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There's a lot going on at The Royale Chulan Penang this 29th August - 31st August 2017.

For women, by women. In conjunction with the George Town Festival 2017, one of the most exciting festivals in Southeast Asia, comes a one-of-a-kind event for women seeking to go beyond borders and boundaries. From 29th August to 31st August, attendees from all over the world will converge for inspiring talks and panel discussions by…

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Celebrating its 8th year commemorating the inscription George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, George Town Festival returns with a spectacular spectrum of the arts. The opportunity to share and learn with the local and international community has, for years now, attracted entire families, youths, and more from within Penang, interstate, and overseas. In its eight year…

A simple question some years ago motivated Datin Paduka Marina Mahathi to create a platform geared towards female travellers. The interest it garnered culminated into a panel talk titled Intimate Conversations with Women on Travel & Culture with Zafigo founder, Marina Mahathir moderating the discussion among a panel of four speakers, all avid travellers and prolific women in their own…

About the Speaker Kelly Lewis, Founder of Go! Girl Guides Kelly Lewis is a frequent solo traveller who now lives her dream. As a woman who’s turned her dreams and passions into a reality, she acknowledges that along the way, the reality isn’t always so easy. Even more so in an industry dominated by men.…

About the Speaker Nelleisa Omar, Founder of The Godmothers Nelleisa, aged 34 was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Stage 3 in May 2016 and underwent a single mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemotherapy and 15 radiotherapy over a period of seven months. During her treatment, Nell and her best friend created the brand The Godmothers, with…

About the Speaker Priscilla Patrick, Solo Traveller You may not recognise her face straight away, but the second she speaks, you'll know her voice instantly. She is Priscilla Patrick, and her friends and former colleagues dub her the Queen of All Highways. Chances are, you've heard her telling you what roads to avoid and why.…

About the Speaker Petrina Thong, Solo Traveller Kudsia Kahar is a name that is synonymous with the success and growth of commercial radio industry in Malaysia. With over 25 years of experience as a broadcaster under her belt, Kudsia remains the only person who has managed over 20 radio stations in her career, including Malaysia's…

About the Speaker Chrys Tan, Founder of Women Digital Nomads Two and a half years ago, Chrys decided to leave her advertising career behind to run her business online. Since then, she’s lived and worked completely location independent as a digital nomad. Besides running Women Digital Nomads, one of the most popular websites about working remotely,…

About the Speaker Deborah Chan, Travel Writer & World Explorer Deborah is behind the Ardent Traveler, a travel site focused on sustainable travel, unique accommodations and personalities in the travel industry. Deb's writing has appeared in Travel & Leisure, Asian Geographic, The Star (Malaysia’s leading newspaper), Going Places Magazine, Wild Asia, Smart Travel Asia, Yahoo! Travel, Greenty…

About the Speaker Özge Elif Özer, Consultant & Traveller Elif decided to leave the little town of Erzurum in the eastern Turkey when she was 17 to escape the patriarchy. Since then, she has lived in six different countries and travelled across over 30 more. Elif is the current Head of Special Projects for Tune…

About the Speaker Dr Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore, Women Travel Researcher An author and international expert on women and children in tourism, Dr Catheryn shares valuable insight into the significance of travel in a woman’s life, and what it does for our mind and spirit.

About the Speaker Jin Jeong, Solo Cyclist Despite the odds, Jin trusted her dream and herself, and has since cycled through 67 countries in North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and South East Asia. And all without going back home for six years! Jin has cycled more than 62,000 kilometres…

About the Speaker Brendan Ó Sé, Photographer Brendan is an award-winning fine art photographer and iPhone photographer from Cork, Ireland. His work was even a part of the original Apple World Gallery of images shot on iPhone 6 in 2015 that saw his photograph showcased on billboards and posters throughout the world.

About the Speaker Petrina Thong, Solo Traveller Petrina is a freelance scriptwriter and has no exact travel plans yet. A different continent next, for sure, after her months-long hitchhiking trip from Europe to Asia. But planning isn’t her thing. And that’s why she freelances. So when the urge to leave hits, she’s gone.

About the Speaker Manal al-Sharif, Author & Columnist Manal, one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, is a prominent voice advocating for women's rights and empowerment in the Muslim and the Arab world. In 2011, Manal started the #Women2Drive campaign, to challenge the ban on women driving in her country. She…

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Some singers go into acting. Some actors go into directing. But some photographers become better photographers… with their iPhones.