Welcome to the Women Leadership Awards 2019!

It’s with great pleasure IPWS announces the return of the Women Leadership Awards 2019 with nominations now open! The Women Leadership Awards (WLA) is the longest running international award in China for women leaders, and was the only such award for over a decade. The WLA recognizes 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 […]

The 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit: Leading with Confidence

Last Friday IPWS hosted the annual IPWS Leadership Summit at the spectacular Bellagio Shanghai Hotel. It was certainly an event to be remembered, as we followed each speaker on a journey, woven together by our passionate MC, Em Roblin. Each year IPWS aims to equip professional women in the community with the tools for success, and each year during the Summit we explore a theme that ultimately guides us along a Roadmap to Success. Last year the Summit focused on […]

2018 Women Leadership Awards Winners

Congratulations to the 2018 Women Leadership Awards Winners!  This year the Jury received 60 completed nominations to review during a two week period. Each Juror generously volunteers his/her time to carefully review each nomination and select the finalists. Following the selection of finalists the Jury convenes for an all-day interview process where each finalist is present for a 20 minute interview. After each interview the Jury discusses the candidates responses and at the end of the day select a winner […]

Convince Your Boss to Send You to the Leadership Summit

Need to convince your boss to send you to the Leadership Summit this Friday? If the title alone doesn’t convince her/him, we’ve got some extra benefits you can list out; It’s not just about you You can take the skills and insights that you learn at the Leadership Summit back to the office with you and hold a mini training for your team. Inspiration  At the Summit we’ll be recognizing the Women Leadership Awards Finalists and announcing the winners. Learn […]

Five Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss the IPWS Leadership Summit

This event is set to be one of the most memorable events of the year, you’ll want to look back at the photos and remember how impactful it was. Why? Here are the top 5 reasons; Get out of your comfort zone  The Summit is not just another conference, you’ll be getting up out of your seat and moving around. Attendees will be getting a lesson in Applied Improvisation from two experienced coaches during the interactive portion of the Summit. […]

Read More About This Year’s WLA Finalists

Last week, IPWS announced the finalists for this year’s Women Leadership Awards. Before we find out who the winners are at the IPWS Leadership Summit next week, we thought you’d like to learn a little more about each of our brilliant finalists. Read their bios below. The IPWS Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, May 25th at the Bellagio Shanghai, and you’re invited! Sign up here for your tickets! FINALISTS – BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR Carrie Law CEO, Juwai.com […]

Event Photos: Meet the Women Leadership Awards Nominees

Last night, IPWS gathered together as a community to celebrate all the incredible nominees for the 2018 Women Leadership Awards. Hosted at the magnificent Hengshan 55 gardens, we welcomed members, friends and newcomers for a fun evening of celebration and recognition. A non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors, IPWS strives to bring high-value, professional development events to women in Shanghai. In addition to organizing nearly two events per month, IPWS is committed to recognizing women in the […]

2018 WLA Finalists

Announcing the Women Leadership Awards Finalists

It’s our pleasure to announce the Finalists for this year’s Women Leadership Awards! IPWS is happy to reveal the 12 finalists across 6 categories who represent a broad range of industries and nationalities. Join us in congratulating the WLA Finalists for 2018 below: Business Leader of the Year Carrie Law, CEO, Juwai.com Heather Smith, General Manager of Shanghai Market, United Family Healthcare Young Business Leader of the Year Fukuko Ayama, Senior Director of People, LearningLeaders Ashley Galina Dudarenok, Founder & Managing Director, Alarice […]

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