Celebrating 15 Years of the IPWS Women Leadership Awards! For the past 15 years IPWS has recognized women (and men) who are forging new paths, trailblazers in their own rights, those who are changing the nature of leadership worldwide. As we faced unprecedented challenges during the past year, what qualities defined the most impactful leaders? What characteristics proved to be most important in times of change? Who are the leaders defining the roles of the next generation of women? Join […]
We are delighted to announce that over 17,000 RMB was raised for the World Academy for the Future of Women over the weekend! Last Saturday, IPWS hosted a celebratory White Party Brunch to help support a future for young women in China. Despite the heavy rain, we enjoyed a wonderful day at The Beach House, as we raised funds for our beneficiary, the World Academy for the Future of Women (WAFW) through a raffle & silent auction, and indulged in a buffet […]
We kicked off the new year with reflecting on Building Healthy Habits together with IPWS Activator of the Month, Elizabeth Schieffelin, Founder of Lizzy’s All Natural, Holistic Health Coach, and 2018 Women Leadership Award Winner. Our sold out event brought together 40 professional women and men at Kartel Wine Bar, discussing in small groups after Elizabeth walked us through the science behind habits and how they are formed. She also gave us practical and valuable tips for making lifestyle changes […]
Long hours No flexibility Top-down initiatives Not happy Not enough money Sound familiar? With millennials well underway on their journey into the workforce we’re starting to see a friction between the “old way of doing things” and the expectations of a new generation. At a time where 67% of millennials want to be entrepreneurs, we have to ask ourselves — what is driving the majority of this generation to risk everything in order to be their own boss? How are […]
Join IPWS for a celebratory White Party Fundraiser Brunch on Saturday June 9th and help support a future for young women in China! For this event, we are delighted to collaborate with three amazing Shanghai based designers, such as Zurita, who are offering generous promotions and donations. Use the code “IPWS White Party” when making a purchase and 10% will go to the World Academy. Zurita will display a full white rack in store to help you select your White Party outfit. Additionally, […]
Join IPWS for a celebratory White Party Fundraiser Brunch on Saturday June 9th and help support a future for young women in China! For this event, we are delighted to collaborate with three amazing Shanghai based designers, such as Charlotta Gandolfo, who are offering generous promotions and donations. Use the code “IPWS White Party” when making a purchase through Charlotta’s WeChat account (CharlottaG) and 10% will go to the World Academy. One Charlotta Gandolfo dress will also be auctioned at the White […]
Join IPWS for a celebratory White Party Fundraiser Brunch on Saturday June 9th and help support a future for young women in China! For this event, we are delighted to collaborate with three amazing Shanghai based designers, such as Arete, who are offering generous promotions and donations. Arete is offering a complimentary White Party ticket (valued at RMB 350) and charitable proceeds towards the World Academy for the Future of Women with purchases made before the White Party Event on June […]
On January 30th, IPWS hosted an intriguing event about the strong connection between nutrition and leadership: Biohacking: Think Clear by Feeding the Second Brain – Your Gut! Expert speakers Kimberly Ashton and Stéfanie Vallée talked about the science behind how nutrition affects key leadership characteristics and influences productivity, focus and energy. Our lovely speakers were kind enough to also share a short summary of their presentations below, helping our entire community understand the effects nutrition can have on your body and brain, […]
Last week, IPWS kicked off the new year by hosting a sold out event: The Power of the Side Hustle – How to Freelance in Shanghai’s ‘Gig Economy’. The concept of ‘Gig Economy’ has become increasingly more popular lately, especially in Shanghai. Whether being a ‘freelancer,’ ‘working remotely’ or being a ‘digital nomad,’ it seems like so many people are shifting the way they work. For our first event of the year, we gathered 6 experienced freelancers to share their […]
