UOB Thailand launches the Womenpreneur: Sustainability and Innovation programme, empowering female entrepreneurs to drive long-term growth and impact

Photo caption (from left to right): Panittra Vejjajiva, Head of Financial Institutions and ESG Solutions, UOB Thailand, Piyaporn Ratanaprasartporn, Country Head of Channels and Digitalisation UOB Thailand, Vira-anong Chiranakhorn Phutrakul, Managing Director, Deputy CEO & Country Function Head of Wholesale Banking, UOB Thailand, Dr Savanit Boonyasuwat, a Member of the BCG Model Working Team at the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Weechadchada Yongsuwankul, Director, CEED (Thailand), Vice President, Associate of Family Business Entrepreneurs (AFBE) and Atchara Poomee, CEO and Founder, PAC Corporation

UOB Thailand is reinforcing its commitment to support women-led businesses in Thailand with the recent launch of 2025 Womenpreneur: Sustainability and Innovation Programme. This initiative, run by UOB FinLab in collaboration with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED), aims to foster a supportive ecosystem for Thai female entrepreneurs, connecting them with peers and providing access to digital tools and guidance to embrace sustainability in their operation, enabling them to drive long-term growth and impact.

Ms Piyaporn Ratanaprasartporn, Country Head of Channels and Digitalisation, UOB Thailand, said, "This initiative underscores our commitment to nurturing a thriving ecosystem for women-led businesses. With sustainability and innovation are becoming key priorities for businesses, the programme provides hands-on workshops, expert mentorship, and access to innovate tools and resources provided by UOB FinLab and its extensive ecosystem network, setting them on a path to sustainable success in a digital era."

The 25 female entrepreneurs, selected from 185 participants in Bangkok, are from a diverse range of sectors, will be exploring new ideas, embrace technology, invest in digital tools and commit their time throughout the three-month programme from April to June 2025.