ANNOUNCING THE WLA 2016 FINALISTS
IPWS is thrilled to announce the twelve finalists in the Women Leadership Awards 2016!
“We received a record number of submissions this year, and were hugely impressed with the quality of candidates. Whilst this made it challenging for our jury to select the finalists, it is inspiring to see the strength of women leaders within our community, and men who are helping the advancement of women in leadership and the quest for gender equality. Thank you again to everyone in our extended community for your inspiring nominations in 2016.” IPWS President, Tiziana Figliolia.
Join IPWS next Monday, 16 May for an opportunity to meet and network with our finalists at the House of Roosevelt rooftop terrace.
The winners of the WLA 2016 will be announced at the IPWS Leadership Summit on 27 May. Tickets are now available, so register now!
WLA 2016 FINALISTS:
Business Leader of the Year
(1) Isabelle Chouvet, CEO/Co-Founder, K2 Asia
(2) Xiangwei Gong, Global BU Director, DSM Hydrocolloids
Young Business Leader of the Year
(1) Pocket (Yiqing) Sun, Founding Partner, SoGal Ventures
(2) Paris Xu, Founder and CEO, MSParis
Entrepreneur of the Year
(1) Ann C. James, Executive Director, Urban Aphrodite International
(2) Julia Li, Founder and CEO, HCD Learning （HCD合得）
Innovator of the Year
(1) Swetlana Thompson, Key Account Director – PepsiCo Asia-Pacific, Marmon Cornelius
(2) Ivanka Xu, Founder and CEO, Merak
Social Contributor of the Year
(1) Genevieve Flaven, Project Leader, The 99 Project
(2) Marie-Lucie Spoke, Managing Director, Community Roots China
HeforShe Man of the Year
(1) Richard Chenghao Lin, Managing Director, Korn Ferry International
(2) Martin Schulenburg, CFO China, Continental Automotive System Co.
WHAT’S NEXT?:
The WLA Finalists will be interviewed by our six member independent jury on 14 May, after which time, the jury will deliberate and select the winner in each WLA category.
The winners’ names will be kept under seal until officially announced at the award presentations during this year’s IPWS Leadership Summit on May 27th.
IPWS members, supporters, and the public will have the opportunity to meet the WLA finalists on Monday, May 16th at the “Meet the WLA Finalists & Charity Fundraiser” at the House of Roosevelt rooftop terrace.
