Join us for AmCham Shanghai Women's Executive Network's 2nd HeForShe Conference. This signature program will be held on Tuesday, March 28, from 08:00 - 12:00 at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

This year, Paving the Way to the Top - Solutions for Advancing Gender Diversity is focused on the corporate responses that are making a real difference. We will hear from the 2016 Catalyst Corporate winners Gap Inc. and Procter & Gamble on their successful programs & policies, as well as how the company's 'focus on women' has impacted their business.

We will also learn from a range of cross-industry leaders including GE, Baidu, Johnson & Johnson, EF, Grant Thornton, EY, General Motors, DLA Piper, Bayer, Wells Fargo Bank and beyond what they are doing to support women in achieving partner status in professional services and how developments at top STEM companies and institutions are helping women break through.

For tickets, please click the “Register” button above. If you have any question on ticket purchase, please contact Edith Zhang at 021-6279 7119 ext. 5658 or edith.zhang@amcham-shanghai.org.

2017 WEN HeForShe Conference speakers will include:

· Aina Konold, CFO, Gap Greater China
· Norbert Ehlert, HR Leader Greater China Regional Business Units & Commercial Functions, Procter & Gamble
· Sarah Kochling, Managing Principal, Blossom Innovation， WEN Co-Founder, Co-Chair
· Li Qiang, Co-Country Managing Partner China, DLA Piper
· Han Lin, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
· Michael Wong, HR Partner Greater China, EY
· Rimma Tabakh, U.S. Resident Partner, Grant Thornton , WEN Vice-Chair
· Charon Morgan, Director of Engineering, General Motors China
· Celina Chew, President of Bayer Group Greater China & Chairman of Bayer China
· Bowen Li, Head of Big Data Solutions, Baidu
· Fan Jie Meng, Executive Engineering Leader: O&G Digital Solution China, GE
· Hong Xin, New Venture Director, Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Innovation Center
· Jean Liu, Senior Vice President, EF, WEN Co-Chair

Topics to be discussed:

Gender Diversity: Leading by Example

What have companies achieved specifically by
• Increasing the number of women in senior positions
• Improving employee engagement and business results through empowering women
• Making greater gender equality goals part of company culture

Moving the Needle for Women in Professional Services
• How to integrate gender diversity with overall business goals?
• How are different industries approaching gender diversity with programs and policies? What skills and programs can be promoted?
• How are firms supporting women to reach partner status?

Breakthroughs for Women in STEM
• What are the obstacles for women in STEM related industries?
• How can companies level the playing field for women in traditionally male dominated industries?
• What strategies are working for science and technology firms?