International Women's Day

It's our first time celebrating International Women's Day and we wanted to make sure we did it right. We want to get your attention and shift it toward the important topics that women need to discuss. This year's IWD theme is #EmbraceEquity - we've put together an evening panel in the hopes of doing the topic justice!

Expect an evening that challenges your thoughts, where you'll hear from women of impact for the purpose of shedding the light on conversations that we need to have. 

The theme for this year's International Women's Day #EmbraceEquity discussion is "Celebrating Women" through  "Forging Change" and "Defining Boundaries", which highlights the contributions of women who are leaders in their fields, and aims to inspire others to make a difference. The panel discussion features extraordinary women in Hong Kong from diverse backgrounds who have taken action to promote gender equality, challenge gender norms, and advance women's rights.

"WOMEN FORGING CHANGE"

Moderator: Georgie Harvey Ross

• Alia Eyres - CEO of Mother's Choice 
• Mini Vandepol - Partner at Baker McKenzie
• Christina Ho - Commercial Airline Pilot
• Daniella Lopez - Co-Founder and Co-Chair of TEDxTinHauWomen

"WOMEN DEFINING BOUNDARIES"

Moderator: Dr. Sharmeen Shroff

• Felicity McRobb - Breakthrough Performance Consultant, winner of AmCham WOI "Champion for Women" award
• Bhavna Bharvani - Licensed Professional Counselor at Central Minds
• Kimberly Cole - Chief Risky Woman
• Cathy He - Operations Director at Berkeley Group International

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"Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity."

Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.

 IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid. 

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Program

• 5:30 - Doors open & Registration 
• 6:50 pm - Welcome Speech
• 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm - "Women Forging Change" A Panel by Horizon Private Wealth
• 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm - "Women Defining Boundaries" A Panel by Central Minds
• 8:50 pm - "What is Women of Hong Kong" short film showing
• 8:55 pm - Closing Speech & Special Thanks
• 9:30 pm: Event End

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What's Included In Your Ticket:

• 1 Seat Confirmation 
• Refreshments (bottled beverages and energy bites)
• 1 Gift Bag
• 1 Identification Sticker ("Been here before" or "new here"? Either way, you're not alone - and you'll know!)

Activities within the venue will include:

• TBC