What is the World Academy for the Future of Women?

The 2016 IPWS Leadership Summit & Women Leadership Awards on Friday 27th May will be supporting World Academy for the Future of Women with a fundraiser on Monday 16th May especially for the charity! The World Academy for the Future of Women is a leadership program that focuses on developing young female students for leadership roles and it’s objective is to advance and accelerate women’s leadership worldwide and empower young women to discover their purpose and path to success. It’s been […]

Announcing the 2016 WLA Finalists

ANNOUNCING THE WLA 2016 FINALISTS IPWS is thrilled to announce the twelve finalists in the Women Leadership Awards 2016! “We received a record number of submissions this year, and were hugely impressed with the quality of candidates. Whilst this made it challenging for our jury to select the finalists, it is inspiring to see the strength of women leaders within our community, and men who are helping the advancement of women in leadership and the quest for gender equality. Thank you again to everyone […]

You’re Invited: IPWS Leadership Summit

We are excited to announce the IPWS Leadership Summit on Friday 27th May, and you’re invited! Throughout the Leadership Summit, we’ll also be announcing the winners of this year’s Women Leadership Award. The stellar leadership event will focus on “Embracing the Changing Nature of Leadership: A Roadmap to Success”. Through a curated agenda, the Summit will provide opportunities for participants to learn about Leadership trends and best practices with other peers and to network, in order to create lasting value. On the global stage, we’ve seen the United […]

Meet the WLA Jury

IPWS has announced a jury of six highly-esteemed individuals to judge nominations in the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) 2016. The jury which includes representatives from leading global organisations, including Gap, Deutsche Bank and IDEO will oversee the selection of top candidates across the six award categories in the WLA 2016. Winners will be announced at the IPWS Leadership Summit on May 27, 2016 in Shanghai. Jury members were selected from a broad cross-section of industries and positions to ensure a well-rounded representation of professionals in the […]

Winning the Women’s Leadership Award

While nominations are still open for the 2016 Women Leadership Award (you have until April 29th, after IPWS granted an extension!), we’re anticipating a wealth of incredible nominees! As the WLA has been around for 10 years now, you might be wondering who has won in previous years? Meet Monica Muriel Zurita, CEO & Founder of Zurita, an eco-friendly affordable clothing brand! “I won the award a few years ago in the category of Entrepreneur of the Year,” says Monica. “It […]

News: WLA Nomination Extension!

We’ve got some news for you today, the deadline for nominations in the Women Leadership Awards 2016 has been extended until Friday, 29 April! So if you know an inspiring woman who deserves to be recognised, or perhaps you deserve the recognition yourself, you have 8 more days to get your nominations in. It’s quick and easy to nominate via our website, and all nominations are 100% anonymous. As the longest running international award in Shanghai for women leaders, the WLA […]

Only 5 Days Left to Nominate for WLA

Only 5 days left to nominate for the Women Leadership Awards! You can join the women above who came out on top last year! 2015’s Women Leadership Award Winners were Grace Lin Xu of Viva Nutrition (Entrepreneur), Katia Steilemann (a Lifestyle Consultant, Innovator & Holistic Entrepreneur) and winner of WLA Innovation Award, Kiersten Robinson, Executive Director, Human Resources and Corporate Services (formerly of Ford) was awarded for Professional Excellence. We congratulated Cindy Shueh Lin, CEO and Board member, Chunhui Bo’Ai Children’s Foundation for her Contribution to […]

Announcing the Women Leadership Awards 2016

It’s with great pleasure, we here at IPWS announce the Women Leadership Awards… returning in 2016 and now in its 10th year. The WLA recognises professional women who have emerged as leaders in their field. As leaders, these inspiring women have made a marked difference in our community and have forged paths for others to follow. Last year, IPWS hosted a Gala Event to celebrate the winners of WLA, and you can read more about the history of the award here. In 2016, […]

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