Congratulations to the 2020 Women Leadership Awards Winners! On June 5th, IPWS hosted the Women Leadership Awards Ceremony at Cotton’s, in the heart of Shanghai. At the event, we finally announced and celebrated the winners of the 14th annual Women Leadership Awards (WLA), one of the longest running international awards for women leaders in China. This year, IPWS received over 60 nominations for the seven categories of the 2020 Women Leadership Awards. The independent WLA Jury generously volunteered a significant portion of their time to review […]
The 2020 Women Leadership Awards Ceremony is fast approaching, and we cannot wait to celebrate the incredible finalists and award winners who inspire us. As part of the Women Leadership Awards, IPWS is giving a Lifetime Achievement Award for the third year running. As with all of the award categories, the independent WLA Jury reviewed the nominations for this award and has selected a winner. It is with great pleasure that we announce Peggy Liu, as the winner of the […]
It is with great excitement that we announce the Women Leadership Award nominations are now open! We can’t think of a more perfect time to bring positivity and recognition to the women and men who are driving change and making a positive impact in our community and beyond. This year marks the 14th year of the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) — the longest running international award in China for women leaders, and the only such award for over a decade. […]
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 […]
IPWS (International Professional Women’s Society) is a volunteer-run platform for dynamic women with diverse professional backgrounds to connect. Through our community and events, we build networks, foster personal growth, and develop professionally. We warmly welcome all professional levels, all nationalities and all genders as members to our organisation and participants to our events. The organisation is fully run by a volunteer Board of Directors, Board Advisors, Committee Members, Interns and Volunteers. We are currently looking for a new Board Member to join […]
The 2019 IPWS Summit will be held this Friday, May 31st at Kathleen’s Waitan at The Cool Docks. Registration begins at 12:00pm and the Summit runs until 6:00pm, followed by an after party & cocktails until 9:00pm. Click here for tickets. Still wondering why you should join? Speakers: Hear from world-class professionals. Each year the IPWS Summit brings together a diverse set of professionals to take the stage and share their personal and professional experiences. This year brings together speakers from different […]
During the IPWS Summit, held this Friday, May 31st in Shanghai, IPWS will announce the winners of the 2019 Women Leadership Awards. The WLA is the longest running international award in China for women leaders, and was the only such award for over a decade. The WLA recognises professional women who have emerged as leaders in their field. As leaders, these inspiring women – and since 2016, men supporting women – have made a marked difference in our community and have […]
Today, IPWS is proud to introduce Clara Elizabeth Davis as a speaker at the 2019 IPWS Summit on May 31st in Shanghai. Through Unravel Clara has inspired over 100 people to courageously share personal stories in front of large audiences all over Shanghai. We asked Clara, in her opinion, what can be so difficult about acting with courage; Courage often requires you to rock the boat, stare doubt in the face, feel uncomfortable, encounter resistance. It’s a choice and it’s […]
