Speakers

Since our chapter was established in 2010, we have had the honor of hosting great speakers and inspiring professionals representing a wide cross-section of industries.
[Download Past Events PDF]

2010

July 20 // 85Broads Beijing Chapter Launch Event

Our first progressive dinner presenting Karen Smith (Writer, Curator); Bing Song (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs); Rita Yang (Interior Designer); Wu Qing (China women’s rights activist)
Location: Intelligent Archive private courtyard office

October 19 // Doing Business as a Woman in China

Nancy Murphy, Senior Partner, JT&N Law; Lillian Chou, Food Editor, TimeOut Beijing magazine and formally at Gourmet magazine; Nami Park, Finance Consultant; Lijia Zhang, Writer and author of Socialism is Great!
Location: ROOM Beijing

December 7 // Risky Business

Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina, a premium, sustainable travel company based in Beijing; Kitty Vorisek, current Executive Vice President of DHR International and previously at JP Morgan China.
Location: Colibri

2011

January 25 // Entrepreneurship

Gwo Ying Lee, Founder of i-Xi, a bespoke wedding resource and women’s network in China; Jen Lin Liu, Founder and Owner of Black Sesame Kitchen, cooking school and restaurant in Beijing; Katy Sinnott, CEO of Eric Paris Salons, luxury salons in China
Location: Purple Haze Courtyard

March 22 // Keeping Current with Women of the News

Melinda Liu, Newsweek Beijing bureau chief
Location: Black Sesame Kitchen

April 26 // Women Making Strides in Style

Joanna Riley Weidenmiller CMO and partner of 360fashion.net; Lu Liu (fashion designer); Elisabeth Koch (designer and milliner) [event link]
Location: Private Courtyard

May 24 // Cultivating Renewable Energy and Clean Technology in China

Ge Chun, deputy director of International Affairs for Sinovel Wind Group in Beijing; River Lu, director in China for Duke Energy; Even Pay [event link]
Location: Terra
Partner: Beijing Energy Network

June 21 // Women in the Lead

Leaders in their careers discuss their balance with life. Michelle Li, Director, China Operations at Xinfu; Dr. Connie M Osborne,Senior Advisor, HIV/AIDS Team leader with the World Health Organization; Elaine Chang, General Manager, Marketing and Channel Group at Intel China [event link]
Location: Alio Olio

August 23 // Summer Cocktails

Location: Mesh, Opposite House

September 20 // Developing relationships in international business

Sharon Ruwart, Director of Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific for Mars, Incorporated, former Managing Director, Beijing for APCO Worldwide
Location: In & Out Yunnan

October 18 // From Brazil to China

Tatiana Rosito, Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing, former Economic and Trade Counsellor
Location: Karaiya Spice House
Partner: American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham China)

November 15 // Ins and Outs of Non-Profit Organizations in China

May Xue, CEO of premier contemporary art institution UCCA in the 798 art district.
[event link]
Location: Royal Smushi House

December 23 // Holiday Cocktails

Location: George’s Bar, Workers Stadium

2012

February 21 // Inspiring Potential with Theatre

Caroline Watson (CEO, Founder Hua Dan) and Dong Fen (Operations Manager) tell the stories behind the organisation using theatre to inspire the full potential of migrant women and children in China. [event link]
Location: In & Out Yunnan

March // International Women’s Day

In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) a worldwide celebration held on March 8th, 2012 to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. [event link]
Location: Starfish Wine & Seafood Bar 22-1 Dongzhimenwai Da Jie, Chaoyang, Beijing. Opposite the Canadian Embassy (010-6416-5499)
Partners: Compass Box Whisky Co. and various Beijing organizations

April 11 // ‘My life in the U.N.’

Silvia Morimoto (Deputy Country Director of United Nations Development Programme) lends three points of success and shares her experience within the United Nations.
[event link]
Location: South Beauty (Guomao)
Partner: WEConnect International

May 10 // Launching Luxury in China

Meagan Dietz, director of international business development at Godiva, the global luxury brand of premium chocolates [event link]
Location: Milly’s Cakes Nali Patio C308, 81 Sanlitun Beilu (010 5208 6071).

June 19 // igniting opportunities through IN CHINA

Rachel M. Wasser (co-founder of Teach for China) [event link]
Location: Lost Heaven Yunnan Folk Cuisine, Qianmen 23 (lostheaven.com.cn)

july 26 // summer cocktails : ENTREPRENEUR exchange

Bringing together women entrepreneurs and women interested in entrepreneurship. [event link]
In partnership with WEConnect International
Location: Enoterra, Nali Patio, Sanlitun

august 4 // 85 broads beijing chapter two year anniversary: celebrating mentorship

Welcoming the community to celebrate with us a bid at silent auction on mentorship lunches. [event link]
In partnership with Teach for China, Alumni Clubs of Beijing, China Liberal Arts College Tour, Mosto and MODO
Location: Lost Heaven Yunnan Folk Cuisine, Qianmen 23 (lostheaven.com.cn)

September 20 // Insights and influence on public relations

Cathy Wu (President, Founding Partner at New Alliance) [event link coming soon]
Location: Ai Jiang Shan Bistro (爱江山) Fifth Floor, LG Twin Towers, 12 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang district (5109 6036; aijiangshan.com)