Margaret Hirsch, the COO and co-founder of Hirsch\u2019s recently attended the second annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference, held at Emperors Palace, as one of the keynote guest speakers.<\/p>\n
She spoke alongside other high-profile speakers, namely Dr Glenda Grey (president of the South African Medical Research Council and leader of the first clinical HIV vaccine trials in SA) and Judy Dlamini (executive chairperson of the Mbekani Group).<\/p>
This annual conference draws together esteemed business leaders who are passionate about exemplifying and driving gender empowerment.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s programme showcased some of the most successful stories and strategies being implemented around the development of leadership roles for women and network influencers who are serious about economy-wide progress.<\/p>
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