
It is with great excitement that we announce the Women Leadership Award nominations are now open! We can’t think of a more perfect time to bring positivity and recognition to the women and men who are driving change and making a positive impact in our community and beyond. This year marks the 14th year of the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) — the longest running international award in China for women leaders, and the only such award for over a decade. […]

On May 31st, IPWS hosted the fourth annual IPWS Summit at Kathleen’s Waitan in Shanghai. Every year, this event pushes the boundaries of traditional conferencing, fusing powerful speakers with innovative, active conferencing. The Summit is also where we announce and celebrate the winners of the annual Women Leadership Awards (WLA), one of the longest running international awards for women leaders in China. The Courage to Lead It’s a crazy idea It’s disrupting the status quo It’s being true to yourself It’s never letting yourself say ‘why me?’ It’s resilience It’s growth It’s different for […]

Congratulations to the 2019 Women Leadership Awards Winners! On May 31st, we hosted our fourth annual IPWS Summit at Kathleen’s Waitan in Shanghai. Every year, this event pushes the boundaries of traditional conferencing, fusing powerful speakers with innovative, active conferencing. The Summit is also where we announce and celebrate the winners of the annual Women Leadership Awards (WLA), one of the longest running international awards for women leaders in China. This year, we received 70 nominations for the seven categories of the […]

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 […]

