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 moment to stop and acknowledge our achievements, not only for the benefit of ourselves, but for others.
What can the Women Leadership Awards mean for you and those around you?
Get recognition and be an inspiration
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 forged paths for others to follow.
But why is it so important that women are recognized? We asked former Women Leadership Awards winners to share their thoughts on why it is so important to recognize yourself, and women around you.
Gain significant exposure
The WLA may help you reach a whole new audience, potential new investors, increase brand awareness or awareness to your cause, or simply be a significant turning point in your career.
The WLA brings both finalists and winners significant visibility and recognition in the business community through various media. The IPWS network alone has a digital reach of over 8,000, and finalists will be celebrated at Shanghai’s most exciting leadership conference, the IPWS Summit, gathering 300-400 people on May 31st, 2019.
Last year the WLA was picked up and posted by 114 Chinese and international news outlets, including Sina.com, Sohu.com and The Paper. The Average Potential Audience per site was over 21 million!
How to apply?
You can nominate yourself or a deserving individual to one of this year’s seven award categories:
- Business Leader of the Year
- Innovator of the Year
- Young Business Leader of the Year
- Social Contributor of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- HeforShe Man of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
Before nominating, please take a look at the Nominations Requirements and Criteria Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, and the Do’s and Don’t for nominations.
The extended nomination deadline is Wednesday, April 10, 8 pm.
Start your nomination here!
The WLA Process
Six independent Jury members using the established WLA Criteria Guidelines for each award category will review all nominations. The Jury will participate throughout the entire selection process. Following the review of all nominations, the Jury will select two finalists for each WLA category, except for Lifetime Achievement. These finalists will be notified On or before May 1st.
On Saturday, May 11th, the finalists in each category (except for Lifetime Achievement) will be required to represent themselves in front of the Jury for a 30-minute in-person session. The Jury will score and select the recipient of each award category based on the nominees’ presentations, and their recognized accomplishments submitted beforehand through the nomination process.
The winners will be announced and recognized at the Women Leadership Awards ceremony to be featured at the IPWS Leadership Summit on May 31st, 2019.
You can nominate yourself, your friend or your colleague. IPWS recommends you read over the nomination requirements (scroll up), full Criteria Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, and the Do’s and Don’t for nominations before nominating.
We look forward to receiving your WLA nomination! It’s an exciting time for us at IPWS, and we are so proud to present the Women Leadership Awards again this year. Stay tuned for more information about the WLA and Leadership Summit through our newsletter, website, and social media accounts.
If you have any questions about the nomination process or selection criteria, please contact us at wla@ipwsconnect.com
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 forged paths for others to follow. The WLA recognizes leadership in women (and men) from all nationalities and across all industries in Shanghai.
WLA Nominations Sponsor
For the third year in a row IT Consultis is the exclusive sponsor of the WLA Nominations.
We are delighted to work with the IT Consultis team who has gone above and beyond to ensure a smooth experience for all applicants. IT Consultis will manage the technical side of the entire nomination process, right up until the announcement of the winners at the IPWS Summit, on May 31st.
IT Consultis is an independent digital production company, empowering the most ambitious brands on their digital transformation in China and across other Asian markets. With a team of 70 experts in three countries, ITC leverages martech, e-commerce and omnichannel solutions to maximize client’s ROI.
IT Consultis was established in 2011 and in only 8 years, it has rapidly expanded to 3 offices in Shanghai, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City, while working with some of the largest brands in the world including GAP, Zara, Porsche, Decathlon, Budweiser, Leica and many more.
ITC invests every year into selected NGOs to help them make a difference and was proud to help IPWS during the nomination process for the Women Leadership Awards in 2017, 2018, and is delighted to support IPWS again in 2019.
Visit it-consultis.com to learn more about the IT Consultis team and their services.
