Women and Leadership Lunch and Learn: “3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman”

In honor of National Women’s History month, the Business Services Engagement, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee is hosting two lunch and learn sessions on the subject of “Women and Leadership.” Sessions are a half-hour long and will be comprised of viewing a short TED talk together followed by a discussion forum with prepared prompts to deepen learning and reflection on the subject. Host and facilitator for both sessions: Allie Watters, EID Committee Member & Expense Reimbursement Program Manager for UW–Madison March 29, 2023, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. “3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman” Speaker, Leila Hoteit TED talk summary: Professional Arab women juggle more responsibilities than their male counterparts, and they face more cultural rigidity than Western women. What can their success teach us about tenacity, competition, priorities and progress? Tracing her career as an engineer, advocate and mother in Abu Dhabi, Leila Hoteit shares three lessons for thriving in the modern world.