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Dear Members and Friends of the German Chamber,
Do you have an idea that could become China's next great startup, an idea that could catapult you into the ranks of an elite global circle of SME unicorns?
Come and celebrate this International Women's Day with a group of talented and driven women who are making it big in China! During this interactive panel discussion, you will find out what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur in a startup world still dominated by male founders. Step into the role of investors as you listen to real pitches by real startups looking for serious money.
Co-organised by British Chamber Shanghai's Financial Services Focus Group and Women in Business Focus Group, this event is open to both experienced and younger professionals, and will be followed by our usual networking session. This is a fantastic chance to share experiences and learn from ambitious and successful peers!
*Walk-in Policy: Please note that members who attend the event without prior reservation will be charged an extra walk-in fee of RMB50 if spaces are still available.
Agenda
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30AM
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35AM
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35AM
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30AM
Moderator & Speaker
Barbara Ex
Co-Founder & CEO, WhiteSpace
Barbara Ex is the Founder and CEO of WhiteSpace, a sharing economy business that offers flexible, affordable short-term meeting and training room space. WhiteSpace has been profitable since the day it opened its doors, and now scaling to become the complete O2O platform for meeting and training support in China.
Barbara’s lifelong interest has been the application of cutting-edge technology to open new markets, enable strategy and transform existing business models.
Before moving to the start-up world, Barbara served as Executive Director of Business Transformation at Lenovo in Beijing, where she led internal transformation teams which included CRM, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain and Marketing Analytics.
As a general manager in the manufacturing industries in the 1990s, she was a leading-edge adopter of B2B e-commerce models. As a Principle Consultant at IBM, she led many of the first company-wide e-business projects for European MNCs.
Barbara moved to China in 2005 and has almost 15 years of experience working in both multinational and Chinese companies. She holds an MBA from London Business School and both Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT.
Erin Leigh
Co-Founder & COO, Spare Leash
Born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Erin graduated from Western Michigan University in 2011 with a Bachelor Degree in Public Relations & Business. With her sense of adventure and desire to experience the world, Erin decided to move to Shanghai where she still resides.
After a number of diverse Marketing & PR roles, Erin left the corporate world for entrepreneurship and co-founded, Spare Leash, a pet sitting platform/tech Company in 2016.
Lifelong animal lover and avid rescuer, Erin dedicates her free time with multiple non-profit organizations worldwide and currently lives with four Shanghai rescues.
![Siok Siok Tan [Moderator] (Entrepreneur & Professional Photographer)](/resources/public/images/square/500/e45da885-e4c4-4d5d-a6e0-b4cb80ff96e3.png "Siok Siok Tan [Moderator] (Entrepreneur & Professional Photographer)")
Siok Siok
Tan [Moderator]
Entrepreneur & Professional Photographer
Tan Siok Siok is a filmmaker, entrepreneur and the author of a book of photos about the Beijing hutongs, Humans of Beijing. She is also the co-creator of the book “Beijing: City in Time” which won the Lu Xun Literary Prize, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in China. Siok is founder and CEO of Kinetic ONE, a social video platform in China with channels focused on youth culture, fashion and lifestyle as well as food and wine. She previously worked as an executive producer for Discovery Channel in Asia, and the programs she executive produced, garnered multiple awards and nominations at the Asian TV Awards and Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards.
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Tickets
Member Ticket
RMB 230
Door Price
Buy Ticket*RMB 230 for members, RMB 250 for member guests. Price includes buffet breakfast. Members can bring guests. Both male and female guests are welcome.
Member Guest
RMB 250
Door Price
Buy Ticket*RMB 230 for members, RMB 250 for member guests. Price includes buffet breakfast. Members can bring guests. Both male and female guests are welcome.
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