Whenever there are talks on gender and diversity, critics and sceptics often revolve around the biggest question: “Will we ever reach gender equality in the workplace?” or is it just a theory that is morally right but can never be realised?In this women in leadership interview series, Page Executive connects you with some of the most successful female leaders in the Asia Pacific, to uncover the tenacity of each woman leader, and how they pushed boundaries and rose to the top of their respective industries.If you are an aspiring future leader, you will find this interview series extremely valuable in your pursuit to rise through the ranks. For an organisation looking to improve its gender and diversity policies, you will gain insights on how female leadership can help companies build better propositions and be proactive in championing simple workplace initiatives that can make huge differences.Follow our LinkedIn page and stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Wednesday at 8 p.m. (SGT).Irene Buhrfeindt – Vice President, Asia Pacific of Tronox: Maintaining femininity and grace in a male-dominated worldDavina Yeo - Chief of Staff, Asia Pacific at Microsoft: Combating biases and leading with empathy at the workplaceAnna, Maud and Sarah – Heineken: Breaking glass ceilings and the battle against gender rolesFarra Siregar - Managing Director of ASEAN at Corteva Agriscience: Positivity, sacrifices and resilience in an uncertain worldTan Bin Ru – Chief Executive Officer (SEA) of OneConnect Financial Technology: Conquering moments of self doubtLeanne Taylor, Chief Operating Officer of APJ at Citrix: Creating an engaging and empowering work environmentConnie Chan, Chief Executive Officer of Nippecraft Limited: Fear, motivation and a sense of empathy at the workplaceAnita Menon, Chief Risk Officer at Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad: Leadership with humility and a sense of humourJingle Pang, Deputy General Manager and Chief Information Officer of Ping An Technology: Standing strong in the face of adversitySylvia Wong, Regional Finance Director at PageGroup: Learning to lead by walking the talkAlexandra Cerruti, Managing Director at Design Bridge: Female mentorship and the power to inspire future women leadersSharmini Wainwright, Senior Managing Director - NSW at PageGroup: Finding confidence through vulnerabilityPaula Wang, Director of App Developer Sales (APAC) at Google: Building resilience through masteryPenny Wan, Regional Vice President and General Manager, JAPAC at Amgen: Making space for learning empathy and empoweringPolly C Heiss, Global Commercial Director - Integrated Logistics at Kerry Logistics: Leading with integrityDione Song, Chief Commercial Officer of Love, Bonito: Fighting the good fight against female stereotypesTeresa Condicion, Founder & CEO of Shoplinks: A journey from poverty to empowermentHilda Chan, Vice President of Operations for Hasbro: Advocating lifelong learningMelisa Teoh, General Manager & Chief Marketing Officer at MyDoc, Simplify Healthcare: Leading with braveryRosa Lee, Executive Vice President of Bosch China: Playing to your strengths as a teamElizabeth Faber, Asia Pacific Chief Talent Officer of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited: Charting a course of your ownVoranuch Dejakaisaya, Chief Information and Operations Officer at Siam Commercial Bank: Manifesting destiny through sheer determinationJane Lo, Senior Director, Asia at Duracell Professional: The art of embracing doubtGrace Zhou, Founder and CEO of biotech company Immvira: A leader with a missionSuzanna Smith, Global Sourcing Director at Tom Tailor: Becoming an adaptive leaderNeha Arur, Senior Director of Human Resources India at Midland Credit Management: The fight against uneven expectationsPia Arellano, President and CEO at TransUnion Philiippines: Succeeding through grace and gritHuilin Min, Managing Director at Kimberly-Clark Taiwan and Hong Kong: Engage and inspire through compassionate leadershipWang Li, Senior Vice President at Eli Lilly: First a leader, then a womanSophia Lim, CEO of WWF Malaysia: Sustainability starts with purpose and valuesJulia Chen - Head of Supply Chain at Avon Taiwan: Prioritise and compartmentalise effectively for career success
