Previous Winners of the Women Leadership Awards

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2023 Women Leadership Awards:

  • Corporate Business Leader : Yanhong Fu, Director of Personal Care, Greater China, dsm-firmenich
  • SME Business Leader : Cindy Reid, Founder and CEO, Cindy Reid Global Golf
  • ChangeMaker Social Impact : Mette Knudsen, M.Sc.Econ Phd./CEO, Knudsen&CRC China
  • He For She : Curtis Baker, Regional Inclusion & Diversity and Employee Experience Lead, APAC, Dow
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Jessica Gleeson, Founder/CEO, Experiential Retail

2021 Women Leadership Awards: 

  • Business Leader of the Year: Hongfei Zheng, President, Cargill Animal Nutrition China
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Cheri Xiaoyu Wang, CEO, Shanghai Li An International Freight Forwarding Co. Ltd
  • Innovator of the Year: Linian Li, Country Manager of Modern Water and VP China Business of Deep Verge
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Seema Ahluwalia, Chairwoman and GM, Mifanmama
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Ashley Dudarenok, Founder, ChoZan & Alarice
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Jerrie Ueberle, Founder and Chairman/Managing Partner, The World Academy for the Future of Women

2020 Women Leadership Awards: 

  • Business Leader of the Year: Joanna Hutchins Global CEO, Cowan
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Taiwing Tian, Co-founder & Managing Director, Switching-Time
  • Innovator of the Year: Renata Thiébaut Partner, Head of Research & Business Intelligence, Web2asia Ltd.
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Evelyne Bischof, Associate Professor; Guest Editor, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Basel, IJERPH Scientific Journal
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Olivia Cotes-James, Founder & CEO, LUÜNA Naturals
  • HeforShe Man of the Year: Thibault Genaitay, General Manager, China, Le Wagon
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Peggy Liu Chairperson, JUCCCE (Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy)

2019 Women Leadership Awards: 

  • Business Leader of the Year: Anna Chitty, CEO, PHD China
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Emily Spink-McCarthy, R&D President & Educational Chief Officer, American Eagle Institute
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Barbara Ex, Founder & CEO, WhiteSpace
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Corinne Richeux Hua, Founder & Executive Director, Stepping Stones
  • Innovator of the Year: Gina Li, CEO & Co-Founder of Beach Creative Technology
  • HeforShe Man of the Year: George Ubbelohde, Dean, YueXiue Institute of Hospitality Administration
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Theresa Hudzinski, Senior Manager, Workforce Management, Shanghai Disney Resort

2018 Women Leadership Awards: 

  • Business Leader of the Year: Heather Smith, General Manager of Shanghai Market, United Family Healthcare
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Fukuko Ayama, Senior Director of People, LearningLeaders
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Elizabeth Schieffelin, Founder & CEO, Lizzy’s All Natural
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Enoch Li, Founder & Play Consultant, Bearapy
  • Innovator of the Year: R.May Lee, ShanghaiTech University (on sabbatical)
  • HeforShe Man of the Year: Monte Rosen, Founder & Managing Director, ELG Shanghai (Engage-Learn-Grow)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Michelle Garnaut, Founder and CEO, M Group

2017 Women Leadership Awards: 

  • Business Leader of the Year: Veronique Toully, VP, Head of Operations China, SEAK and Australia, UCB
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Michelle Li, Founder and CEO – Sorority China
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Cathy Hsu, Co-Founder – Jiliguala
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Shari D. Rosen PhD, Program Director – The Essential Learning Group (ELG)
  • Innovator of the Year: Michelle Li, Founder and CEO – Sorority China
  • HeforShe Man of the Year: Jochen Christian Müller, Director Purchasing Automotive Greater China – Schaeffler Group Greater China

2016 Women Leadership Awards:

  • Business Leader of the Year: Isabelle Chouvet, CEO/Co-Founder, K2 Asia
  • Young Business Leader of the Year: Paris Xu, Founder and CEO, MSParis
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Ann C. James, Executive Director, Urban Aphrodite International
  • Innovator of the Year: Ivanka Xu, Founder and CEO, Merak
  • Social Contributor of the Year: Marie-Lucie Spoke, Managing Director, Community Roots China
  • HeforShe Man of the Year:Richard Chenghao Lin, Managing Director, Korn Ferry International

2015 Women Leadership Awards:

  • Entrepreneurs – Grace Lin Xu, Viva Nutrition
  • Female Innovation – Katia Steilemann, Lifestyle Consultant, Innovator And Holistic Entrepreneur
  • Professional Excellence – Kiersten Robinson, Executive Director, Human Resources and Corporate Services (formerly of Ford)
  • Societal Contribution -Cindy Shueh Lin, CEO and Board member, Chunhui Bo’Ai Children’s Foundation
  • Young Professional Excellence – Christine Nacnodovitz, Senior Global Project Manager, GSC HR, Schneider Electric,

 

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