As an engineering student at the American University in Beirut in 2001, Ayah Bdeir found herself so bored with the monotony of the coursework that she begged her parents for permission to change her major. They told her not to give up, because she was good at math and science. She obediently stuck to engineering, but yearned for ways to make the application of science creative.
This adage coined by Peter Drucker is even more relevant today than it was last century. In the absence of data and systems to manage our planet’s assets and resources, our species faces an uncertain future filled with volatility and unanticipated consequences.
Yelitsa Jean-Charles said she cried when a relative gave her a black Barbie when she was a little girl. “This isn’t the real Barbie,” she remembers thinking, upset that the doll wasn’t white. “This isn’t the pretty one.”
What’s it like to be an entrepreneur? Fun, scary, rewarding??? The Professional Womens Group Zurich is bringing together 4 influential women at different stages of their business journey to share their entrepreneurship stories and inspire YOU during a formal presentation and networking event.
Following a successful career at Apple in the Silicon Valley, Bemz CEO and founder, Lesley Pennington moved to Sweden and started the e-commerce company in 2005. The Bemz business idea – made-to-measure sofa covers for IKEA
Bemz is a Swedish design company that designs tailor-made covers for IKEA furniture and other home textile products. The company was founded in 2005 by Lesley Pennington.