2017 Women in Leadership Forum | Women Rising: A Diverse Perspective


When and Where

  • 26/06/2017
    9:00 am-6:30 pm

  • Regent Hotel
    99 Jinbao Street
    Dong Cheng District
    Beijing
    China
    (get map)

2017 Women in Leadership Forum | Women Rising: A Diverse Perspective

Event Details

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) will present the 2017 Women in Leadership Forum, on June 26, 2017, in Beijing, China.

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) will present the 2017 Women in Leadership Forum, on June 26, 2017, in Beijing, China.

 

Previous speakers of this Forum, which is now in its third year, have included Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg and Didi Chuxing’s President Liu Qing. The Forum will offer an opportunity to the 350 participating Chinese and global opinion leaders from the business, academic, non-profit and government sectors to network and share best practices.

 

Date: 2017.6.26, 9:00 – 18:30

Location: Regent Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Language: English & Chinese, with simultaneous translation available

Registration: To register, please click here.

Contact: For further information or any questions please email Mark Dreyer at markdreyer@ckgsb.edu.cn

 

 

2017 Women in Leadership Forum
Women Rising: A Diverse Perspective

AGENDA
09:00 – 09:30 Registration
09:30 – 09:35 Opening by Emcee
Michelle Xing, Anchor “Global Business”, CGTN (formerly CCTV News)
09:35 – 09:45 Welcome Remarks from CKGSB
Zhou Li, Assistant Dean, CKGSB
09:45 – 09:55 Keynote Speech
Asa Torkelsson, Head of Women’s Economic Empowerment of UN Women Asia-Pacific
【Women’s Empowerment】
09:55 – 10:10 Keynote Speech
Julie L. Kavanagh, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy Beijing
【Women x Business】
10:10 – 10:25 Keynote Speech
Wei Sun Christianson, Asia Co-CEO, Morgan Stanley
10:25 – 10:40 Keynote Speech
Gill Zhou, Vice President, IBM Greater China (CKGSB Student)
10:40 – 10:55 Keynote Speech
Han Xiaohong, President, Ciming Health Checkup Management Group (CKGSB Alumna)
11:00 – 12:30 Panel Discussion
Gill Zhou, Vice President, IBM Greater China (CKGSB Student)
Han Xiaohong, President, Ciming Health Checkup Management Group (CKGSB Alumna)
Guo Sheng, CEO, Zhaopin.com
Daisy Shen, COO of Global China Practice, KPMG
Tim Payne, Senior Partner, Head of Asia, Brunswick 

Moderator:
Rachel Morarjee, The Economist Corporate Network

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
【Women x Creative Industries】
14:00 – 15:00 Panel Discussion
Soo Kang, Global Education and Technology Group, Pearson PLC
Christina Larson, Reporter, Bloomberg News
Li Xin, Managing Director, Caixin Global (CKGSB Alumna)
Anke Redl, Co-Founder and Partner, China Media Management Inc
Yang Xiaoxuan, Vice President, iQiyi (CKGSB Alumna) 

Moderator:
Michelle Xing, Anchor “Global Business”, CGTN (formerly CCTV News)

【Women x Entrepreneurship】
15:00 – 15:15 Keynote Speech
Liu Nan, CEO, Mia (CKGSB Chuang Community Student)
15:15 – 16:15 Panel Discussion
Cindy Mi, Founder, VIPKID (CKGSB Chuang Community Student)
Maggie Tan, Founder, Tanjing Lundao (CKGSB Chuang Community Student)
Liu Nan, CEO, Mia (CKGSB Chuang Community Student)
Zhu Yueyi, Founder and CEO, Huadian Shijian (CKGSB Chuang Community Student)
Su Cheng Harris-Simpson, Executive Director, Greater China, WEConnect International; Founder & CEO, SCHSAsia 

Moderator:
Li Yang, Associate Professor, CKGSB

【Women x Philanthropy】
16:15 – 16:30 Keynote Speech
Tao Hong, Renowned Chinese Actress and Philanthropist (CKGSB Alumna)
16:30 – 17:20 Panel Discussion
Tao Hong, Renowned Chinese Actress and Philanthropist (CKGSB Alumna)
Zhang Huaying, Vice President for Sustainability, Coca-Cola
May Mei, Founder of GoalBlue, Former Chief Representative of WildAid China (CKGSB Alumna)
Clare Pearson, Co-Chair of CBBC and Britcham; Pro Bono Counsel and CSR Manager for Asia at DLA Piper 

Moderator:
Julie Broussard, Country Programme Manager, UN Women

17:20 – 17:45 Keynote Speech
Zhang Shuqin, Founder, Sun Village
17:45 – 17:50 Closing by Emcee
17:50 – 18:30 Networking

 

All speakers have been confirmed, but are subject to change.

Map

Loading Map....