During the IPWS Summit, held this Friday, May 31st in Shanghai, IPWS will announce the winners of the 2019 Women Leadership Awards. 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 […]
IPWS has been serving a growing community of professional women for the past 26 years. The Women Leadership Awards have become a key pillar of our mission to empower female professionals to shape the future of leadership worldwide. As part of the Women Leadership Awards IPWS is giving a Lifetime Achievement Award for the second year. As with all of the award categories, the independent WLA Jury reviewed the nominations for this award and has selected a winner. It is with great pleasure […]
The IPWS Summit is the annual leadership event hosted by IPWS in Shanghai. Each year, the Summit offers participants the opportunity to explore a contemporary leadership theme – this year Courage -through a mindfully curated half-day agenda, composed of engaging speakers, interactive workshopping, networking and more. The Summit is also where IPWS celebrates the winners, finalists and nominees of the annual Women Leadership Awards. All of this, including a lively after party, is held in a unique and stunning venue, […]
Last Thursday, IPWS gathered together as a community to celebrate all the incredible nominees for the 2019 Women Leadership Awards. Hosted at the stunning Mercedes Me restaurant, we welcomed members, friends and newcomers for a fun evening of celebration and recognition. As 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 […]
We’re excited to announce the 2019 Women Leadership Awards finalists! 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 2019 below: Business Leader of the Year Young Business Leader of the Year Entrepreneur of the Year Social Contributor Innovator of the Year HeforShe Man of the Year Congratulations to […]
IPWS is happy to announce this year’s independent WLA Jury to judge nominations in the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) 2019. The jury will oversee the selection of top candidates across the seven award categories in the WLA 2019. The WLA nominations were open March 14 – April 10, and the WLA Winners will be announced at the 2019 IPWS Summit on Friday May 31st, 2019 in Shanghai. Every year, jury members are selected from a broad cross-section of industries and positions to […]
We’re all busy and have a million things on our plate. But stop. Take a minute. Close your eyes and think back on all you have accomplished just this year. Have you done it? With the deadline extended, you now have until Wednesday, April 10th, 8 pm to submit your nomination. Too often we have our head in the game, and don’t stop to think of just how much we have achieved or overcome. The Women Leadership Awards is that […]
The deadline for nominations in the 2019 Women Leadership Awards has been extended until Wednesday, April 10th, 8 pm! Didn’t get the chance to submit a nomination for this year’s WLA? We are delighted to announce that the deadline has been extended to give you more time to send in your nomination. The deadline to submit your nomination is now Wednesday, April 10th, 8 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate a well-deserving colleague, boss or any inspiring person in […]
The Women Leadership Awards nominations are now open, and if you’ve been nominated, or if you are considering applying yourself, you may face the question – should I really nominate myself? The nominations allow individuals to either nominate themselves or a well-deserving candidate in their network. We are commonly asked by potential candidates, “should I really be nominating myself?” It is fully appropriate, and actually encouraged to nominate yourself for the WLA. If you have received an email notifying you […]