Kempinski Summerland Hotel and Resort Beirut launched The Leading Women Annual Award, which honors leading ladies who have positively impacted society or been inspirational ambassadors in their field. The award ceremony took place at the property between Women’s International Day and Mother’s Day.
This year’s five awardees included Audrey Nakad Pharaon, whose vision is to build the largest online school in the world to enhance the academic performance of every learner. Pharaon is the co-founder and CEO of Ostaz, the number one online private tutoring platform in the MENA region, providing students with the right teacher to help them achieve their learning needs. In 2019, she was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.
Danielle Hatem, whose main objective is spreading awareness about local and regional economic updates and analyses, is an economist and the founder of D Does Business, an influential blog with more than 42,000 active followers.
Janis Sarraf Tabet. who gave shape to hope with her lens after the Beirut port blast with a photo that was published in two books and featured in international media, was the third award recipient. She tenderly placed Beirut’s Miracle Baby Georges between the two syllables of the word “Beirut” wrapped with the Lebanese flag and linking them together in a sign of hope. Tabet specializes in artistic photography.
Karine Tawil, an artist whose philosophy is driven by the woman’s capacity for self-expression, is a true ambassador of the Lebanese creative talent. Tawil founded Karoline Lang International with a flagship store in Avenue Montaigne, Paris. Today, she works from her studio in Beirut, the Middle East’s leading fashion hub.
Maya Chams Ibrahimchah was also awarded. She is the founder of Beit el Baraka, which provides a lifetime to 226,000 people in need. She and her team repaired 3084 units damaged by the Beirut Port blast on August 4, 2020.
Seeking to prevent the collapse of the education system in Lebanon, Chams recently launched in partnership with Murex the program “Forsa,” which aims to support 32,000 students to continue their education while keeping 113 schools open.
