Are Women Leaders Born, Made or Do They "Make" Themselves?

Venue: Landmark Hotel, Beijing
Date: Friday 24th October, 2008
Time: 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Beijing's First Annual Women in Business Conference will be a salute to the most successful business women in China.

Throughout history, women have risen to the top of society becoming renowned leaders and thinkers. Today we can find women in the top layers of business, government, academia and almost everywhere we look, but we might have to look hard. In most fields women are unrepresented, and those who have in fact made it to the highest levels are rare. Women have made many substantial contributions to the world we live in, but the playing field is not level.

Women at the top have a certain quality and mindset that provides the fuel for their success. What are these character traits that drive successful women to the top? Is it realistic to think that all women can have these same opportunities if they are determined work hard? Or are there other factors that contribute to the success of super-star business women?

When economies are growing rapidly, society cannot afford to not fully leverage all available resources. This includes women.  Many companies have institutionalized the process of nurturing female staff, and this has direct benefits to the bottom line. What are these "affirmative action" institutions and programs, and how do they work?

Who should attend the Women in Business Conference?

Senior level women whose companies want to:

- Support the contributions they're making to the success of the business
- Help them continue expanding their networks
- Reward them for outstanding performance
- Give them an extra lift in a competitive environment
- Help them quickly ramp up their productivity
- Recognize their high potential executives

Benefits of attending the Women in Business Conference:

- Find out how cutting edge companies have created world class diversity programs that motivate and retain essential staff.
- Learn how the most successful women successfully handle the never-ending work-life balance situation.
- Discover how to create opportunities to showcase your business talents and quickly rise to the top of the ladder.
- Learn what entrepreneurs know that can help you instantly become more productive on the job.
- Explore the differences between men's and women's leadership styles, and find out how to leverage both to your advantage.
- Position yourself as a candidate for your company's Board of Directors: Learn what to do that sends the right signals to the right audience.
- Find out how the most successful women have engineered their careers – and expand your own network at the same time!

Agenda:

Diversity Programs – The costs, benefits and "how-tos" of organizing

Work / Life Balance – How do the most successful women achieve an effective balance?

Women Entrepreneurs – What can they teach corporate executives about becoming even more effective?

Business Creativity – Hear and learn from case studies of how women have made substantial contributions to their companies and their industries

Leadership Styles – How do men and women differ in their leadership styles? How can we leverage our strengths and compensate for our weaknesses?

Boardroom Access – For the senior-most women, gaining a seat on the corporate board is an important career goal. Planning for this can't be too early, we need to start now.  Strategies for being invited to join the board will be explored.

Financial Sector in Crisis – Rarely seen in the industry, women are in fact major players in Finance. What do top-tier women predict will be the implications of the global credit crisis in the near term, the long term?

Speakers:

More than 40 speakers will be presenting at the Women in Business Conference. There will be GMs, VPs and Directors from such companies as Microsoft, Agilent, Cisco, IBM, JPMorgan, Lenovo, McKinsey, Merrill Lynch, Siemens, United Nations and many others.

Registration Fee:

The organizers, Yi Ming Consulting, are giving SingCham members a 40% discount off to a net of RMB2,340 (usual price is RMB 3900).  SingCham members must register online at: www.china-wib.net (go to "register") and use the Registration Code of CVQ736.

Click here for registration:
http://www.china-wib.net/wib/php/register.php?code=1&t1=cvq736

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