We are delighted to announce that over 12,000 RMB was raised for the World Academy for the Future of Women over the weekend! Last Saturday, IPWS hosted a celebratory Boho Chic Brunch to help support a future for young women in China. We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at Kathleen’s Waitan, as we raised funds through a raffle for our beneficiary, the World Academy for the Future of Women (WAFW), while indulging in a delicious brunch and wine. As we were […]
Last night on May 29th, IPWS hosted the Women Leadership Awards Ceremony at the Langham in the heart of Shanghai. At the event, we finally announced and celebrated the winners of the 15th annual Women Leadership Awards (WLA), one of the longest running international awards for women leaders in China. This year, IPWS received many nominations for the seven categories of the 2021 Women Leadership Awards. The independent WLA Jury generously volunteered a significant amount of their time to review every nomination and select two finalists for each award category. Following the finalist selection, the Jury […]
Women Leadership Awards is the longest running international award in China for women leaders, and was the only such award for over a decade. The WLA recognizes professional women – and since 2016, men supporting women – from all nationalities and across all industries in Shanghai, who have made a marked difference in their professional careers, in the community and have forged paths for others to follow. This year, on May 29th at the Langham, Xintiandi, together with the independent jury […]
IPWS is excited to reveal the 14 finalists across 7 categories of the IPWS Women Leadership Awards! After careful consideration and a thorough scoring process of all completed nominations, the independent WLA Jury has selected the below professionals to be our WLA 2021 Finalists. Join us in congratulating the WLA Finalists below! Congratulations to all finalists, as well as to the many incredible nominees! We look forward to bringing you more information about each finalist in the coming days. […]
We are delighted to announce Anna Chitty, CEO of Starcom China, will be the master of ceremonies at the 15th IPWS Women Leadership Awards. Anna is a Women Leadership Award recipient, recieving Business Leader of the Year in 2019, and IPWS is honored to have her conducting the ceremony. The 2021 WLA ceremony will be a celebratory dinner and of course, a fantastic occasion to connect with top professionals and members of the IPWS community. At the ceremony, you will meet this year’s WLA nominees, finalists and jury members, keynote […]
Join us for a momentous evening of celebration and reflection as we honor the finalists and winners of the 15th IPWS Women Leadership Awards on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at the Langham Hotel. You will enjoy welcome drinks and canapés, a sumptuous seated 3 course dinner, and of course, you will connect with top professionals and members of the IPWS community, and meet this year’s WLA nominees, finalists, jury members and keynote speaker, who are all recognized leaders in their respective industries. We are honored to […]
IPWS is happy to announce this year’s independent WLA Jury, who will evaluate the nominations for the Women Leadership Awards (WLA). The jury will oversee the selection of top candidates across the seven award categories in the WLA 2021. The WLA Winners will be announced on Saturday May 29th, 2021 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 […]
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 […]
With the IPWS Women Leadership Awards nominations still open until Monday April 5, 10 PM, we want to make sure that the nomination process is a smooth as possible for you. The story-based essay often makes nominees question whether they should apply. Perhaps because we don’t reflect on our achievements so often, or because it’s just difficult to know where to begin. To help all nominees, we have put together a brief set of guidelines to follow, and a few […]
