IPWS is happy to announce this year’s independent WLA Jury to judge nominations in the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) 2018. The jury will oversee the selection of top candidates across the seven award categories in the WLA 2018. The WLA nominations are open March 21 – April 20, and the WLA Winners will be announced at the 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit on Friday May 25th, 2018 in Shanghai.

Every year, jury members are selected from a broad cross-section of industries and positions to ensure a well-rounded representation of professionals in the judging panel. Their role in business and society is also a reflection of IPWS values: to Connect, Grow, Inspire and Lead.

IPWS is delighted to announce the following WLA 2018 independent jury panel:

• Veomayoury “Titi” Baccam, Government Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility, the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
• Florian Bohnert, Head of Global Partnerships, Mobike
• Jinfu Chan, Chief Financial Officer, GE Power – Asia Supply Chain for Gas Power Systems
• Martin Daffner, Founding Partner, Entrepreneur In Residence, Emerge Innovation
• Guergana Guermanoff, New Zealand’s Consul-General to Shanghai
• Audry Li, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Learn more about our Women Leadership Awards 2018 Jury Panel HERE.

The independent Jury members will review all nominations submitted for the Women Leadership Awards 2018 using the established WLA Criteria Guidelines for each award category. Following the review of all nominations, the jury will select two finalists for each of the seven WLA categories. The finalists will be notified personally by May 4th. On May 12th, all finalists are invited to appear in front of the Jury to introduce themselves and take part in a short discussion about their achievements. Lastly, Jury members will deliberate on each award category and select the winners.

The winners will be announced and celebrated at the Women Leadership Awards ceremony, held as part of the 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit on Friday May 25th, 2018. The Leadership Summit will feature relevant speakers and content focused on the theme: Leading with Confidence: A Roadmap to Success.

The seven categories for the 2018 WLA:

• Business Leader of the Year
• Innovator of the Year
• Young Business Leader of the Year
• Social Contributor of the Year
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• HeforShe Man of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement

We’re excited to invite you to celebrate this year’s Women Leadership Awards at the IPWS Leadership Summit! Stay tuned for details and ticket information HERE. Contact WLA@ipwsconnect.com with any questions, and stay tuned for an opportunity to Meet the Nominees, and more details on the IPWS Leadership Summit.

Thank you again to our Women Leadership Awards 2018 Nominations Sponsor, IT Consultis, who is handling the technical side of the entire nomination process.