The Women Leadership Awards Nominations are OPEN! However the deadline is on MONDAY! 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 forged paths for others to follow. The WLA recognizes […]
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 […]
Last Thursday, IPWS hosted a unique event highlighting women in a typically male-dominated industry – sports. We invited women from different backgrounds, all in leadership positions within the sports industry to share their insights on working in the sports industry as a woman, how the sports industry is evolving in China, and what skills are most valuable for these types of positions. Moderator Logan Clements, who is no stranger to the sports industry herself, having founded her own company helping […]
On February 28th IPWS had the pleasure of hosting a lively panel of intrapreneurship aficionados who spoke about their passion for creating change from within companies. The four panelists, all with different backgrounds and different approaches to intrapreneurship, were lead by moderator Rachel Daydou, APAC Innovation Director at Fabernovel. The panel had a candid dialogue with each other and the audience about the benefits, challenges, and misconceptions people have about leading and creating change from within your own company. For […]
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, […]
A few weeks ago, IPWS kicked off the new year by hosting a sold out event about Freelancing in Shanghai. We gathered 6 experienced freelancers to share their best tips and tricks on how to get started, how to keep it going and how to actually make a living and become successful in this challenging market. One of our panelists, Shanghai entrepreneur Daisy Tang, not only shared her journey as a former freelancer, but also highlighted the differences between being […]
IPWS annual sponsor, Epermarket, is an online expat supermarket that offers over 7,000 products from reliable brands from around the world at diverse price ranges to be delivered directly to your doorstep. This month, the team at Epermarket shares a bit about what goes on behind the scenes at one of Shanghai’s most successful online grocery stores. Specifically, they tell us how entrepreneurial mindset, or intrapreneurship, has been key in their journey. What are your expectations from a grocery store, here […]
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 […]
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, […]
