Groundbreaking Event to Champion Inclusive Procurement in South Asia

 August 7 | Bangalore, India

Women play a key role in innovative economic development and business expansion in Asia and the Pacific. WEConnect International is the only global non-profit organization dedicated to increasing opportunities for women-owned businesses by connecting them with buyers in the global marketplace.

Join us at the WEConnect International Asia Pacific Conference in Bangalore, India, where we will bring together leaders from diverse organisations, suppliers, buyers and policy leaders to share and gain knowledge, build connections and collaborate for better business and social outcomes.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Conference Highlights:
– Hear from experts on global supplier diversity and inclusive sourcing
– Make new connections in formal and informal networking, including business matchmaking sessions
– Attend panels and workshops on certification, intellectual property rights, inclusive procurement best practices, breaking bias and building opportunities for women in supply chains, and more.

Event Summary:
The event was attended by 140+ participants including 100+ WOBs and 40 participants representing member buyers such as ExxonMobil, Abbott Healthcare, IBM, Bayer, Intel, Accenture, Dell, Target, Cummins, Trane Technologies, Infosys, HH Global, Suntory Global Spirits, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Sagility, MSD, Eaton, and our ecosystem partners. More than 1,000 business connections were made between WOBs and buyers through the signature business matchmaking session. Rahul Patil, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Goldman Sachs, provided a special address, and the plenary address was presented by Sivakumar Narayanan, Vice President, Global Procurement Services Delivery, IBM.

Thank you to our sponsors!