Exabytes hosts AWEWE 2024 Conference
KUALA LUMPUR: Exabytes, Southeast Asia’s all-in-one business, cloud, digital, and ecommerce solutions provider, was hosted the fourth edition of its Accelerate Women Entrepreneurship with Exabytes (AWEWE) 2024 Conference – Tech Leaders Connect earlier this week.
With this year’s theme of ‘Catalysing Economic Inclusion through Cybersecurity and Tech Advancements’, Exabytes united influential visionaries, thought leaders, and over 200 pioneering women entrepreneurs across Malaysia in an engaging exploration of digital trends and insights as well as the myriad of business opportunities available in today’s evolving landscape.
The technology industry in Malaysia currently faces significant gender disparity, with women representing only 35 per cent of the workforce.
This year’s theme resonated strongly with the spirit of International Women’s Day and aims to spread the powerful message of ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’ – echoing Exabytes’ commitment to ensuring that women are at the forefront of the dynamic digital landscape and fostering a more inclusive and diverse ecosystem.
Penang Institute director of operations Ong Siou Woon moderated the sessions for both conferences in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
Additionally, a series of immersive workshops led by experts such as Boonsiri Somchit, COO and chief conceptualist of Xtrategize Technologies Sdn Bhd, focused on self-leadership while Dr Lennie Soo, founder and clinical director of 360 Wellness Hub unveiled the secrets for Mastering Work-Life Balance & Wellness for Entrepreneurs. The highlight of the two conferences was the intimate fireside chats with Penny Choo, co-founder and managing director of BloomThis and Shirley Saw, founder of Dream Burger, who shared personal success stories and imparted invaluable views to inspire and empower all attendees.
Exabytes CEO Kee Siak Chan shared, “Exabytes has always believed in empowering women and is enthusiastic about nurturing women entrepreneurs in their business digitalisation.
“Hence, this campaign is to assist women entrepreneurs in pursuing their dreams by providing them with support and resources to start and consolidate sustainable businesses and to GROW Digital.”
In support of this conference, Exabytes has once again partnered with CIMB Group, the official Platinum Sponsor of the conference for the second year in a row.
CIMB Group Commercial & Transaction Banking co-CEO Lawrence Loh shared, “We are pleased to once again partner with Exabytes in empowering women entrepreneurs to harness the innovative power of technology to accelerate business growth while contributing to the expansion of the small and medium enterprise sector.
“As a purpose-driven organisation, this aligns with CIMB’s broader efforts to champion inclusivity in the business environment.
“Initiatives such as AWEWE act as a powerful catalyst in providing a platform for women entrepreneurs to gain insights from industry leaders while also expanding their networks by connecting with like-minded professionals.
“We hope the AWEWE has proven to be an invaluable and enriching experience, promoting inclusive and equitable entrepreneurship.”