8 May 2019
South Korean Entrepreneur Announced as East Asian Laureate at Cartier Women’s Initiative 2019
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Cartier has announced Emirati entrepreneur, Hibah Shata, as the 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative Middle East and North African laureate. Hibah received her award at the programme’s annual ceremony, held in San Francisco.
Her company, Maharat Learning Center, is a specialist school for young children with Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD). Since opening the centre in 2017, Maharat Learning Center now helps over 70 clients, offering a range of specialised tutoring programmes for children and young adults in the UAE.
Cartier CEO Cyrille Vigneron announced the seven laureates selected by an independent international jury amongst nearly 2,900 applicants from 142 countries.
Each laureate has been awarded US $100,000 in prize money. All laureates will be receiving personalised business coaching, media visibility, networking opportunities as well as the option to attend an INSEAD Executive Program (ISEP).
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