terrado

Undersecretary

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

APEC WE 20152 Fora Chair

Min Jai Lee

Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association, ROK

Jeong Ae Bang

Credit Guarantee & Investment Faclity, Trust Fund of Asian Development Bank, PH

Myrna Tang-Yao

President of Business & Professional Women (BPW), PH

Moderators

Maria Montserrat Hamlin

President of TeamAsia, PH

Paul Chao-Chia Huang

Managing Director

LoFTechnology, Inc. Chinese Taipei

Petrice Braun

Adjunct Professor

Collaborative Research Network, Federation University Austrailia

Yunkeum Chang

Professor

Sookmyung Women's Univ., ROK

Speakers

Keynote Speech

“Smart Technology Trends and Women-Owned Businesses”

Highlighting: Attitudes, Needs, and Policies Big data, business ecosystems, types of businesses, what types of businesses are prospering businesses, crowd funding international trade, etc.

Nora K. Terrado

Undersecretary

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

APEC WE 20152 Fora Chair

Myunghee Kim

Director of APWINC, ROK

Lorna Wright

Executive Director

Centre for Global Enterprise

EDC Professorship in International Business

Schulich School of Business, York University

Session on Sharing of Best Practices

  • Highlight global/APEC best practices in: crowd funding, networking, smart technology (3D printing, big data, CRM), and other tools that can be utilized by women entrepreneurs.

  • Discuss the top industries for women business owners (Smart Healthcare, Bio, etc.)

  • What types of businesses can best leverage Smart Technology via mobile commerce and social commerce (best practices from 3 different APEC cases).

  • Discussion on how participants can best leverage best practices.

Soyoung Lee

Vice President

Korea Information-Technology Business Women’s Association, ROK

Donald Lim

Chief Digital Officer of

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Co.

Magdalah Racine-Silva

President & Chief Executive Officer

DMS International, USA

Session on Overcoming Challenges in Launching your Business

  • Highlight global best practices and best start-up resources.

  • Review case studies, tools, systems, processes that help start-ups launch successfully.

  • Discuss ways to benchmark such technologies, processes, and programs, and leverage them within the APEC network.

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Founder, Chairwoman & CEO of Care.com

Chochanok  Viravan

President

Pathanasomdoon Company Limited

Teri Ham

Founder of H Network Consulting Group

Director of International Development, GWIN, ROK

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