On March 15th IPWS celebrated a monumental occasion – 25 years of connecting professional women in Shanghai. Held at the beautiful restaurant Colca, co-founder Diane Long, along with past Presidents, past and current board members, volunteers, supporters and members of the community all gathered to commemorate the anniversary and share stories of IPWS through the years. Current IPWS President, Amanda Argentieri welcomed everyone to the celebration and gave an especially warm introduction to past Presidents who joined us for the […]
The new year is fast approaching, and we’re very excited to announce that we already have 15 inspiring events planned for the first half of 2018! These include IPWS’ 25th Anniversary, as well as our flagship conference of the year – the famous IPWS Leadership Summit and Women Leadership Awards! We warmly welcome all professional levels, all nationalities, and both women and men to join our events and to become IPWS members. By becoming a member, you will save significantly on event ticket […]
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 […]
We can’t live without being digitally connected in Shanghai, and as a part of the IPWS community, you have multiple options on staying updated on everything IPWS related! IPWS aims to provide many different platforms to connect, build networks, while fostering personal and professional growth, and throughout the past year, we’ve continued to make sure our communications channels reflect our growing & evolving international professional community. So we’d love to share our news and events with you in all […]
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 […]
IPWS Board Members past & present send our very best wishes to outgoing President, Tiziana Figliolia, who has graciously served on the IPWS Board of Directors for several years and has now relocated to Boston, USA with her family. We extend our sincerest gratitude for her genuine commitment to the IPWS community and to the development of the organization as a whole. Her unwavering vision & leadership has added great depth to IPWS as a modern & dynamic place for […]
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 […]
International Professional Women’s Society (IPWS) provides platforms for dynamic women to connect, build networks, foster personal growth and develop professionally. IPWS Board Members make a difference by working towards our vision of connecting professional women and being an influential community in Shanghai and beyond, based on our key values – Inspire, Grow, Lead, Connect and Embrace Diversity. Do you have a passion for building and supporting a community of professional women? Perhaps you’ve been a Mentor on our Mentor Walks program and […]
In June, IPWS held it’s annual Leadership Summit powered by IE Business School and throughout the modern conference speakers gathered to interpret the theme: Understanding Power & Leadership… We shared an insightful piece last month by R May Lee our closing Keynote Speaker, and today share some overall discussions on Power & Leadership by Heini Shi, a Professor of Practice in Management – NYU Shanghai, and a IE Business School graduate. Here are Heini Shi’s notes on the topic: I discussed opportunities […]
