President, Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de l’Artisanat (UTICA)

After her management studies and a master’s degree in International Trade, Ouided. Bouchamaoui began her career at HBG (Hedi Bouchamaoui Holding), where she held several positions.

In 1994 she founded Maille Fi, a company with 200 employees specialized in combed cotton.

She was appointed Vice President, and then President of UTICA (Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts).

She is also the founder of the Maghreb Economic Forum and the group Connecting Tunisia (Leadership in Women affairs); President of Business-Med (since September 2011); Vice President of the Tunisian Foundation of Inspection and Governance (since 2009); Manager of the company ANSAM; member of the board of directors of HBS OIL COMPANY (Hédi Bouchamaoui and Sons Oil); partner of the company ASTORIA Immobilière; and member of the Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce (CTFCI).

In June, 2013 she received the prize for the best business achievements of Arab women, awarded by the G8 Deauville Partnerhisp.