Power by Walmart China-WEConnect International in China 2015 Marketplace

The 2015 WEConnect International in China Advisory Council Members. Accenture, Cummins, EY, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Marriott, Microsoft, Walmart

Women-owned businesses are transforming the market when incorporated into corporate supply chains. According to the Hackett Group, companies that focus heavily on supplier diversity generate 133% greater return on procurement investment than typical businesses. Hear from WEConnect International in China Advisory Council members on how women-owned businesses are game changers in diversifying corporate supply chains, and staying ahead of the curve by creating innovative solutions for maintaining sustainable supply chains.

Market Talk Topics: “Passion + Inspiration = Success” | “Succeeding as an Agent of Change” | “Innovation Inside and Outside”

Want to crack the secret of being a successful entrepreneur? Forging a path as an entrepreneur often requires great inner passion, inspiration and innovation. Market Talks will focus on the “How-Tos” for achieving success as an entrepreneur, with real stories from women entrepreneurs that will describe the spark that launched them forward to tap into their inner powers for innovation, and grow their businesses.

In such a volatile and uncertain world, we as leaders aim to lead our companies through the turbulence towards a sustainable thriving future. How can we do this and balance our own personal states at the same time? And why is it so important that we do?

This session will help you to
• understand the latest thinking on effective leadership
• raise your consciousness about both vertical and horizontal leadership development
• learn how to upgrade your inner operating system to meet the needs of the dynamic outside world
• create a personal leadership vision

Guiding Question: “How can we build pipelines for women’s leadership?”
The data is clear – diverse leadership leads to better bottom-line performance for business. But how can we encourage and increase women’s participation in leadership roles? Do we need a broader picture of what good leadership can look like? The afternoon Panel Discussion on “Leading Together in a Changing Landscape” will examine these topics by discussing how to better empower current women leaders, and how to build better pipelines for women’s leadership to create a new generation of women leaders.