Fostering Future Women Entrepreneurs... Workshop Held with Women CEOs

Over 600 Participants from 30 Schools Nationwide
Listening to Industry Voices through Networking

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 29th that it held an integrated workshop for the Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project, where female students and women CEOs participated together, at the Daejeon ICC Hotel.

On May 8th, the '2024 Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project 2nd Term Launch Ceremony' was held in the 1st Small Conference Room of the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, where attendees are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association]

This workshop was designed as a time to share the outcomes of experiential programs such as special lectures by women CEOs, on-site visits to women-led companies, startup idea mentoring, and global business explorations, which had previously been conducted separately by schools, and for participating students to express their reflections.

More than 600 students from 30 schools nationwide, including Seoul Women’s University, Baehwa Girls' High School, and Seongam International Trade High School, heard voices from the industry through networking with senior women CEOs.

Lee Jeong-han, president of the Women Entrepreneurs Association, emphasized, “Women-led companies greatly contribute to creating jobs for women,” and added, “We will actively strive to have women-led companies take the lead in nurturing female students, the future generation, into women entrepreneurs.”

Kim Jeong-joo, Director of SME Strategy and Planning at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, said, “The growth of women entrepreneurs is the future of our country’s economy,” and added, “Please do not forget that you are at the center of this, and I hope this valuable experience will be an opportunity for you to achieve successful startups and employment.”

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