#HerStory: Why Women’s Issues Are Issues for All | Sameer Somal HD

Sameer Somal, Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Global Technology & Blue Ocean Global Wealth, presents at the SEI Women’s Network Leadership Summit. This year the theme of the event was #HERSTORY. Speakers included Kristie Pappal (Vice President Human Resources, The Philadelphia Eagles), Kristi Mitchem (CEO & Head, Wells Fargo Asset Management), Rhonda K.R. Cook (Chief Risk Officer, SEI), Leslie Stiles (Board President, PA Conference for Women), Kristina Harshany (Global Marketing Director, SEI), Jocelyn D. Wright (Founder & Managing Partner, The Ascension Group), Colleen Stratton (Global Leader Workforce Development, SEI), Sandy Ewing (Senior Vice President, SEI), Leslie Cano (Consultant), Tanya K. Hacker Phillip-Yalley (Founder & CEO, Kemorene Incorporated), Tamara Hobbs (Senior Business Readiness Lead, SEI) and Yolanda Plaza-Charres (Director Investment Strategy, SEI). In this twenty minute presentation, Sameer Somal shares perspective on: - The importance of diversity and why organizations with gender diversity outperform relative to those that don’t. - The impact of strong women, including his mother, aunts & business partner Marguerita Cheng, have had on his life. - His profound respect and love for the acid attack (women) survivors he met in Agra, India. - His life’s mission is to empower young leaders, especially women, with education, knowledge, and opportunities. - Examples of the competitive advantages women have over men: they listen, communicate more effectively and are often times more emotionally intelligent than their male counterparts. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt [1884 – 1962] Connect with Sameer Somal: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerssomal/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamsssameer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueOceanGT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameersomal/ Website: https://www.blueoceanglobaltech.com/