Super Women of Shanghai   Mattie Bekink On Getting Caught Trying China Director of The Economist Corporate Network “If I had to pick a motto it would be ‘Get Caught Trying’. You can fail, but don’t give up.”   We are sitting in The Economist Group’s Shanghai office talking to Mattie Bekink, China Director of The Economist Intelligence Unit. Like many business professionals in Shanghai, there seems to be an endless stream of work and family tasks for her to do, but she’s carved out an […]

A Shanghai icon, a female restaurateur, a knowledgeable literati, an assertive businesswoman… these are just a few of the labels Michelle Garnaut has been given throughout her 30+ years in Shanghai and Hong Kong.    Amongst her many endeavors, Michelle is the founder of M Group restaurants such as M on the Bund and Glam, both of which showcased authors, photographers and filmmakers from around the world who would speak at her yearly Shanghai Literary Festival. There is even a […]

Harriet Gaywood – On pursuing challenges, the importance of education and women in tech.  Picture someone who is a master cellist (quite literally received their masters in music). Then combine that image with someone who also pursued a degree in cyber security and works for one of the largest technology companies in the world. As you conjure up this image of a multi-faceted person do you think of a man, or do you think of a woman?    Enter Harriet, […]