MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (March, 10, 2015) – Alaa Daghache, student at University of Windsor, received the 2015 HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow award for Central Canada from this country’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and proud program supporter, HSBC Bank Canada. The award presentation took place at the 2015 Enactus Canada Regional Exposition on March 9 in Mississauga.
The HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow award is designed to recognize, celebrate and honour female university and college students who exemplify success and inspire their peers, community and country through entrepreneurial leadership.
Alaa is an inspiring and motivational leader who is truly able to connect with colleagues and Enactus project participants. She was able to double her Enactus project’s funding to $12,000, which allowed the project to reach 600 high school students interested in becoming entrepreneurs. These students were then able to collectively turn that $12,000 into $60,000 in revenue.
Alaa inspires both her team members and the high school students she works with to not only to work hard, but to dream. One of the students said of working with Alaa, “Today, changed my life.”
“At HSBC, we strongly believe in the importance of a diverse, high-performing and inclusive culture – in our organization and in the wider business community,” said Sandra Stuart, Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bank Canada. “We are delighted to be working with Enactus to recognize and encourage emerging leaders at the start of their careers through the delivery of the HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow awards and HSBC Women’s Leadership Forum.”
Alaa will join seven additional regional award winners from across Canada who will travel to the 2015 Enactus Canada National Exposition taking place in Toronto in May in the hopes of being named the national 2015 HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow.
The top 50 award applicants from across the country will also be invited to attend the exclusive HSBC Women’s Leadership Forum to be held at the 2015 Enactus Canada National Exposition. This annual forum will bring together the top entrepreneurial female leaders of today and tomorrow to encourage open dialogue, build leadership aptitude and establish connections amongst generations of top entrepreneurial female leaders.
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ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada, this country’s largest student leadership development organization, is shaping generations of entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social and environmental health of Canada. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 2,400 entrepreneurial postsecondary students led 250 community empowerment projects and business ventures this past year in communities coast to coast. As a global network of 36 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
ABOUT HSBC BANK CANADA: HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is the leading international bank in Canada. The HSBC Group serves customers worldwide from over 6,100 offices in 73 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,634bn at 31 December 2014, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations.
Media Inquiries:
Jody Lundrigan
Director of Communications
Enactus Canada
E: jody@enactus.ca
P:416.304.1566 ext.222
M: 416.346.0131
Aurora Bonin
Senior Media Relations Manager
HSBC Bank Canada
E: aurora.f.bonin@hsbc.ca
P: 604-641-1905