Women-owned businesses are better equipped to use technology, e-commerce and digital tools following a Scotiabank Women Initiative (SWI) workshop focused on resilience and innovation. The workshop, titled Deepening Business Resilience Through E-Commerce and New Technology, brought together women-led businesses from sectors including law, manufacturing, tourism and entertainment to explore how technology can help them prepare for and respond to disruption.

Delivering remarks, Programme Lead for SWI and Vice President of Credit Solutions, Scotiabank, Nadine Heywood, said the decision to host the workshop was a deliberate and strategic response to the realities facing businesses today.

“The COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters such as Hurricane Melissa and other emerging challenges have had a debilitating impact on some businesses, while we have also seen businesses recover, adapt or transform,” said Heywood. “The Scotiabank Women Initiative intentionally centred this workshop on resilience to reinforce the place of technology and digital tools in future-proofing businesses, planning for continuity and creating new opportunities for growth.”