The 2015 winnerr, Captain Mona Shindy, said the Telstra business awards provide an opportunity for nominees to reflect on their achievements, set bold goals for greater success and join a vibrant Alumni community of like-minded women.
Lucy Turnbull AO has launched Australia’s longest running and most esteemed women’s award program, the Telstra Business Women’s Awards, urging women to be bold disruptors in the new innovation economy.
In announcing that for the first time there would be a category to recognise business women in Asia when entries for the 2016 awards open on May 2, Ms Turnbull praised the role Australian business women play in today’s economy – and challenged them to continue leading the way in the future.
‘We constantly need to encourage women to think bigger,’ Ms Turnbull said.
‘As we make the economic transition, our best asset is our people, half of which are women. Our goal must be that half the great ideas from the “ideas boom” are generated and delivered by women. We must harness the wisdom and talents of women to power our nation for the next 50 years.’
The new Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award will be the sixth Awards category, alongside Entrepreneur, For Purpose and Social Enterprise, Public Sector and Academia, Corporate and Private, and the Young Business Women’s Award.
Kate McKenzie, Telstra Chief Operations Officer and Telstra Business Women’s Awards Ambassador, said the new category is a reflection of Telstra’s growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region and will provide finalists and winners from Australia and across the Asian region the opportunity to expand their networks and build valuable relationships.
‘The Asia-Pacific region is an economic powerhouse and presents great growth opportunities for Australian businesses. In addition to celebrating brilliant women across the region, this new award will offer our Award Alumni the opportunity to foster valuable connections with business women in Asia and develop a greater understanding of how they are succeeding in this dynamic environment.’
The 2015 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year, Captain Mona Shindy, said the Awards provide an opportunity for nominees to reflect on their achievements, set bold goals for greater success and join a vibrant Alumni community of like-minded women.
‘The Awards bring together a diverse range of talented and accomplished women from across many fields. It continues to be a privilege for me to be among such a superb group of supportive, highly-driven, wise and inspirational women,’ Captain Shindy said.
‘With the new Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award, the Australian Alumni will also have the opportunity to be enriched by the know-how of exceptional women who have achieved success in the fast growing Asian region.’
To be eligible for the Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award, nominees must work in the corporate or private sectors and reside in Asia. The presentation of the Award will take place at the National Awards dinner in Melbourne in November.
Entries for the 2016 Telstra Business Women’s Awards open Monday, May 2, and close at midnight AEDT on Monday, June 20.
If you, or a brilliant business woman you know, deserves recognition, nominate online today.
