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SwedCham is very happy to invite three female business leaders to a Sharp Talk where we will discuss success factors and barriers for female leaders. The purpose of this event is to share and inspire more women to become leaders and to believe in their leadership skills. We also want to highlight the challenges female leaders in China are facing and how we together can overcome these challenges.
At this seminar, the speakers will share stories from of their own experiences:
- Lessons learnt - What have we learned from our own professional careers?
- Why is it important for both men and women to support other women in their professions?
- What are the unique challenges women face in workplace in China?
First Speaker: Roberta Basso
Background: Marketing, communication, and business development professional with 8+ years' experience in China and South-East Asian countries.
Founder of Lean In China International, a pilot program of the nonprofit organization LeanIn.Org by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to empower women to achieve their ambitions.
Second Speaker: Summer Xia
Background: Head of PR and marketing at Microsoft for Startups China, and host for China Innovation Decoded podcast, introducing the startup ecosystem in China and reveals some behind the scene operations that are driving the local innovation.
Previously managed Chinaccelerator and MOX's international presence.
Third Speaker: Carol Zhou
Background: Head of China Business Innovation & Investment office for Shiseido, leading the next phase of transformation for the company, to create beauty innovations that will improve the lives of consumers everywhere.
Carol has held a number of management positions at multinational firms such as Burberry, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Marriott where she has led global strategy & innovation functions across regions and industries.
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Roberta Basso18
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Summer Xia18
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Carol Zhou19
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Speakers
Roberta Basso
Founder of Lean In China InternationalRoberta Basso, Marketing, Communication, and Business Development professional with 8+ years' experience in China and South-East Asian countries.
Have lead strategic projects across multiple industries - e.i. Renewable energies, F&B, Banking- including product launches, growth programs, marketing initiatives and Sponsorships’ management at a global level.
As a Lean In Circles Regional Leader, she supports a large network of women and men dedicated to gender
equality. She Organizes events, hold training and networking sessions, and partner with the LeanIn.Org team to grow and engage the Lean In community.
The Regional Leaders Program is a pilot program of LeanIn.Org, the nonprofit organization founded by
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to empower all women to achieve their ambitions. The Regional Leaders
Program highlights the work of individuals within the Lean In community and provides them with the financial and operational support they need to be successful.
Presentation
Speakers
Summer Xia
PR and Marketing lead at Microsoft for startupsSummer Xia is the PR and Marketing lead at Microsoft for Startups China and also the host for China Innovation Decoded podcast, a Microsoft for Startups powered podcast introducing the startup ecosystem in China and reveals some behind the scene operations that are driving the local innovation.
Before joining Microsoft for Startups China, Summer managed Chinaccelerator and MOX’s international presence, worked as a legal analyst at a boutique law firm in New York State and interned at U.S. Senator Angus King’s office in DC. Summer graduated with a BA in Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College. In her free time, Summer enjoys playing the oboe, cooking and practicing Muay Thai.
Presentation
Speakers
Carol Zhou
China Business Innovation & Investment officeAs head of the newly created China Business Innovation & Investment office for Shiseido, Carol is leading the next phase of transformation for the company, to create beauty innovations that will improve the lives of consumers everywhere. She has held a number of management positions at multinational firms such as Burberry, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Marriott where she has led global strategy & innovation functions across regions and industries.
Carol received her undergraduate degree from New York University's Stern Business School and her MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Speakers
Roberta
Basso
Founder of Lean In China International
Roberta Basso, Marketing, Communication, and Business Development professional with 8+ years' experience in China and South-East Asian countries.
Have lead strategic projects across multiple industries - e.i. Renewable energies, F&B, Banking- including product launches, growth programs, marketing initiatives and Sponsorships’ management at a global level.
As a Lean In Circles Regional Leader, she supports a large network of women and men dedicated to gender
equality. She Organizes events, hold training and networking sessions, and partner with the LeanIn.Org team to grow and engage the Lean In community.
The Regional Leaders Program is a pilot program of LeanIn.Org, the nonprofit organization founded by
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to empower all women to achieve their ambitions. The Regional Leaders
Program highlights the work of individuals within the Lean In community and provides them with the financial and operational support they need to be successful.
Summer Xia
PR and Marketing lead at Microsoft for startups
Summer Xia is the PR and Marketing lead at Microsoft for Startups China and also the host for China Innovation Decoded podcast, a Microsoft for Startups powered podcast introducing the startup ecosystem in China and reveals some behind the scene operations that are driving the local innovation.
Before joining Microsoft for Startups China, Summer managed Chinaccelerator and MOX’s international presence, worked as a legal analyst at a boutique law firm in New York State and interned at U.S. Senator Angus King’s office in DC. Summer graduated with a BA in Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College. In her free time, Summer enjoys playing the oboe, cooking and practicing Muay Thai.
Carol Zhou
China Business Innovation & Investment office
As head of the newly created China Business Innovation & Investment office for Shiseido, Carol is leading the next phase of transformation for the company, to create beauty innovations that will improve the lives of consumers everywhere. She has held a number of management positions at multinational firms such as Burberry, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Marriott where she has led global strategy & innovation functions across regions and industries.
Carol received her undergraduate degree from New York University's Stern Business School and her MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizer
Dragon Partners
A special thanks to our Dragon Partners for supporting the Swedish business community in China.
Handelsbanken Beijing Rep. Office
Handelsbanken is one of the leading banks in the Nordic region and Europe’s most cost-effective bank and one of the most solid and profitable banks in the world. Since 1989, when the first customer survey was conducted, we have had the most satisfied customers among the major Nordic banks.
http://www.handelsbanken.com/
