TWF IWD 2024

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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

11:45AM ARRIVALS

12:00PM LUNCH CALLED

PARTICIPANT STORYTELLING

Benji Li, Young Allies Programme participant

Karndeep Singh, Young Allies Programme participant

WELCOME

Alyson Hau, Radio Presenter & Producer, TV Presenter and Voice-Over Talent

TITLE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Angela Mackay, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Financial Times

OPENING REMARKS

Fiona Nott, CEO, The Women’s Foundation

KEYNOTE PANEL: CURATING CULTURE, INSPIRING CHANGE

Camille Cheng, Olympic swimmer; co-founder, Mind the Waves

Daisy Yiyou Wang, PhD., Deputy Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum

Septime Webre, Artistic Director, Hong Kong Ballet

Discussion moderated by Isabel Berwick, Host and Editor, ‘Working It’ podcast and newsletter, Financial Times

PROGRAMME SPOTLIGHT

Zoey Chen, English for Good student

Raven Tao, English for Good tutor / mentor

Sharing introduced and facilitated by Rita Ching, Principal Adviser, The Women’s Foundation

AUDIENCE PLEDGE IN SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION’S PROGRAMMES

Daniella Lopez, independent Marketing & Communications specialist

Ewan McAllan, Head of Asia Information Management & Privacy, Morgan Stanley; TWF Male Ally

CLOSING REMARKS

Angelina Kwan, Board Chair, The Women’s Foundation; Managing Director, Stratford Finance Limited

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION

The Women’s Foundation is the leading catalyst in Hong Kong for collaborative efforts to drive women’s and girls’ advancement. We have been at the forefront of efforts to improve the lives of women and girls in Hong Kong since our founding in 2004.

As we enter our 20th year, we are proud of our inclusively led, ecosystem approach. From the classroom to the boardroom, we support women and girls from all backgrounds to thrive. Our commitment to long-term holistic change includes engaging individuals of all genders, including men and boys, as allies. Together, we are tackling a diverse body of critical issues and building a gender equal Hong Kong.

Our small team conducts ground-breaking research and runs impactful and innovative community programmes. We also engage in education and advocacy in the pursuit of three main goals:

· CHALLENGING GENDER STEREOTYPES

· EMPOWERING WOMEN IN POVERTY

· ADVANCING WOMEN LEADERS

As a non-subvented charity, we largely depend on corporate and individual sponsorship and donations for our funding. We work with stakeholders in business, government, NGOs, academia, and the media to achieve brighter prospects for women and girls in Hong Kong.

RESEARCH · COLLABORATE · CHANGE

CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN AND GIRLS

GIRLS GO TECH PROGRAMME

Building a pipeline of local female STEM talent so they are positioned to take advantage of opportunities in a digital future. We accomplish this through introducing underprivileged secondary school girls to the confidence and skills that will set them up for future study or careers in STEM.

TEACH FOR GOOD

Under our Teach for Good umbrella, we are currently running English for Good, which addresses gaps in resources and learning support that create challenges for local students from underprivileged backgrounds to learn English. The initiative facilitates success by connecting TWF volunteers who act as English tutors/mentors to support senior secondary school girls’ academic and career growth.

YOUNG ALLIES INITIATIVE

The struggle for gender equality is not simply a women’s issue, it involves all of us working together. Young men are an essential part of the gender equation and are under pressure to conform to prevailing masculine ideals, some of which promote harmful practices and behaviours. Our Young Allies Initiative addresses harmful masculinity constructs and grows the next generation of allies who champion gender equality.

MARGINALISED WOMEN

This initiative aims to empower marginalised women to cope with life stress, build positive mindsets and life skills for a rapidly changing environment. Participants will receive support towards developing greater resilience and meaningful interactions with the broader economy and society.

PIPELINE INITIATIVES

MENTORING PROGRAMME

In its 15th year, this leadership programme focuses on the personal and professional development of women leaders in order to create advocates for change. The ultimate goal of the Programme is to increase the number of women in policy and decision-making roles across sectors.

MALE ALLIES INITIATIVE

A group of male and female champions who drive concrete actions that create more inclusive environments within their organisations and across the Hong Kong community.

REVERSE MENTORING

Cross-industry reverse mentoring (between our Male Allies and Mentoring Programme alumni) enables male mentees to challenge their perspectives and see things differently, whilst empowering female mentors to build relationships with senior leaders and collaborate on tackling systematic barriers in the workplace.

BOARDROOM SERIES FOR WOMEN LEADERS

Builds the pipeline of highly qualified women, connecting them to the right people and positions, whilst providing some of the key skills necessary for the transition to the C-suite and Boardroom.

30% CLUB HONG KONG

In 2013, TWF launched the 30% Club Hong Kong – a group of business leaders who are committed to bringing more women onto Hong Kong corporate boards. Since our launch, the 30% Club has recruited new members and worked with Government, businesses, investors, corporate and industry associations, chambers of commerce and executive search firms to identify and implement measures to increase the representation of women in Hong Kong’s boardrooms and build the pipeline of women leaders.

CAMPAIGNS & ADVOCACY

To effectively tackle many of the critical issues facing women and girls in Hong Kong, we need to challenge and transform existing systems, attitudes behaviours that are preventing women and girls from fully participating in society. Towards this goal, we run collaborative, cross-sector campaigns and advocacy efforts.

RESEARCH

Independent, data-driven and evidence-based, our collaboratively produced research is utilised as a catalyst for change. We conduct ground-breaking research on under-discussed gender issues which informs the developmentof each of our programmes as well as determines the direction and scope of our advocacy.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY IN SUPPORT OF TWF’S

RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN HONG KONG

ALYSON HAU

RADIO PRESENTER & PRODUCER, TV PRESENTER AND VOICE-OVER TALENT

Alyson Hau is a well known radio and TV presenter and voice-over talent. As a radio presenter, she has interviewed some of the most popular music artists including Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, John Legend and Dua Lipa, among many others. Currently, she hosts “in the Common Room” and “Language Academy” on RTHK Radio 3, and co-produces “All Being Well” on RTHK TV31. She previously worked at Metro Broadcast’s 104 FM Select and Commercial Radio Hong Kong’s HMV864.

Alyson is an accomplished freelance Master of Ceremony, MC-ing for mega events like the Torch-Relay of the Beijing Olympics, Hong Kong International Film Festival and the International Chinese New Year Night Parade. She can also be heard on TV commercials including HSBC, MasterCard, Sony and Colgate, to name a few.

ANGELA MACKAY

GLOBAL PUBLISHER, FT LIVE; MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASIA PACIFIC, THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Angela Mackay is the Global Publisher of FT Live and Managing Director of Asia Pacific at the Financial Times. She is a member of the FT’s global board and holds several board positions across the FT Group portfolio. In her personal capacity, Mackay is a non-executive board member for the Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. She holds a BA in English Literature and an LLB from the University of New South Wales and was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.

FIONA NOTT

CEO, THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION

Fiona joined The Women’s Foundation as CEO in September 2017, combining her senior leadership experience with a passion for TWF’s mission to serve marginalised women and girls in Hong Kong. A former lawyer and Hang Seng Index company secretary, Fiona has lived in Hong Kong for over two decades having cultivated a career as a senior legal professional and adviser to a number of leading corporations in Hong Kong and around Asia including PCCW, AIA, AIG, Aviva, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery as well as SMEs, start ups and non-profit organisations.

She is the Co-Founder of Room to Read’s Hong Kong Chapter and helped establish the Regional Programme office in New Delhi, India. She is Deputy Chair and a Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (AustCham), and was Founder and Chair of its Women in Business Network. In 2015, Fiona won the People’s Choice Award for the Advancement of Women in Business at the AustCham-Westpac Australia China Business Awards. In 2020, Fiona was selected as the winner of the “Outstanding Achievement” award for the Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2020 for her professional accomplishments as well as advocacy and influence. In 2021, she was recognised at the AmCham Women of Influence Awards 2021 as Non-Profit Leader of the Year for her work to advance gender equality. In 2022, she was a recipient of Tatler’s Front & Female Hong Kong Awards.

Fiona holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow (FGIA FCG) of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute, a member of the Law Society of New South Wales, Australia and a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and sits on its Hong Kong Committee.

CAMILLE CHENG

OLYMPIC SWIMMER; CO-FOUNDER, MIND THE WAVES

Camille Cheng is a two time Hong Kong Olympic swimmer (‘16, ‘21) and co-founder of Mind the Waves, an organisation that promotes mental well-being in Hong Kong.

As an athlete with a background in psychology, Camille is always looking for ways to maximise and sustain performance - tapping into the power of mind and body. Camille hopes to shift the way individuals and communities in Asia view well-being as both taking care of one’s mind and body.

DAISY YIYOU WANG, PHD.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM

Dr. Daisy Yiyou Wang leads the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s curation, research, exhibition planning and management, collection, conservation, publication, design, and learning programmes. Under the leadership of Dr. Louis Ng and Dr. Wang, the Museum team has collaborated with the Palace Museum to ensure the timely and successful delivery of nine high-quality opening exhibitions as well as the safety of over 1,000 priceless treasures from the Palace Museum, the Louvre Museum, and Hong Kong collections.

Dr. Wang has served as Chinese Art Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum. A specialist of the history of art collecting, Ming lacquer, and Qing imperial portraiture and textile, Dr. Wang has published internationally and received numerous awards, including a Getty Museum Leadership Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, and a Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award.

Dr. Wang co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, which was named the “Most Influential International Exhibition from Chinese Museums” in 2019 and the “Best Thematic/Historical Show” in 2018 by the Boston Globe. She co-edited this exhibition’s catalogue, which received the Smithsonian Secretary’s Research Prize. A leader in international museum professional exchange, she has served as the founding Chair of the American Alliance of Museum’s China Program.

SEPTIME

WEBRE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, HONG KONG BALLET

Septime Webre is an internationally recognised ballet director, choreographer, educator and advocate. He joined Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) as its Artistic Director in July 2017 after 17 years as Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet (US) from 1999-2016, and six years as Artistic Director for the American Repertory Ballet in Princeton (US) from 1993-1999.

Much sought-after as a choreographer, Webre’s works appear in the repertoires of ballet companies globally. He has also worked frequently in theatre as well as opera. His work has received numerous honors, grants and awards, and he has served on the board of Dance/USA, Artistic Director of Halcyon and on the juries of a number of international ballet competitions, including those in Varna, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Cape Town, New York and Seoul. Webre’s new works for HKB, Romeo + Juliet, set in 1960s Hong Kong, and The Nutcracker, set in early 20th century Hong Kong, world premiered in June and December 2021, respectively.

ISABEL BERWICK

HOST AND EDITOR, ‘WORKING IT’ PODCAST AND NEWSLETTER, FINANCIAL TIMES

Isabel Berwick is the host of the FT’s Working It podcast about the workplace and writes the weekly Working It newsletter. She is the editorial lead for the FT Women in Business Forum, moderates and hosts FT and external events about the workplace and beyond. Her book on the new way of working in a post-pandemic world, The Future-Proof Career, is set to be released in April 2024. Isabel joined the FT in 1999 from the Independent on Sunday, where she was the business editor. She held senior editing roles on FT Weekend and the Opinion desk before becoming Work & Careers editor in 2018, overseeing the FT’s management, leadership and workplace content. She left that role early in 2023 to focus full-time on the Working It brand.

SPEAKER

EWAN MCALLAN

HEAD OF ASIA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & PRIVACY, MORGAN STANLEY; TWF MALE ALLY

Ewan hails from Scotland, and started his career as a musician and teacher, playing in jazz groups, big bands and stage shows worldwide. He then ventured into Financial Services where he specialises in data management and strategy, and change management. He has worked for Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, and currently leads the Morgan Stanley Asia Information Management & Privacy function. Ewan has been part of TWF’s Male Allies Initiative for two years, leading Influencer Circles to build understanding and advocacy for diversity and change. His other passions are trail running (he’s running a 100 mile event on the 1st of March), and wine, in which he holds a diploma.

SPEAKER BIOS

DANIELLA LOPEZ

INDEPENDENT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Daniella is currently an independent Marketing & Communications specialist with over a decade of experience in Asia creating integrated B2B and B2C strategies for global luxury and premium brands. She enjoys helping companies with their marketing strategies and excels at bringing people together for a common goal. Daniella has been involved in planning TEDx thought leadership events for 10 years. Connect with her on Linkedin: https:// www.linkedin.com/in/daniellarlopez/

ANGELINA KWAN

BOARD CHAIR,THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION MANAGING DIRECTOR, STRATFORD FINANCE LIMITED

Angelina is Senior Advisor to IMC Asia Pacific, a leading global market making and proprietary trading firm. She has previously held Senior Management and Directorate positions with international digital asset exchanges, HKEX, Cantor Fitzgerald, the SFC, and other global financial services companies. She is also the Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited, a consulting company focused on dealing with regulatory and operational issues in the financial services and digital assets sectors and advises brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers.

Angelina is currently the Chair of The Women’s Foundation and serves on a number of Hong Kong Government appointed Boards and charities, including the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, the Ebenezer School for the Blind, the University of Wollongong and is an Honorary Adjunct Professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Accounting and Finance. Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand and is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Her MBA is from Pepperdine University, LLB from HKU/Manchester Metropolitan University, and LLM from Harvard Law School.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Cecilia Chan

Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong

Gwen Faure

Former Partner, PwC Hong Kong

Claire Goodchild

Former Asia Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Morgan Stanley

Brian Henderson - Company Secretary

Founder and Director, Whole Business Wellness Limited

Joanna Hotung

Director, Hotung Mills Education Foundation

Angelina Kwan - Board Chair

Managing Director, Stratford Finance Limited

Tom Morrow

Head of Asia Pacific Equities Distribution, Goldman Sachs

Tim Payne

Senior Partner, Head of Asia, Brunswick Group

Christine Tsang - Vice Chair

Executive Director, IB Operational Risk ControlAPAC, UBS

Ali Tse - Treasurer

Transfer Pricing Partner - Financial Services, PwC

Samantha Wong

Co-Founder and Director, On Air Collective

HONORARY AUDITOR

Keith Pogson

Senior Partner, Financial Services, Asia Pacific, EY

TWF TEAM

Jenny Bate

Consultant

Carla Bugo

PA to CEO

Senior Programme Officer

Maria Chau

Chief Operations Officer

Gladys Cheung

Acting Programme Director

Winsome Cheng

Programme Officer

Rita Ching

Principal Adviser

Lai Shan Chung

Director, Special Projects – Community Programme

Désirée Fong

Senior Officer, Communications & Advocacy

Hillary Fung

Senior Development & Administrative Officer

Jina Guo

Manager, Pipeline Initiatives

Phoebe Ho

Events and Development Manager

Stanley Ho

Assistant Manager, Community Programmes

Clara Hopkins

Officer, Pipeline Initiatives

Dora Lee

Assistant Operations Manager

Lisa Moore

Senior Director, Research & Advocacy

Fiona Nott

Chief Executive Officer

Belinda Poole

Development Consultant

Natasha Ryan

Senior Manager, Pipeline Initiatives

Ikra Shaikh Officer, Pipeline Initiatives

Inti Tam

Head of Communications

Aline Tong Manager, Pipeline Initiatives

Amy Viklund

Director, Pipeline Initiatives

Kit Yu

Senior Design Lead

ADVISORY BOARD

Cynthia Chung

Cynthia D’Anjou Brown

Prof. Michael DeGolyer

Dr Eleanor Holroyd

Danielle Huthart

Dr Alexandra von Ilsemann

Alicia Kershaw

Christine Loh

Anna Wu

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Desiree Au

Noriko Honda Chen

Rachel Cartland

Dr Staci Ford

Christina Gaw

Rosalyn Hongsaranagon

Zoe Henham

Stephanie Hui

Susan Hutchison

Michelle Low

Estella Huang Lung

Lale Kesebi

Thelma Kwan

Shalini Mahtani

Hayden Majajas

Emma Sherrard Matthew

Kay McArdle

Rebecca Neufeld

Michelle Paisley

Kieran Rose

Elisabeth Scott

Pamela Smith

Jean Sung

Elizabeth Thomson

Rebecca Woo

Clarence Yang

Dr Mike Yao