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Page 1 of 2 Women of Influence Committee promotes professional women’s leadership and aims to help close the gender gap in the workplace in Hong Kong and Greater China.
WOI programs strive to increase the participation of women in the leadership in their organizations and in AmCham by involving them as participants, members and leaders. Programs also aim to showcase best practices in the business world for increasing gender diversity. Unique content is used to promote dialogue and catalyze action through discussion groups at all events. Programs concentrate on the following: Facilitating leadership development, offering networking and business opportunities, providing informal mentoring and support, offering educational programs and championing diversity.
 Past Events: Event Date | Title | Speaker(s) | | Dec 13, 2011 | “Women of Influence” and “Women On Board” Cocktail Event | - | | Dec 2, 2011 | Women of Influence Committee Meeting | - | | Nov 11, 2011 | AmCham/ SCMP Women of Influence Conference & Awards 2011 - Connecting, Collaborating and Inspiring | *Saori Dubourg, President, Asia Pacific, BASF (Opening Keynote)
*Umran Beba, President, Asia Pacific Region, PepsiCo Inc. (Luncheon Keynote)
*Clare Allum, Asia Pacific Learning & Development Leader, Ernst & Young
*Shanthi Flynn, VP-HR, Walmart Asia (Moderator)
*Pooja Grover, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC
*Karen Koh, Founder & Principal, Intermedia
*Shalini Mahtani, MBE, Founder & Advisor to the Board, Community Business (Moderator)
*Kay McArdle, Board Chair, The Women's Foundation (Moderator)
*Melissa Mowbray-d’Arbela, CEO, Filligent Limited
*Susan Reingold, SVP, Corporate Development, Asia Pacific, Grey Group
*Christine Sim, General Manager, Links Recruitment Singapore
*Lizette Smook, Founder & CEO, InnovAsians Ltd.
*Prof. Agnes Tiwari, Head, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
*Caroline Wong, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Morgan Stanley | | Oct 7, 2011 | Planning Meeting for the WOI Conference and Awards 2011 | - | | Sep 2, 2011 | Planning Meeting for the WOI Conference and Awards 2011 | - | | Aug 5, 2011 | Planning Meeting for the WOI Conference and Awards 2011 | - | | July 8, 2011 | Planning Meeting for the WOI Conference and Awards 2011 | - | | Jun 28, 2011 | The Secret of Their Success – Personal Insights From Women of Influence Award Winners | *Elizabeth Thomson, Founder & President, ICS Trust (Asia) Ltd.
*Alexandra Harney, Author of “The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage”
*Uhi Hui, Founder and CEO, PR People Consultancy
Moderator: Janet De Silva, Dean, Richard Ivey School of Business (Asia), University of Western Ontario | | Jun 23, 2011 | The Foremost Good Fortune: An American Family Blossoms in China | Susan Conley
Author of ‘The Foremost Good Fortune’ | | Jun 10, 2011 | Precious Blood. International medical standards: Are they applicable to Hong Kong or is China different? | * Dr. Che-Kit Lin, Chief Executive & Medical Director, The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service
* Dr. Edmond Ma, Director of Clinical and Molecular Pathology, The Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong
* Vivian Mark, MD (USA), MHS (Public Health Masters, USA), Patient Health Advocate, Central Health Medical Practice
Moderator: Dr. Hanif Kanji, Co-Chair of Insurance & Healthcare Committee | | May 23, 2011 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | Apr 26, 2011 | Members Discussion Meeting | - | | Mar 31, 2011 | Committee Happy Hour | - | | Mar 24, 2011 | The Untold Stories of Successful Women Entrepreneurs | Corinne Heijn, Founder and President, UnitedSucces | | Mar 15, 2011 | The Secrets to Organizational Savvy | Jane Horan, Founder and Strategic Consultant, The Horan Group | | Mar 4, 2011 | The Conscious Use of Non-Verbal Communication | Helene Liu, Founder and CEO, The MasterMinds | | Feb 17, 2011 | Microfinancing Women’s Businesses in Cambodia | Scott Neeson, Executive Director, Cambodian Children’s Fund | | Feb 11, 2011 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | Jan 7, 2010 | The Power of Three | Julie Lewis, Founder, Mountain High | | Dec 14, 2010 | Happy Hour Drinks | - | | Nov 15, 2010 | Educating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Asia | Dr. Carol Christ | | Nov 4, 2010 | WOI debrief and planning meeting | | | Oct 29, 2010 | Women of Influence Conference & Awards 2010 The Next Decade: The Changing Demographics of Women in the Workforce | For details: please visit www.amcham.org.hk/woi | | Oct 8, 2010 | Planning Meeting | | | Sep 30, 2010 | Happy Hour Wine Tasting | Carly Lewis | | Sep 15, 2010 | For the Greater Good: Combining the Power of Philanthropy with Market Forces | Pam P. Flaherty,President & CEO, Citi Foundation, and Director, Corporate Citizenship
Citi | | Sep 10, 2010 | A Hong Kong Advantage: Innovation and Technology for Business Expansion | Janet Wong
Commissioner for Innovation and Technology
HKSAR Government | | Aug 13, 2010 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | July 16, 2010 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | June 4, 2010 | The Economics of Hunger: Why Women Make the Difference | Brett Rierson, Senior Officer, Private Partnerships Division, United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) | | May 24, 2010 | Workshop: How Women Can Become More Successful Entrepreneurs | MJ Jennings
Director of Training and Executive Coaching, Active Communication | | Apr 30, 2010 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | Apr 19, 2010 | Building Career Resilience: What Any Career-minded Woman Should Know | Cheryl Liew-Chng
CEO
LifeWorkz | | Feb 5, 2010 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - | | Jan 8, 2010 | Members Discussion & Planning Meeting | - |
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Women of Influence 
