The Women in Conference 2023, the first-of-its-kind event within the IT/BPM sector was held on March 24th at the Shangri-La in Colombo, convened under the theme of “Advancing Gender Parity and Inclusivity Through Technology,” aligning with the global theme for International Women’s Day 2023. Organized by the SLASSCOM in partnership with the International Finance Corporation […]
To nurture and support the growth of women technopreneurs in Sri Lanka, the SLASSCOM Women Technopreneurs Forum (WTech) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with assistance from the Government of Japan, will launch a bootcamp and a one-on-one mentoring program with the aim of supporting women technopreneurs in Sri Lanka to connect with an unparalleled […]
The Women Technopreneurs Forum (WTech) of Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM), having mentoring as a key pillar in its approach to support, promote and grow women technopreneurs, has outlined a two-pronged approach to mentoring, that will include providing services to first-level technopreneurs with a feasible idea or those have been in […]
Recognising the need to promote greater gender equality in the tech entrepreneurship space, the SLASSCOM WTech forum has over the past year, been taking a lead role in powering women to embrace entrepreneurship and in supporting every stage of their entrepreneurial journey from ideation, starting up, scaling to becoming established. Taking this initiative even further […]
The SLASSCOM Women Technoprenuers (W-Tech) forum, committed to the empowerment of women in IT, is dedicated to a number of educational and developmental initiatives through its Skills Development Pillar. The W-Tech forum has inspired and engaged many female IT/ BPM professionals as well as tech entrepreneurs in their career journeys, including the head of the […]
The Women Technopreneurs Forum (WTech Forum) is an initiative by SLASSCOM to create positive change across the start-up ecosystem in Sri Lanka for women and to harness the potential of female tech entrepreneurs to contribute to the achievement of SLASSCOM’s goal of 1,000 start-ups by 2025. It aims to support, promote and grow women tech […]
SLASSCOM Women Technopreneurs became the ideal partners for SLDF and AOD to push forward the Colombo Design tech conference, as the forum is a creative and innovative group of dynamic new-age female entrepreneurs who use technology to present disruptive business solutions and start-ups that serve worldwide markets. With the forum already doing some commendable work […]
The SLASSCOM Women Technopreneurs Forum was launched on 22 September at the Shangri La Colombo amidst a gathering of male and female business leaders and entrepreneurs. The event began with an opening address by Sandra De Zoysa, SLASSCOM vice Chair, Executive Sponsor of the Forum and Group Chief Customer Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC. This […]
Sri Lanka Women Technopreneurs are forging ahead as they create new ways of doing business. Some are just getting started as they bravely step out of their comfort zone and take the plunge, whilst others have created waves and become industry disruptors. The success stories showcased of these inspiring personalities include an impressive lineup of […]