Franchise Update Magazine Issue I, 2016 | Page 86

GROWING YOUR SYSTEM International Global Women Female leadership in international franchising BY WILLIAM EDWARDS I n the U.S. we are privileged to have many women senior franchise executives (some of whom are profiled in this issue—Editors). We also have the Leadership Conference at the annual IFA convention, which is put on by the very active IFA Women’s Franchise Committee. And, of course, we have the Women’s Franchise Network, which has meetings during the year across the country. But what about the rest of the world? There are many, many women leading franchise companies around the world. Here are just some of them. • Australia. The Franchise Council of Australia is this country’s versio