Azar Allasvandi, student at George Brown College 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 – on a regional and national level – who exemplify success and inspire their peers, community and country through entrepreneurial leadership.
Azar leads by example. Her Enactus teammates are drawn to her ability to accomplish concrete results and are inspired to contribute more themselves. She is currently managing two Enactus projects; the first is a women’s empowerment initiative and the second teaches at-risk youth how to grow and sell their own produce, which allows them to fund their education.
“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.”
Azar 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.