Online Guest Lecture - Award Winning Chinese Businesswomen Li Xia on Solar Power and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Date
- Thursday 7 November 2024, 12:00
- Location
- Microsoft Teams
Join Us for an Inspiring Online Event: Li Xia and Power Solution
Time: UK time 12:00 to 13:00
Venue: Online Microsoft Teams
We invite you to an exciting online presentation featuring Li Xia, the Founder and CEO of Power Solution, a pioneering business dedicated to sustainable energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Li Xia has won both the Schwab Foundation and World Economic Forum “Social Entrepreneur Award”. This event promises to be a unique opportunity for staff, students, and external guests to engage with an inspiring leader in the field of social entrepreneurship.
Meet Our Speakers:
- Li Xia - Susan
Li Xia is Founder of Shenzhen Power-Solution, a Chinese supplier of off-grid solar home systems designed for the 730 million people worldwide who lack access to electricity and rely on candles and kerosene for lighting. To date, her company has provided solar-powered light to nearly 50 million people in more than 7 million households, with a heavy focus on sub-Saharan Africa. In the process, it has protected tens of thousands of children from respiratory diseases caused by using kerosene and candles. She was inspired to bring solar lighting to the poor after visiting India’s slums in 2007.
Her company provides solar lighting solutions for no-electricity regions in 63 countries. The company's mission is to offer qualified solar lighting solutions for 1.6 billion people in off-grid areas. Power Solution has more than 100 employees. It is diversifying its businesses to design, manufacture and sell lighting, agricultural and education products in Africa, Pakistan, South-East Asia and Bangladesh. The company’s products have benefited more than 3 million families in Africa.
Event Highlights:
- Insightful Presentation: Discover Li Xia's remarkable journey as a successful female entrepreneur and her commitment to sustainability.
- Engaging Discussion: After the presentation, join us for a Q&A session where you can delve deeper into Li Xia’s experiences and the impact of her work.
- Inspiring Story: Hear about the innovative projects Power Solution has implemented to bring solar power and education to underserved communities in Africa.