For the third, and final IPWS Thought Activator of 2018, we welcomed Cyrille Jégu as our Thought Activator. Cyrille is a master trainer for the famous concept Getting Things Done® and he kicked of the evening reminding us just how important managing your time can be. We live in a world with constant distraction, and an overwhelming about of information. Even when we plan, make lists, or write down goals — life happens and the unexpected can really get in […]
Last week we brought together a panel to discuss the repercussions of AI as it pertains to diversity and equality. We were joined by four panelists who came from all different backgrounds, which made for a bold dialogue on the subject matter. There is no definitive answer to the question, “will AI support diversity” but the panel did spark some interesting debates around several issues including; Who is responsible for ensuring our own bias’ do not reflect in the machines […]
Long hours No flexibility Top-down initiatives Not happy Not enough money Sound familiar? With millennials well underway on their journey into the workforce we’re starting to see a friction between the “old way of doing things” and the expectations of a new generation. At a time where 67% of millennials want to be entrepreneurs, we have to ask ourselves — what is driving the majority of this generation to risk everything in order to be their own boss? How are […]
IPWS is delighted to introduce Yoopay as our latest annual sponsor! We warmly welcome the support of China’s leading event ticketing platform. Yoopay Event platform is the leading event ticketing and management platform in China, which has been powering more than 53,000 events and merchants in China, and accumulated more than 7 million young urban professional users. Our corporate clients include US’s Harvard Center Shanghai, Canada’s Lululemon, UK’s Nord Anglia Education Group, and Budweiser Storm Music Festival. Built upon the […]
We kicked off our Thought Activator event series last week at Kartel, coming together over the topic of female leadership — asking ourselves, do women need to act like men to be leaders? IPWS Thought Activator, the incredible Monica Menghini kicked off the discussion by sharing her experience as a leader, a woman and a mother. Monica left us with some impactful insights as we then turned within our small groups to discuss our own experiences, doubts and dilemmas we’ve […]
We’re back into the swing of things right after Golden Week with our first event of our new event series; IPWS Thought Activator. IPWS Thought Activator is a monthly series that connects people through meaningful conversations. The aim is to help you expand your network and more effectively make valuable connections by taking part in an informal, guided activity. Each event is centered around a specific theme, which attendees will reflect over in smaller groups, making it easy to […]
On behalf of the entire Board we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who was able to attend our Annual Welcome Back + Annual General Assembly at The Cut. Last night was filled with old and new friends, and reminded each and every one of us why we value our community so much. We look forward to a season filled with impactful events, meaningful connections and actionable learnings. Keep watching our website for our ‘save the date’ […]
What’s your China story? How long have you been in Shanghai and what do you do here? I first came to China as a junior year exchange student in Beijing, followed on with a summer program in Harbin and then returned to the mainland to work for P&G China in brand management after a graduate Mandarin program in Hong Kong. I’ve been here 29 years now and I’m still loving life here. For the past few years, I ‘ve […]
IPWS is a globally influential community of international women with diverse professional backgrounds. We provide our community with different platforms to connect, build networks, and foster personal and professional growth. Mainly, we do this through monthly events such as workshops, panel discussions, networking events and mentoring opportunities. We warmly welcome all professional levels and all nationalities as members to our organisation and participants to our events. The organisation is fully run by a volunteer Board of Directors, Board Advisors, Committee Members, […]
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