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Women in the Built

Environment Conference

#SheBuiltHerLegacy

local training institute, Minnacle Academy will Masendu- Kusane herself, a built environment professional further
be hosting the Women in the Built Environment stated that the empowerment conference envisions bringing
AConference at GICC on 6th and 7th May 2019. The together all women from the built disciplines under one roof
event with the tag line #SheBuiltHerLegacy is expected to for the first time in Botswana, to hear from leading industry and
host around three hundred and fifty delegates, comprising business leaders from Botswana and South Africa. Presentations
practicing women built professionals and students. and panel discussions will cover the following themes, among
others; Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Etiquette, Business and
In an interview with Executive Director of Minnacle Corporate Law, Personal Mastery, Financial Management, Gender
Academy, Mrs Chandada Lorato Masendu-Kusane, biases and other stereotypes in the industry.
explained that built environment professionals are all
professionals involved in buildings, from planning stage There will be a cocktail dinner at the end of the first day to allow
to disposal of the assets. These include among others; for the delegates to network, meet and greet each other.
architects, builders, civil and structural engineers,
construction managers, electrical engineers, environmental Stakeholder engagement with the different government
scientists, mechanical engineers, town planners, project departments and ministries, regulatory bodies, and training
managers, quantity surveyors, real estate practitioners and institutions related to the built environment complete.Sponsors
surveyors. can look forward to interacting with a wide audience comprising

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