{"id":254238,"date":"2023-03-22T00:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T22:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=130035"},"modified":"2023-03-22T00:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T22:03:45","slug":"mcdonalds-sa-celebrates-women-empowerment-at-the-2023-forbes-woman-africa-leading-women-summit-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/mcdonalds-sa-celebrates-women-empowerment-at-the-2023-forbes-woman-africa-leading-women-summit-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s SA celebrates women empowerment at the 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cIf the outside world is changing faster than your own organisation, you\u2019ll soon be irrelevant.\u201d \u2013 Greg Solomon, CEO of McDonald\u2019s South Africa<\/p>\n

A core principle of the McDonald\u2019s South Africa brand is empowering women across the board, and with its support of the 8th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, the company has further entrenched itself as an equity powerhouse. After a two-year run as a virtual summit on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, the summit returned as a live in-person event at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa on 8 March 2023 (International Women\u2019s Day), and was proudly presented by McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt McDonald\u2019s South Africa, we pride ourselves on growth in numbers when it comes to women\u2019s representation within the organisation. Out of the staff complement, 61% of our staff are women, 40% of which are in leadership positions, 64% of our Restaurant Managers are women and, 25% of our Owner Operators are women,\u201d explained Greg Solomon, CEO of McDonald\u2019s South Africa. \u201cThe return of investment on having diversity, equity and inclusion \u2026 to have different waves of thoughts, and different cultures, the innovation is amazing \u2013 and that\u2019s what makes us so powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to its support of the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit this year, McDonald\u2019s SA has its own platform called The Women in Conversation, an engagement led by McDonald\u2019s South Africa\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership Network. Here, women from various spheres gather to tackle a range of subjects while inspiring and encouraging others to share their voices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so grateful for the support of McDonald\u2019s SA, a company that is truly showing its commitment to inclusivity and equity for all women,\u201d explained Roberta Naicker, Managing Director, ABN Group. \u201cHaving them on board at the 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit extended the platform of our impactful speakers and ensured that even more women were inspired by the discussions, ideas, and ground-breaking insights centred on this year\u2019s theme, Women 3.0: The Icons and Ideas Shaping Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit was presented by McDonald\u2019s SA, in association with The Macallan and supported by Coca-Cola, Access Bank, Avon, Lucara Diamonds Botswana and The ROOM, in partnership with CNBC Africa, Jacaranda FM, and KIA South Africa. The summit featured more than 50 world-class speakers from across the continent and beyond. Following the summit, the prestigious 2023 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards ceremony on the same day celebrated Africa\u2019s accomplished female leaders and luminaries who were honoured for their impactful work.<\/p>\n

If you were unable to attend this year, please follow us on social media @LWSummit, #LWS2023 for event highlights and news. You can also come on board as an event sponsor or activation sponsor in 2024.<\/p>\n

Contact details:
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities: sales@abn360.com
Marketing and PR: yolande.dutoit@abn360.com
Event-related queries: Nastassia.Charles@abn360.com \/ Alshanthe.Smith@abn360.com<\/p>\n

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