Techpreneur departs for the 2023 APEC Women and Economy Forum in Seattle, Washington.
Crystal Kewe will represent PNG and emerging women tech entrepreneurs in the country at the APEC Women and Economy Forum from August 15-20 in Seattle. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of two technology firms, Crysan Technology Ltd, and Biluminous (PNG) Ltd, was invited to participate in the policy discussion panel “Women in the Digital World,” which will take place on August 18th, that aims to address the critical role of digital skills and data in equipping, protecting, and assisting women to access opportunities as they address challenges.
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| A PNG Techpreneur departs for the 2023 APEC Women and Economy Forum in Seattle, Washington [Photo by US Embassy PNG] |
APEC WEF theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All” aims to advance women’s economic participation as a means to achieving inclusive and sustainable prosperity across the Asia-Pacific region. The 2023 APEC WEF comes at a critical time, as each of the 21 economies confront a range of global challenges, including recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising threat of climate change, and persistent gender gaps.
To address these challenges, the meeting will address the imperative of improving women’s economic participation, with a focus on four priorities: building care infrastructure, closing the digital gender divide, the nexus of gender equality and climate change including promoting women’s access to jobs in “green and blue” sectors, and ensuring equity and equality in global value chains.
Crystal won the APEC App challenge in May 2018.
Source : US Embassy PNG