Last week on November 30th, IPWS was delighted to slow down for an evening of engaging mindfulness training with Brandon Mehrgut, Senior Trainer at Potential Project and Founder of Shanghai Mindfulness. During the workshop, Brandon discussed the ideas and techniques of how Mindfulness Training can help you or your organization achieve strategic objectives by enhancing performance, creativity and resilience. In order to help our community become less stressed, more productive and mindful, Brandon shares the ABCD of Mindfulness Training below. Remember, […]
We had a full house last Tuesday, November 7th, when we hosted an informative panel of experts about China’s hottest industry: Ecommerce. During our event called 11/11 and the Universe of Chinese Ecommerce, we touched on the different shopping festivals in the West and in China; what do the astonishing sales numbers during 11.11 actually mean; what can be successful strategies to engage with Chinese consumers on such shopping festivals; as well as the role of third party players such as English […]
Last week on October 25, we had the great pleasure to host an exciting workshop about Applied Improvisation Techniques with the brilliant improv coach Elva Yao from Zmack. What a night it was, brimming with positive energy and leaving all of us with practical tips and inspiration that can be applied to everyday work situations. Some of our event participants were kind enough to share their thoughts about the workshop. So a big thank you to Paula Mueller and Line […]
Nearly 30 attendees joined our Design Thinking Workshop with a twist led by Elena Mueller from mulan innovation Leadership Lab last Saturday, September 23rd at Fitspace. Attendants discovered how Design Thinking can be applied to be their next competitive advantage for effective leadership. They played creativity games in groups, listened to thought provoking insights about innovation in the Silicon Valley and had first hand feedback from experts who used Design Thinking in their organisation. They walked away energized and enthusiastic about […]
Thank you all for joining last week’s Welcome Back Networking Gathering at the stunning new Wanda Reign 7-star hotel! On September 14th, we gathered together with our supportive partners to welcome our members and friends back to Shanghai, and to celebrate the start of an exciting new season. Stay tuned to the Events section of our website, as we will soon be adding many exciting items for the 2017 autumn season. In the mean time, please enjoy the lovely photos from […]
A big thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Assembly (AGA) earlier this week to celebrate a wildly successful 2016-2017 season! Besides being a fantastic opportunity to network, meet friends and make valuable new connections, the AGA also serves as IPWS’ official annual meeting, where IPWS members have the chance to vote and confirm the proposed Board of Directors for the upcoming term. Per a successful vote, the following candidates were confirmed as Board Members for the 2017-2018 […]
One year ago, we at IPWS hosted our inaugural Leaderships Summit centred around the theme: Embracing the Changing Nature of Leadership: A Roadmap to Success. The modern conference was a great success with high calibre speakers and content, and was attended by 200 professional women and men from Shanghai and beyond. Next Friday June 2nd, we’re finally bringing you the second annual IPWS Leadership Summit, this year powered by our title sponsor IE Business School! We’re beyond excited to follow in last […]
Top 5 Reasons to attend the IPWS Leadership Summit Powered by IE Business School next week on Friday, June 2nd: Top calibre speakers, including Co-Founder and President of Lean In China, Virginia Tan, Asia Pacific Head of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sach, Wenchi Yu, and Stand-up Comedian and Head of Language Department at Shanghai Experimental Foreign Language School, Erin McGinley. Plus many more! (Read all about our speakers HERE) Innovative content around this year’s theme: Understanding Power & Leadership – A Roadmap […]
With less than a fortnight until the IPWS Leadership Summit powered by IE Business School on Friday 2nd June, we’d love to introduce you to more of our guest speakers. The theme of the Summit is: “Understanding Power & Leadership – A Roadmap to Success”. Power is ultimately about making a (positive) difference in the world and can be exercised through various meaning. The Summit is bringing together the best thinkers & leaders in our community to continue these discussions. What does Power mean […]
