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Celebrating Female Ingenuity in Business

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8:30am Registration and Breakfast

9:00am Welcome from the FT

Angela MackayGlobal Publisher, FT Live and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Financial Times

9:05am Opening Remarks

Alain PapiasseDeputy Chief Operating Officer, BNP Paribas

9:15am On-Stage Dialogue with WTA Legend Player

Martina NavratilovaOfficial Legend Ambassador for the 2015 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global

MODerATOrJennifer HughesAsia Capital Markets editor, Financial Times

9:40am Panel Discussion: The Mother of Invention

This panel will bring together some of Asia’s most creative entrepreneurs and executives, to share the secrets of their respective successes. What does it take to establish a cutting-edge, relevant and desirable product, service or brand? Which skills are the most important to develop or refine? What are the best ways to predict market sentiment and appetite? Following a launch, how should businesses handle bad reviews or negative Pr?

Susan ChongCeO, Greenpac

Jayesh ParekhManaging Partner, Jungle VenturesCo-Founder, Sony Entertainment Television

Beverly LW SunnFounder, Asia Pacific Properties & APP MobilityBoard Chairperson, OKAY.com


10:30am Networking Break

10:50am Panel Discussion: Instigating Change From the Top

Forward-thinking leaders are the engines that drive successful companies, prompting their organisations to respond to market needs, trends and opportunities. How do corporate leaders measure business performance, and how do they formulate their strategies for further growth and improvement? In what ways can collaboration across business units lead to higher productivity and greater profitability? What are the benefits of investing in new technologies and rolling out new methodologies – and what are the challenges for the business?

Claire ChiangCo-Founder, Senior Vice President, Banyan Tree Holdings

Michelle GuthrieManaging Director, Agencies, Asia Pacific, Google

Xiaoyan JiangHead of real estate Sector, Investment Banking, Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas

Indu ShahaniPrincipal, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics

MODerATOrAngela MackayGlobal Publisher, FT Live and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Financial Times

11:45am In Conversation with FT

Patrick MouratoglouCoach of Serena Williams, Founder and CeO, Mouratoglou Tennis AcademyPresident, Champ Seed Foundation


12:10pm Closing Remarks

Angela MackayGlobal Publisher, FT Live and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Financial Times

12:20pm Lunch

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From designing and developing internationally recognised brands and businesses to breaking records in sport and other fields, highly-accomplished female leaders around the world inspire and astonish us with their venerable achievements. Yet even today, when compared to the large numbers of men who have risen to the top of their fields or sectors, the corresponding proportion of women is far smaller.

A number of common traits and trends can be found among the world’s top female achievers. These include confidence in one’s capabilities and competences, a willingness to take risks, persistence, perseverance, hard work and self-improvement – as well as the ability to stay focused on one’s goals. All of these are personal qualities or components of one’s character. Successful inventors and leaders tend not to blame others when things go wrong, or seek excuses for their shortcomings and failures, but look deep within themselves, and find ways to get to where they want to go.

On 29 October 2015, an assortment of prominent and esteemed entrepreneurs, sporting legends and business leaders gathered in Singapore for the second annual FT-BNP Paribas Women at the Top Asia Forum, which coincided with the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. Trailblazers of innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership shared with those present insights into their career journeys, including the steps they took to launch and build successful brands and businesses, and their unique strategies for overcoming adversity in order to fulfil their potential and achieve their personal goals.

A number of participants at the forum shared views on the prevailing issue of gender equality, and ways to address and overcome this issue. According to Alain Papiasse, deputy chief operating officer of BNP Paribas, “Gender diversity makes business sense.” Indeed, a report published by McKinsey in September 2015 estimates that if women were to play an identical role in labour

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markets to men’s, as much as uS$28 trillion, or 26 percent, could be added to global annual GDP in 2025. Papiasse maintains that not only gender diversity, but also racial, cultural, and religious diversity bring more innovation and more creativity to the workplace.

During an engaging panel discussion focused on making or breaking it as an entrepreneur, both Susan Chong, CeO of Greenpac, and Beverly Sunn, founder of Asia Pacific Properties & APP Mobility and board chairperson of OKAY.com, noted that cultural norms and societal expectations can be a barrier for women, particularly in Asia. “Women are under pressure to achieve perfection,” said Sunn. She encourages women not to submit to this pressure, but to create their own goals and seek their own paths.

Xiaoyan Jiang, BNP Paribas’ head of real estate sector, investment banking for Asia Pacific, and also Claire Chang, co-founder and senior vice president of Banyan Tree Holdings, both echoed this in a panel on corporate leadership and driving change from the top. “[When doing business in China,] if you don’t drink, smoke, sing karaoke or play golf, you’ve got to find your own ways to convince your clients to choose to work with you over competitors. Although I don’t [do any of those male-oriented activities], I know the space, I know exactly what the investors want,” explained Jiang.

Former international tennis champion and official legend ambassador for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. Martina Navratilova, also explored this issue in an onstage interview with the FT’s Asia Capital Markets editor, Jennifer Hughes. “Society seems to think that competitiveness is a positive trait in men, but in women it’s seen as negative, she pointed out. “I always refused to see it that way.”

This competitive spirit, dynamism and ambition common among successful women in various fields and sectors around the world is an interesting trend, and according to participants at the forum, it’s not a coincidence. Having the right mentality and mindset is critical in order to go far in one’s career of choice.

When talking about the extremely tough decisions and the sacrifices she had to make to pursue her dream, Navratilova recounted an emotional story of how, aged 18, she made the choice to leave Czechoslovakia – at the time a Communist country – with the knowledge that she could not return, and would not see her own family for several years. “But I landed on my feet,” she said. She then revealed more about her determination and fierce attitude towards pursuing her dream: “To achieve my goals, I had to be the best tennis player I could be. That meant [constantly] getting in better shape, eating better, putting on weight, losing weight, thinking more about tactics, working on my technique, working on my strategy – all of this. You’ve got to give it everything you have.”

A second celebrity interview of the morning featured Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of Serena Williams, founder and CeO of Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, and president, Champ Seed Foundation, who shared with those present some exclusive insights into his experiences of working with Williams. “When Serena was going through a difficult time in her career, [a three year period with no wins,] she said to me that she was prepared to die in order to become number one again,” he revealed. Mouratoglou’s respect and admiration for the tennis star’s attitude and strength of character was evident. “Champions think differently [to the rest of us,]” he stated. “Mental strength is much more valuable than skill or know-how… You have to convince yourself; you have to think in the right way. Serena never sees herself losing. even if she’s down 5-1, 6-1, match point, she still sees herself winning.”

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This concept was developed and analysed by panellists, who agreed that confidence and courage are deal-breakers for those who want to make it to the top in the corporate world. Jayesh Parekh, managing partner at Jungle Ventures and co-founder of Sony entertainment Television, declared that there is nothing holding any individual (male or female) back from becoming an entrepreneur, but being confident in your abilities and being prepared to take risks is essential. According to Parekh, those who have good ideas and who have the gumption, can make it. He pointed out, however, that in general, men tend to be more forward than women with their ideas – even if their ideas aren’t any good.

Participants also concurred that to make it to the top, individuals must have a clear goal in mind. “You need to know what you want,” explained Chiang. A number of speakers shared with those present their personal goals, from becoming world number one in women’s tennis, to finding a way to monetise an ethical business idea that nobody is prepared to pay for; highlighting how persistence and perseverance are crucial. Chiang revealed how her career has been “dotted with failure”, and stressed the importance of not being afraid of this but embracing and overcoming failure and disappointment.

Navratilova and Mouratoglou both shared opinions and attitudes towards responding to setbacks. In tennis, keeping your emotions in check is vital. “You can get upset about missing a shot, but you need to channel that emotion so that you don’t miss the next one,” volunteered Navratilova. “When things go wrong, you have to ask yourself what you need to do to make it right.” This means being aware of one’s weaknesses. Navratilova is an advocate of trying out new techniques and ideas; if they work then you will see progress and improvement; if not, then you need to change something else.

Angela Mackay, global publisher at FT Live and managing director Asia Pacific of the Financial Times, articulated this mentality, common among high-achievers, as the “constant quest to improve.” Parekh shared that when starting out on his own, he realised that his tech and sales background was not going to be sufficient if he wanted to oversee an entire business. In order for him to progress and move onto the next phase of his career, he had to develop other skills such as finance and Hr. Michelle Guthrie, managing director for agencies in Asia Pacific at Google, explained that the tech giant’s ongoing ability to maintain its position as a market leader comes down to its relentless focus on innovation and improvement. The company constantly reviews its own products with a critical eye, seeking ways to upgrade them. examples are enabling the search tool to predict what you want to find before you’ve finished typing; giving you the option to ask a question orally to your mobile; or using stored data to give you answers without you even asking for them, in the form of automated suggestions and alerts.

A final point that the conference explored was the importance of establishing a good support system – be it a mentor, coach, boss, or member of the family. Participants agreed that too much stress can be detrimental to one’s performance. Indu Shahani, principal of H.r. College of Commerce & economics and former sheriff of Mumbai, shared that in India, family plays a major role in supporting those who work full time, while participants living in Hong Kong and Singapore said they tend to outsource help at home. Jiang underlined the benefits of finding a supportive workplace and a supportive boss. The closing message to all women seeking to become leaders, innovators and champions, was to ignore perceptions of what’s possible and what’s not – your destiny is in your own hands.

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Angela MackayGlobal Publisher, FT Live and Managing Director Asia PacificFinancial Times

Angela Mackay is Global Publisher of FT Live and Managing Director of FT Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, she is a member of the FT’s global board. In Asia Pacific, Ms Mackay focuses on developing the group’s significant potential across the region. This includes FTChinese.com, the mainland’s leading foreign-owned, Chinese-language news site, as well as the FT’s burgeoning

executive education business. As Global Publisher for FT Live, Ms Mackay leads business and strategy development for events, membership and communities, such as 125 Forum and the Non-executive Directors (NeD) programmes. The FT stages more than 200 events around the world annually. Ms Mackay joined the FT in 2003 on its editorial team, serving as the Asia investment editor for two years. Before joining the FT, she was Asia editor for Sunday Business from 1998 to 2001. Her previous roles include editor at The economist Group, supervising producer at CNBC, deputy news editor at The Times in London, and uK correspondent for the Australian Financial review. Ms Mackay is a non-executive director of the FT/Ie Corporate Learning Alliance, and a board member of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Common Purpose and the Sovereign Art Foundation. She holds a BA in english Literature and an LLB, and was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.

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Jennifer HughesAsia Capital Markets editorFinancial Times

Jennifer Hughes is the Financial Times’ Asia Capital Markets editor and has been based in Hong Kong since 2012. Before taking on her current role, she covered banking and finance in the region and ran the Lex column in Asia, providing daily views on corporate developments and market trends. Ms Hughes previously reported for the Financial Times in London and New York, covering

currencies, capital markets, credit, derivatives, financial regulation, accounting and bank finance. She has also written the FT’s Short View and Lombard columns. Ms Hughes has a BA in History from the university of exeter, and an MSc in Business and Journalism from Columbia university.

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Alain PapiasseDeputy Chief Operating Officer BNP Paribas

Alain Papiasse is currently Deputy Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Group executive Committee at BNP Paribas. In addition to these responsibilities, in October 2014, he was named representative of the BNP Paribas Group General Management in North America, and in that capacity, he supports the development of the Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division in North

America and will reinforce the Group’s coverage of large clients in the region. Mr Papiasse joined BNP Paribas in 2005 as Head of Asset Management and Services (AMS, now Investment Solutions). He became a member of the Group executive Committee of BNP Paribas and later served as Head of Corporate and Investment Banking. Mr Papiasse began his career with Crédit Lyonnais in 1973. During his time there he progressed through different positions including Credit Analyst and Deputy Senior Banker, before being appointed executive Vice President of Crédit Lyonnais in the Americas in 1996. In 2002, Mr Papiasse was made Vice Chairman of Crédit Lyonnais before becoming Vice Chairman of Crédit Agricole Indosuez Calyon in 2003 following the merger of Crédit Lyonnais and Crédit Agricole. Mr Papiasse is a graduate of the French business schools Institut Technique de Banque, the Centre d’etudes Supérieures de Banque and the Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires.

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Patrick MouratoglouCoach of Serena Williams, Founder and CeO, Mouratoglou Tennis AcademyPresident, Champ Seed Foundation

Patrick Mouratoglou is a French tennis coach of Greek descent. His coaching career started at the age of 26, when he decided to create the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, today known as one of the best in the world. In 1999, he welcomed and started coaching ATP player, Marcos Baghdatis, aged 14 at the time. Within seven years, Mr Mouratoglou brought him to become

Junior World #1, winner of the Australian Open in 2003, member of the prestigious ATP Top Ten. Between 2007 and 2011, Mr Mouratoglou worked with Anastasia Pavlyuchekova, Aravane rezaï, Yanina Wickmayer and Laura robson. During that period, the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy continued to grow, and welcomed in 2011 Jérémy Chardy. In March 2012, Mr Mouratoglou started collaborating with Grigor Dimitrov, with the goal to bring him back to the Top 100. This objective was achieved in just five months, and Dimitrov made the ATP Top 60. In September 2012 Mr Mouratoglou became Serena Williams’ coach. At the beginning of their collaboration, Ms Williams suffered her first ever opening round defeat in a Grand Slam. Since then, Mr Mouratoglou has brought Ms Williams back to the #1 spot, with her winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games, eight grand slams, three WTA Tour Championships and many other titles. Mr Mouratoglou is now a motivational speaker and coaching workshopper for corporations, as well as founder and president of the Champ Seed Foundation – supporting young athletes to reach the top. He is also an international TV consultant for eurosport International and presents his own TV show, broadcasted in 54 countries.

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Martina NavratilovaOfficial Legend Ambassador for the 2015 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global

The iconic Martina Navratilova will be a star attraction at the WTA Finals. Ms Navratilova, the most decorated player in the history of the season finale, will be joined by Tracy Austin, Marion Bartoli in the WTA Legends Classic invitational. The Grand Slam champions will play first-to-eight-games doubles pro-sets, teaming with a different partner for each match. The legend who accumulates the

most points wil be crowned WTA Legends Champion. Ms Navratilova has compiled an astonishing record at the WTA Finals, having been crowned champion eight times in singles (1978-79, 1981, 1983-86) and 11 times in doubles (1980, 1981-85, 1986-1989, 1991). Her achievements in Grand Slams are equally impressive, with 59 titles in total – 18 singles, 31 women’s doubles, and 10 mixed doubles wins during her illustrious career. Only Steffi Graf has won more Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era, with 22, while Chris evert and Serena Williams have also won 18. However, Ms Navratilova holds the WTA record for singles titles (167), doubles titles (177) and career match wins (1442). She spent 332 weeks as singles World No. 1, second only to Steffi Graf’s 377 weeks, and a record 237 weeks as doubles No. 1. Ms Navratilova, who announced her retirement from tennis in 2006, has been referred to by legendary WTA founder Billie Jean King as the “greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who has ever lived”.

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Claire ChiangCo-Founder, Senior Vice PresidentBanyan Tree Holdings

Claire Chiang is a Co-founder of Banyan Tree Hotels & resorts. In 1996 Ms Chiang launched the group’s retail business, which has since grown to over 80 retail outlets worldwide. She also serves as the Chairperson for China Business Development, where she primarily focuses on the acquisition of new management contracts, and an adviser to the group on human capital

development, guiding key strategic issues in organisational and human capital capability. Ms Chiang is also the Chairperson of Banyan Tree Global Foundation, an associate of Banyan Tree Holdings established in March 2009 as the sustainability arm of the group. Ms Chiang serves on numerous public and private Boards and has won national and international awards for her advocacy in social and community issues. She served as the Director and Non-executive Chairperson of Wildlife reserves Singapore for seven years, the holding company of Singapore Zoo, and is also Chairperson of the Wildlife reserves Singapore Conservation Fund. In 2015, Ms Chiang was appointed Director on the Board of Mandai Safari Park Holdings. She is a member of the Tripartite Committee on WorkLife Strategy led by the Ministry of Manpower, and in July 2014, was elected Chairperson of the executive Committee, National Book Development Council of Singapore. She was appointed by Ministry of Defence as a member in main ACCOrD and the co-chairperson of the ACCOrD (Family & Community Council). In August 2014 Ms Chiang was awarded the Public Service Star BBM for her contribution in implementing work-life integration. She was also elected as a Pioneering Member for the Diversity Action Committee to build up the representation of women directors on boards of companies, and was appointed as a Jury Panel Member for the NuS Singapore History Prize in November 2014. Most recently Ms Chiang received the Outstanding ASeAN entrepreneur’s Award 2015 from the ASeAN Women entrepreneurs Forum and Community retailer Award 2015 from the Hong Kong retail Industry Trade.

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Susan ChongCeO Greenpac

Susan Chong is the CeO of Greenpac (S) Pte Ltd (“Greenpac”), a knowledge-based company that specialises in re-engineering, designing and distributing innovative, environmentally friendly packaging products and solutions. Since starting the company in September 2002, Ms Chong grew Greenpac from a one-woman start-up into a thriving multimillion dollar company. In the current

environment where companies are more aware of the need to reduce their carbon footprint to achieve a sustainable future, Greenpac’s customised solutions help companies switch to environmentally friendly packaging while reducing wastage and increasing their cost savings. Today, Greenpac serves Fortune 500 companies and is the market leader for environmentally friendly packaging solutions in Asia. Greenpac’s contributions to innovation and environmental sustainability have been recognised by the business community with various prestigious certifications and awards, with the company winning the WorldStar Packaging Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Last year the company also won the Singapore Quality Award, awarded by SPrING Singapore. Ms Chong was awarded the ernst & Young entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014 and this year, the ernst & Young entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Asia-Pacific program (representing Singapore). She is currently pursuing the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School in Boston.

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Michelle GuthrieManaging Director, Agencies, Asia PacificGoogle

Michelle Guthrie joined Google in Singapore in 2011 and is currently the Managing Director, Agencies, APAC, where she is responsible for driving the company’s strategy and relationships with marketing and advertising agencies across Asia. Prior to joining Google, Ms Guthrie was Managing Director and Senior Advisor of Providence equity Partners, the world’s leading private

equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and technology. She began her career in Asia in 2000 at STAr, a media and entertainment company based in Hong Kong, wholly owned by News Corporation, where she held a number of key executive positions, culminating as CeO from 2003 to 2007. Before this, Ms Guthrie was Director of Legal and Business Development at FOXTeL in Australia. Her career in the media industry started at BSkyB in the uK. Prior to this Ms Guthrie was a lawyer at Allen, Allen & Hemsley in Australia and Singapore. She has extensive international board experience and currently serves as a non-executive director of MTG (Modern Times Group), a leading international entertainment broadcasting group that spans four continents and includes freeTV, pay-TV, radio and content production. She also sits on the board of directors for Auckland International Airport Limited in New Zealand, Pacific Star Network in Melbourne and Plan International (a global aid agency working on behalf of children in developing countries) in Hong Kong. Ms Guthrie was named a Young Global Leader by the World economic Forum and the Veuve Clicquot Hong Kong Businesswoman of the Year in 2005. She is a graduate of Sydney university in Australia.

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Xiaoyan Jiang Head of real estate Sector, Investment Banking, Asia PacificBNP Paribas

Xiaoyan Jiang has been the Head of real estate for Investment Banking Asia for BNP Paribas since 2010. In July 2015, she was also appointed as Head of Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) for the region. Ms Jiang has over 10 years of experience in investing in and providing investment banking advisory services to the real estate companies throughout the region. Before she joined BNP

Paribas, she was a senior banker with Deutsche Bank investment banking, based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Ms Jiang worked for Ge real estate in the uS, before being transferred to Japan and later to Hong Kong, where she built up the investment team for China. Ms Jiang made the very first investment on behalf of Ge real estate in China in 2005. Over the past eight years, Ms Jiang has also taken more than 15 companies public in Hong Kong and Singapore. She received her MBA from Vanderbilt university, uS.

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Jayesh ParekhManaging Partner, Jungle VenturesCo-Founder, Sony Entertainment Television

Jayesh Parekh is a Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures, a Pan-Asian Venture Capital fund. He was one of the Founders of Sony entertainment Television, a major television network launched in collaboration with Sony Japan. He is also a board member of One Animation (animation & special effects) and Milaap (crowd-sourced lending platform). Mr Parekh is an active impact investor,

and has investments in various Venture Capital funds in Silicon Valley and start-up enterprises across the broad technology and digital media space. He spent over 12 years at IBM in various technical and sales positions based in Houston and Singapore, and part of the team that brought IBM back to India. Mr Parekh is on the Board and the Investment Committee of Aavishkaar India II Fund, which is a social impact fund. He has served on the Board of united Way International for six years, and he was on the Board of SONG, a fund owned by Soros, Omidyar Network and Google, which invests in SMes in India that meet social objectives. Mr Parekh holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda in India and a Masters degree in electrical engineering from the university of Texas at Austin. He is an entrepreneur-in-residence at INSeAD, a member of Tie Angels, and Indian Angel Network.

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Indu ShahaniPrincipalH.R. College of Commerce & Economics

Indu Shahani, Principal of H.r. College of Commerce & economics, has over three decades of teaching experience at college and university level. She has played a lead role in nurturing managers through her student-empowered teaching and learning model. Dr Shahani was a Member of the university Grants Commission from 2011 to 2014, and was the first Indian to be appointed Vice-

Chair on the Board of the Governors of the International Baccalaureate (IB). She has over a decade of experience with the IB worldwide. Dr Shahani served as Sheriff of Mumbai in 2008 and 2009. In this capacity, she launched the 1298 Women’s Helpline against domestic violence and harassment with the help of leading NGOs. Dr Shahani has been nominated on leading boards of large national and global companies, providing an impetus for academia-industry collaboration; the subject of her PhD from the university of Mumbai. She was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the university of Westminster in London in 2009, and as a tribute to Dr Shahani, the university introduced the Sheriff of Mumbai’s Scholarships for Women from Mumbai to study Master’s programmes in the 2009 and 2010. Dr Shahani is also a Visiting Faculty Member at the uC Berkeley, NYu Stern, uS. She has developed many linkages for student and faculty exchanges with leading universities in the uS, uK, europe, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Dr Shahani has been acknowledged worldwide as a visionary thought leader for her significant contribution to education and value-based leadership. She has received many awards; prominent among them are the roll of Honour award towards her outstanding contributions in leadership and to education and Partnerships with Deakin university in India; the excellence Award for Humanitarian Service by the rotary Club of Bombay; the Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ASSOCHAM Ladies League Mumbai; the Citizen of Mumbai Award by the rotary Club of Bombay; the excellence in education Award at the FLO Great Women Achiever Awards; and the Achiever of excellence - Women Achievers 2012 by Bombay Management Association, recognising her contribution to society at large.

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Beverly LW Sunn Founder, Asia Pacific Properties & APP Mobility Board Chairperson, OKAY.com

Beverly Sunn is one of the first American female entrepreneurs to establish a relocation and real estate firm in Asia. Founded in Hong Kong in 1985, APP serves a client base of Fortune 500 companies and specialises in establishing real estate strategies and mobility programs in the APAC region, with a particular focus on China. A pioneer of the relocation industry in Asia, Ms Sunn expanded the

APP real estate & relocation model into China as one of the first international entrants as a wholly owned foreign enterprise (WOFe) in China in 1995. Today, APP has offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Ms Sunn’s professional career spans more than 25 years in the uS, Hong Kong and China. Besides working on international business development and program strategy, she also serves on the International Advisory Council of the Chicago-based Leading real estate Companies of the World, and has served a three year term on the Board of Directors of WerC, the relocation industry’s leading association, headquartered in Washington DC. In 2012 Ms Sunn was appointed to Thomson reuters Founders Share Company Board of Directors. Ms Sunn is a former president of The American Club Hong Kong (the first woman to occupy the post in the club’s 85-year history), a past chairperson of the Ladies’ Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society and a former board member of the Hong Kong chapter of the International Women’s Forum (IWF). She is a founding member of the Women of Influence conference in the Hong Kong business community, now in its 13th year of sponsorship by the American Chamber of Commerce. In Shanghai, Ms Sunn is a board member of the Community Centre Shanghai (CCS) which provides services to the international community and is a Founding Member and Chairperson of the Friends Committee of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Ms Sunn holds a BA and a Master’s degree from Boston university.

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