SASEBO, Nagasaki Pref. -- Female business leaders from 10 countries shared their experiences Friday and encouraged each other with the knowledge that their roles in business and society will be more important in the coming century.
During a session on the final day of a three-day gathering of the 8th Women Entrepreneurs International Exchange Program 2000, the executives discussed various issues under the theme "Creating New Business through Regional Development -- Aiming for the Sustainable Development of Economy and Society."
There has never been a better time for women to start a new business, according to keynote speaker Dianne Patterson, vice chairwoman of Committee 200, an influential U.S. group made up of female corporate leaders.
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