Conclaves, Trade Expos and Industrial Parks: FICCI FLO Names New President, Charts Agenda

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | May 6, 2021 | News

FICCI FLO Ujjwala Singhania JK International

FLO, the women’s wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), has appointed Ujjwala Singhania, Director, JK International and Director, General Data Private Limited, as its National President for the 2021-’22 term.

JK International invests through private equity and venture capital, while General Data is in the space of software development and engineering analysis.

Celebrating India’s 75 years through 2021-’22 will be a large focus at FLO, informed an official statement. Apart from this, FLO will also organise conclaves, trade expos and set up industrial parks for 100 percent women-owned manufacturing industries, enabling them to carry out transformational changes in the life of women, it added.

Singhania’s appointment was announced at FLO’s 37th Annual Session in presence of eminent personalities including Union Ministers Smriti Irani (Women & Child Development); Narendra Singh Tomar (Rural Development); and Dr Jitendra Singh (Development of North Eastern Region).

Singhania said, “It’s an honour for me to be the National President of an organization like FLO which has had such an illustrious history of working towards the development and empowerment of women. I have been a part of this women’s consortium for over 19 years and the collective mission of the organisation is to encourage and facilitate women to showcase their talents, skills, experiences and energy across sectors and verticals for a truly inclusive economic growth trajectory. This will not only help me to drive a wave of positive impact in their life but will also assist me to put an optimistic impact on the entire society at large.”

“Women are making vital contributions to the nation’s industrial output. However, with less than 14 percent women entrepreneurs in India and the country’s female workforce participation declining, we need to unlock the vastly untapped potential. FLO believes that in the wake of Atma Nirbhar Bharat and the fourth industrial revolution, it is an opportune time for us to promote enterprises and build the start-up ecosystem. For women to succeed as entrepreneurs, FLO will continue to provide the requisite skills, opportunities, and access to information and knowledge. Women already contribute largely to the SME sector which plays a vital role in industrial development of our country. FLO is committed to sustainable industrial development as a means of achieving economic prosperity, both for women and the country,” Singhania added.