(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Doha Chapter (‘The Chapter') of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), celebrated the International Women's Day by conducting a full day seminar on March 9.
The morning session focused on ‘Women as value drivers', while the post lunch session covered the ‘Indian Budget 2018 - A change agent for Reforming India'.
Over 150 finance professions, in senior positions in businesses and organisations across Qatar attended the event.
CA Rupalakshmi Setty, Chairperson, Doha Chapter of ICAI, in her opening remarks said that every woman is inspiring in her own way and it is very essential to use the example of successful women to encourage and motivate other women who are facing their own challenges and struggles, to help them realise how unique, strong and beautiful they are.
CA R M Vishakha, MD and CEO of India First Life Insurance, connected with the audience, speaking from the heart on her own experiences and challenges in rising to the CEO level in her organisation.
The chapter felicitated the women achievers who attended the event including CA RM Vishakha (MD, CEO India First Life Insurance), CA Sripriya Kumar(Central Council Member ICAI), CA Leena Dasani (Chairperson- Doha Chapter of ICAI 1999-2000), CA Aastha Rangan(Chairperson- Muscat Chapter of ICAI), CA Shanti Krishnakumar and Sangeetha Seetharaman for their contribution to society and CA fraternity on occasion of International Womens Day.
CA Rukkaiya Pachisa, Vice Chairperson of Doha Chapter in her concluding remarks insisted that we the educated women, should use our voice for the voiceless, helpless and the most vulnerable women in the society.
CA Dr R Seetharaman, the CEO of Doha Bank was the Chief Guest for the Indian Budget 2018 session.
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