On last Thursday, October 27, the Annual General Assembly marked the beginning of a new season for IPWS. Members and supporters celebrated the accomplishments of the past year and welcomed our Board members. You can see read all about the 2022-2023 Board of Directors, Advisors and Committee Members here. It was an eventful evening that took place in the beautiful setting of Italo. We also had the pleasure of hosting a Thought Activator, on a fascinating subject – The Women of […]
IPWS Thought Activator & Annual General Assembly Oct 27st | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm We’re back! IPWS is excited to welcome you to the kickoff of our 2022-2023 season! This will be IPWS’ 30th year as a community organization in Shanghai, and we hope you’ll join our first event to re-connect, get inspired and celebrate another year. On October 27st we’re kicking things off with a combined Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Thought Activator. Every year, the AGA is held to: · Review IPWS’ activity in the […]
IPWS Thought Activator Recap & Photos On February 24th, we were fortunate to have Karrolyn Van Helden, Vice-Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada, speak with the IPWS community as the Thought Activator of the Month. New Year brings hope for new beginnings. But up to 80% of New Year’s Resolutions are dropped by the end of January. How can we set goals that we not only see through to completion, but that also allow us to […]
THANK YOU FOR JOINING OUR EVENT! Last week, on December 9th, we were delighted to have an inspiring speaker, Lucy Lei, Executive Director for Russell Reynolds’ Board & CEO Advisory Partners and ICF certified coach with PCC qualification, as our Thought Activator of the Month. She shared with us her knowledge and personal experience on the topic which is not given recognition and attention that it deserves, although it is incredibly important and there is a big chance that most of us […]
On Thursday, October 21st, at the beautiful setting of Funkadeli, the IPWS Annual General Assembly was held to mark the beginning of a new season for IPWS. Members and supporters celebrated the accomplishments of the past year and welcomed the new Board members. We would like to send our best wishes to the outgoing President Plotnick and welcome the new President Theresa Hudzinski! You can see read all about the 2021-2022 Board of Directors, Advisors and Committee Members here. Find out more […]
Last week, we were pleased to have an inspiring speaker, Thomas Stopper, Group Vice President Asia at Hansgrohe SE, as our Thought Activator of the Month. He shared his knowledge on a topic that is crucial for many of us in different areas of our lives – Influencing People. Thomas uncovered the processes and methods that he developed based on his real-life experiences, which helped him to build his career from market development manager to holding the position of the […]
Last Wednesday we held our first Thought Activator of 2021, with the amazing speaker Shirley Song, Senior Director Membership Program at Nike. Over the course of the evening, she uncovered her know-how of navigating through uncertainty in her career and in the workplace, as a team leader. Prior to joining Nike, Shirley had extensive experience working with multinational companies, such as P&G, Bain and Pepsi, in various roles, including management consulting. She is a great example of someone, who is […]
Last week, in the middle of such a busy season in Shanghai, our last Thought Activator of 2020, “Creativity Booster: Become an Original” was really well-attended. And we were very pleased to have with us such an inspirational speaker, whose love and passion for arts drives his life – Siu Tang, Founder and Creative Director of The Orangeblowfish, an award winning independent creative agency. Presently, The Orangeblowfish is a company with a global team of brand strategists, storytellers and artists […]
Thank you to all of you, who joined us for the IPWS Thought Activator last Wednesday, November 25th. Despite the heavy rain that night, we had a full house, and enjoyed the evening together. We could not have asked for a better speaker to talk about how to succeed in job interviews! We were honored to have Dr. Natalie Koeppe, Head of Talent Partnering APAC at adidas sharing her expertise. Natalie leads the talent function focusing on performance culture, leadership […]
