Women in Leadership

Featuring Leadership Perspectives from

Lexy Kessler
Chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Irene Teng
Executive Vice President, Global Markets, AICPA & CIMA

Women in Leadership: A Global Perspective on Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership brings together insights from five regional roundtables, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, South Asia, North Asia, and Africa, to explore how women are shaping leadership in diverse cultural and economic contexts, while highlighting the growing need to evolve traditional leadership systems that are reaching their limits; through regional perspectives and detailed appendices, the report examines key opportunities, challenges, and progress in advancing women into leadership roles, showcasing inclusive change in Southeast Asia and developments across the UAE, South Asia, North Asia, and Africa, offering a comprehensive and globally informed resource for organisations and professionals committed to building more inclusive and sustainable leadership.