omen of Worth is a monthly intimate dinner series that brings together a group of successful and diverse women to form meaningful connections, and at the same time, see how we can generate ideas or solutions towards a particular goal or cause, or simply achieve greater impact through collaboration.
PURPOSE
To build a strong community of movers and shakers who think big and execute beyond what is expected, and most importantly, care about the greater good. Become more connected, empowered and supported by like-minded individuals who challenge conventions, redefine roles, and set trends.
HOW IT WORKS
Every month has a different host and venue. The host chooses the venue and secures the F&B arrangements. Each attendee is very carefully selected based on her personality, values, motivations, and accomplishments. The guest list is a secret, and the attendees do not know who is going until the dinner itself. Only the date, time and venue are revealed.
LATEST EVENT
#20 August 2019
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Residences
THE HOST
Leny Suparman
Group CEO & Executive Director, KOP Limited
THE HOST
Ong Chih Ching
Executive Chairman & Executive Director, KOP Limited
FOOD SPONSOR
Lim Hui Nan
Co-Owner, Empire Eats Group
Tay Su-Lyn
Creative Director & Co-Owner, Violet Oon Singapore
Tan Su Shan
Group Head, Institutional Banking, DBS
Fang Eu-Lin
Partner, PwC
Rosaline Chow
Koo Founder & CEO, CXA Group
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Zhang Tingjun
Co-Founder, The Chain Reaction Project & Emergency Medical Responder
Grace Park
Co-Founder & President, DocDoc
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Arts NMP
Gan Guoyi
Co-Founder & Director, Jigger & Pony Group
Ka Yi Ling
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Shiok Meats
Lisa Von Tang
CEO & Creative Director, Lisa Von Tang
Stephanie Fong
Founder, FOST Gallery
Jacqui Hocking
Managing Partner, VSStory
Ning Chong
Founder, The Culture Story
Dione Song
Chief Commercial Officer, Love, Bonito
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer Carrie K.
LATEST EVENT
#19 May 2019
Venue : Montigo Resorts Nongsa
THE HOST
Leny Suparman
Group CEO & Executive Director, KOP Limited
THE HOST
Ong Chih Ching
Executive Chairman & Executive Director, KOP Limited
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Tay Su-Lyn
Creative Director & Co-Owner, Violet Oon Singapore
Sharon Wong
Founder & CEO, Motherswork
Yah-Leng Yu
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Foreign Policy Design Group
Lynn Yeow-De Vito
Co-Founder, Sassy Mama Singapore & LOOP PR
Jiezhen Wu
Executive Director, The Hidden Good
Trina Liang
CEO, Halo Health Asia & Chair, World Food Future
Jaelle Ang
Co-Founder & CEO, The Great Room
Yvon Bock
Founder & CEO, Hegen
Sabrina Tan
CEO & Founder, Skin Inc
Cheryl Lee
CEO & Co-Founder, Spectrum
Krystal Tan
Founder, Blue Sky Escapes
Jenny Tay
Managing Director, Direct Funeral Services
Velda Tan
Founder & Creative Director, Collate
Goh Yiping
Partner, Quest Ventures
Rosaline Chow Koo
Founder & CEO, CXA Group
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Lam Tze Tze
Executive Director, Electro-Acoustics Systems
QianQian Wu
TV Producer
LATEST EVENT
#18 OCTOBER 2018
Venue : Elaine’s House
THE HOST
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Renyung Ho
AVP Director, Banyan Tree Spa & Co-Founder, MATTER
Stephanie Fong
Founder, FOST Gallery
Cheryl Lee
CEO & Co-Founder, Spectrum
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Gillian Tee
CEO & Co-Founder, Homage
Fang Eu-Lin
Partner, PWC
Sarissa Schwartz
Founder & Managing Director, SJS Group
Stephanie Lee
Executive Director, T S Lee & Sons
LATEST EVENT
#17 APRIL 2018
Venue : Sharon’s House
THE HOST
Sharon Wong
CEO & Founder, Motherswork
Yah-Leng Yu
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Foreign Policy Design Group
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Tay Su-Lyn
Creative Director, Violet Oon Singapore
Jenny Tay
Managing Director, Direct Funeral Services
Neo Mei Lin
Marine Biologist
Jocelyn Chng
CEO, JR Group & Managing Director, Sin Hwa Dee Foodstuff
Soo Wei Shaw
Vice Chairperson, SGIFF & Venture Partner, Gobi Partners
Jaelle Ang
CEO & Co-Founder, The Great Room
Dolores Au
Founder & CEO, VLV & Chief Executive Mummy, Mummyfique
Elaine Teh
Group Executive Director, Octopus Group Holdings
LATEST EVENT
#16 FEBRUARY 2018
Venue : Simran’s House
THE HOST
Simran Bedi
Investor & Movie Producer
Tay Su-Lyn
Founding Partner & Director, Violet Oon Singapore
Wu Jiezhen
Executive Director, The Hidden Good
Cherilyn Tan
CEO, Asia Law Network
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Tina Tan-Leo
President & Co-Founder, PRIVATO
Shireena Shroff Manchharam
Founder, House of Sheens
Anisa Hassan
CEO, Joompa
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Lynn Yeow De-Vito
Co-Founder, Sassy Mama & LOOP PR, COO, Equal Beauty & Global Head Marketing and Communications, Novena Global Lifecare Group
Dawn Ng
Visual Artist
LATEST EVENT
#15 DECEMBER 2017
Venue : Violet Oon Singapore at Bukit Timah
THE HOST
Tay Su-Lyn
Founding Partner & Director, Violet Oon Singapore
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Renyung Ho
Co-Founder, MATTER
Yvon Bock
Founder & Managing Director, Hegen
Hui Nan Lim
Co-Owner, Standing Sushi Bar, Shinkansen & The Secret Mermaid
Jenny Tay
Managing Director, Direct Funeral Services
Zhang Tingjun
Executive Director, Mercy Relief
Myraim Boublil
Director Communications & Public Affairs Southeast Asia and Greater China
Gan Guoyi
Co-founder And Director Of Jigger & Pony Group
Roshni Mahtani
CEO & Founder, Tickled Media
Michelle Yong
Co-Founder, Collison 8 & Director, Aurum Land
Simran Bedi
Investor & Producer
Tracy Phillips
Director, Ppurpose & Contributing Editor, Buro 24/7 Singapore
Yiping Goh
President, Element / Partner, Quest Ventures / Founding Team, Chief Product Officer & Co-Head of International Sellers, MatahariMall / Co-Founder & CEO, AllDealsAsiaC
GIFT SPONSOR
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Olga Iserlis
Founder, Twise
Jade Kua
Emergency Medicine Specialist & President of the Association of Women Doctors Singapore
Ong Chih Ching
Executive Chairman & Executive Director, KOP Limited
Su-Lyn Tan
CEO & Co-Founder, The Ate Group
Sharon Wong
CEO & Founder, Motherswork
Viola Tan
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Elaine Kim
Palliative Care Doctor, Co-Founder of CRIB & Partner of Trinity Gallery
Sabrina Tan
Founder & CEO, Skin Inc
Grace Sai
CEO & Co-Founder, THE HUB Singapore
Shuxin Pang
Executive Director, Mothercare
Esther Wang
Founder, Joytingle
Amutha Saravanan
Co-Founder & COO, Da Vinci Group
Anna Gong
CEO, Perx
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Leny Suparman
Group CEO & Executive Director, KOP Limited
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Samantha Lo
Artist
Grace Huang
Co-Founder, Neue Fit
Charlotte Nors
Managing Director, Singapore Repertory Theatre
Velda Tan
Founder & Creative Director, Collate The Label
Anna Gong
CEO, Perx
Jaime Lee
Owner & Creative Director, The Paper Bunny
Jesrina Arshad
Co-Founder & CEO, PurelyB
Anne Trads Juel Sauerberg
Co-Founder & Director, Norbreeze Group
Stephanie Fong
Founder, FOST Gallery
Hwee Hoon Sim
Board Director, NTUC Income
LATEST EVENT
#14 OCTOBER 2017
Venue : Ritz Carlton Residence
THE HOST
Leny Suparman
Group CEO & Executive Director, KOP Limited
Ong Chih Ching
Executive Chairman & Executive Director, KOP Limited
Lin-Net Koh
Chief Executive, Temasek Foundation Innovates & Temasek Foundation Nurtures
Tay Su-Lyn
Founding Partner & Director, Violet Oon Singapore
Stephanie Fong
Founder, FOST Gallery
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Gan Guoyi
Co-Founder & Director, Jigger & Pony Group
Su Seam Teo
Partner, LTW Designworks
Esther Wang
Founder, Joytingle
Annabelle Kwok
Founding CEO, NeuralBay
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Yiping Goh
President, Element / Partner, Quest Ventures / Founding Team, Chief Product Officer & Co-Head of International Sellers, MatahariMall / Co-Founder & CEO, AllDealsAsiaC
Monthida McCoole
Investment Partner, Cocoon Capital
Liane Ong
Managing Director, Wintastar Holdings
LATEST EVENT
#13 AUGUST 2017
Venue : Elaine’s House
THE HOST
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Elizabeth Tan
CEO, Heatwave & Co-Founder, Sight to Sky
Charlotte Nors
Managing Director, Singapore Repertory Theatre
Amutha Saravanan
Co-Founder & COO, Da Vinci Group
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Sharon Wong
CEO & Founder, Motherswork
Hwee Hoon Sim
Board Director, NTUC Income
Tracy Phillips
Director, Ppurpose & Contributing Editor, Buro 24/7 Singapore
Roshni Mahtani
CEO & Founder, Tickled Media
Yiping Goh
President, Element / Partner, Quest Ventures / Founding Team, Chief Product Officer & Co-Head of International Sellers, MatahariMall / Co-Founder & CEO, AllDealsAsiaC
Zhang Tingjun
Executive Director, Mercy Relief
LATEST EVENT
#12 JULY 2017
Venue : Janice’s House
THE HOST
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Maranda Barnes
Co-Founder, TWG Tea
Honor Harger
Executive Director, ArtScience Museum
Olivia Lee
Industrial Designer
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Angelita Teo
Director, National Museum of Singapore
Yvon Bock
Founder & Managing Director, Hegen
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Melissa Kwee
CEO, NVPC
Gan Guoyi
Co-founder And Director Of Jigger & Pony Group
LATEST EVENT
#11 MAY 2017
Venue : Carolyn’s House
THE HOST
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive
Committee Member,
Egon Zehnder
Elim Chew
Founder, 77th Street & FastFast
Jade Kua
Emergency Medicine Specialist & President of the Association of Women Doctors Singapore
Katherina-Olivia Lacey
Co-Founder & CMO, Quincus
Samantha Lo
Artist
Roshni Mahtani
CEO & Founder, Tickled Media
Leny Suparman
Co-Founder & Group CEO, KOP Limited
Jaime Lee
Owner & Creative Director, The Paper Bunny
Anne Trads Juel Sauerberg
Co-Founder & Director, Norbreeze Group
Debra Langley
Executive Director, Blackrun Ventures
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Grace Huang
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Trifecta Martial Arts
Elizabeth Tan
CEO, Heatwave Shoes & Co-Founder, Sight to Sky
Olga Iserlis
Founder, Twise
Viola Tan
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Su-Lyn Tan
CEO & Co-Founder, The Ate Group
Huang Shao-Ning
Co-Founder, JobsCentral & Partner, Entrepreneur First
Patricia Yuen
Dermatologist & Founder, The Marmalade Group
Krystal Tan
Co-Founder, Blue Sky Escapes
Joyce O’Dwyer
Founder & Director, Mercury Creative
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Hui Nan Lim
Co-Owner, Standing Sushi Bar,
Shinkansen & The Secret Mermaid
Shannon Kalayanamitr
Co-Founder & Group CMO, Orami
Yah-Leng Yu
Co-Founder & Creative Director,
Foreign Policy Design Group
Trina Liang
Managing Director, Templebridge Investments & President of the Singapore Committee for UN WOMEN
Saranta Gattie
Co-Founder, The Working Capitol
Nicki Ramsay
Founder & CEO, CardUp
Dione Song
Regional Director, Marketing, Sephora Digital SEA
Jenny Tay
Managing Director, Direct Funeral Services
LATEST EVENT
#10 APRIL 2017
Venue : Olga’s House
THE HOST
Olga Iserlis
Founder, Twise
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Myraim Boublil
Director Communications & Public Affairs Southeast Asia and Greater China
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Su Shan Tan
Managing Director, Group Head of Consumer Banking & Wealth Management, DBS Bank
Simran Bedi
Investor & Producer
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Anne Trads Juel Sauerberg
Co-Founder & Director, Norbreeze Group
Anna Gong
CEO, Perx
DISCUSSION POINTS
Are you a HiPPO?
HiPPOs (highest paid person's opinion) can be deadly for businesses because they base their decisions on ill-understood metrics at best, or on pure guesswork. HiPPOs are also responsible for misreading consumer trends with no intelligent tools to derive meaning from the full spectrum of customer interactions and evaluate the how, when, where and why behind actions.
2 Pizzas
Meetings or teams shouldn't be larger than what two pizzas can feed because of communication and effectiveness. There is a higher tendency that leads to groupthink.
Daring to disagree
The fate of an organisation ultimately depends on their leader. If the leader creates a culture of openness, trust and understanding, it helps employees bring up issues or problems which may be overlooked. Healthy conflict can be good thing.
LATEST EVENT
#09 MARCH 2017
Venue : Jade’s House
THE HOST
Jade Kua
Emergency Medicine Specialist & President of the Association of Women Doctors Singapore
Shuxin Pang
Executive Director, Mothercare
Krystal Tan
Co-Founder, Blue Sky Escapes
Joyce O’Dwyer
Founder & Director, Mercury Creative
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Grace Huang
Co-Founder & Creative Director,Trifecta Martial Arts
Olga Iserlis
Founder, Twise
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Hui Nan Lim
Co-Owner, Standing Sushi Bar, Tanuki Raw & The Secret Mermaid
Lam Shumei
Owner & Managing Director, Poultry East Africa Ltd
DISCUSSION POINTS
The importance of learning CPR
We learnt how to apply chest compressions or hands-on CPR to restart a heart and save a life. You can make a difference during the critical 12 to 15 mins before an ambulance reaches an incident site, and significantly increase a victim's chance of survival. This first response could be vital in saving someone's life.
When was the last time you learnt something new
How to live in the present, how to connect with people better, how to say no, how to be more resourceful, how to use new media, how to play the flute, how to harvest aloe vera.
LATEST EVENT
#08 February 2017
Venue : 10 SCOTTS at Grand Hyatt
THE HOST
Elizabeth Tan
CEO, Heatwave Shoes & Co-Founder, Sight to Sky
Su-Lyn Tan
CEO & Co-Founder, The Ate Group
Min-Li Tan
Joint Managing Partner, Colin Ng & Partners LLP & Executive Producer, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Renyung Ho
Co-Founder, MATTER
Anita Kapoor
TV Host, Writer, Speaker & Advocate
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Michelle Yong
Co-Founder, Collison 8 & Director, Aurum Land
Nicki Ramsay
Founder & CEO, CardUp
DISCUSSION POINTS
Benefit Corporation
How do you become a benefit corporation? It's about aligning your intention, the philosophy of your business, from the beginning, around public good.
Technological Advancements
Is Technology evil? Is it contributing to the fragmentation of society? Ultimately, it's a matter of how you use it, apply it, etc.
Curiosity
Never lose your sense of curiosity.
Self-Awareness
As the world progresses, are we losing our quality of life in the process? Are we still in touch with our human side? Do we have empathy? Is there greater self-awareness?
Getting people involved & inspired
Thinking big and Achieving Big requires understanding that the biggest and most meaningful projects simply can't be accomplished on your own. It requires having a shared vision, a positive attitude, and investing in the long-term.
LATEST EVENT
#07 DECEMBER 2016
Venue : Wy-Lene’s House
THE HOST
Wy-Lene Yap
Founder, Women of Worth
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Grace Huang
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Trifecta Martial Arts
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Hui Nan Lim
Co-Owner, Standing Sushi Bar,
Shinkansen & The Secret Mermaid
Shannon Kalayanamitr
Co-Founder & Group CMO, Orami
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Samantha Lo
Artist
DISCUSSION POINTS
2016 Reflections
How we have evolved personally and professionally and achieved growth.
2017 Aspirations
What are our goals and plans for the upcoming year.
LATEST EVENT
#06 NOVEMBER 2016
Venue : Reflections at Keppel Bay
THE HOST
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Krystal Choo
CEO & Founder, Wander
Katherina-Olivia Lacey
Co-Founder & CMO, Quincus
Grace Huang
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Trifecta Martial Arts
Leny Suparman
Co-Founder & Group CEO, KOP Limited
Jesrina Arshad
Co-Founder & CEO, PurelyB
THE HOST
Wy-Lene Yap
Founder, Women of Worth
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Debra Langley
Executive Director, Blackrun Ventures
Grace Sai
CEO & Co-Founder, THE HUB Singapore
Pranoti Nagarkar
Co-Founder & CTO, Zimplistic Inventions
Jenny Tay
Managing Director, Direct Funeral Services
Huang Shao-Ning
Co-Founder, JobsCentral & Partner, Entrepreneur First
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive Committee Member, Egon Zehnder
Elizabeth Tan
CEO, Heatwave Shoes
Dr Jade Kua
Paediatric Specialist & President of the Association of Women Doctors, Singapore
DISCUSSION POINTS
Leading with purpose:
How do you communicate your goal to your team, and do you think you are effective? As the company grows, communication becomes more challenging, due to time constraints and founder access. Turnover is a good tell-tale sign if the team is not ‘feeling’ the goals of the business. Some tips in making the goals ‘felt' and ‘personal’ for the team: 1. Help the staff understand and internalise the mission statements by creating the right environment and right approach (experiential learning) 2. Have ambassadors internally to be both communicators and ‘mission auditors’. 3. Walk the talk
Managing risks & opportunities:
What makes a good business opportunity: You are addressing a problem or gap in the market. Managing risks: The constant need to stay relevant to your customers but at the same time be able to predict future trends to stay ahead of the curve. Cracking the code for online and offline retail seems to be the biggest challenge for many companies. While AI seems to be at the forefront for business innovation in industries ranging from healthcare and transportation, computers are blind, not only in the visual sense but in every sensory sense that we know of. What computers do have is the power to process information and turn it into a meaningful result far faster and with more precision that any human. But what separates them from humans is that we are capable of making arbitrary decisions.
The good fight:
Current challenges? 1. Being a woman in business 2. Women don’t help each other enough—men do that better. Passions aside from work? 1. Empowering ordinary people to make a positive change 2. Education: That is the lever for everything—important to make the system better and centre around making people ready for the future. Current system is too linear 3. Thrilled about talent and making connections. 4. Empowering people to save lives i.e. teaching people how to deal with cardiac arrest: it is surprising frightening that people are scared of repercussions if they help someone who is having a heart attack. Common thinking is ‘What if i get caught in action not doing it right on video or FB’ 5. Deep and meaningful interactions between people: How do we close the divide? We need people to inspire on the ground and not always look to the gov to solve problems. We need to organise the village and the people will take care of itself. 6. Helping the needy aged: There are a lot of old people who need help but there are not enough volunteers. Need to reinstill filial piety. Example, Trifecta invites members & families to do deliveries of food and essentials to old folks together. 150 homes get food drops once a month 7. Give people the confidence to blaze their own trail. We need to allow for more flexibility in order for people to be more inventive and entrepreneurial. E.g. the Lemonade kid in Tiong Bahru was shut down by the NEA 8. Holistic healing: Create a greater awareness of how to live a healthy lifestyle 9. Bringing our access goods to rural places in less developed countries 10. Little tribes of nations come together to do small things that amount to a big difference—small acts go a long way. If a woman is education and the whole family is educated. 11. Women celebrating our helpers. Influencing people to support our cause? First by being able to share and build a network amongst Women of Worth, so that we can reach out to the right people, or be ‘match made’ and share what we are doing. What support do you lack? People willing to volunteer their time.
LATEST EVENT
#05 OCTOBER 2016
Venue : Renyung’s House
THE HOST
Renyung Ho
Co-Founder, MATTER
Katherina-Olivia Lacey
Co-Founder & CMO, Quincus
Trina Liang
Managing Director, Templebridge Investments & President of the Singapore Committee for UN WOMEN
Pocket Sun
Founding Partner, SoGal Ventures
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Carol Paterson Smith
Partner, Arno Capital
Roshni Mahtani
CEO & Founder, Tickled Media
Elim Chew
Founder, 77th Street & FastFast
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
Elaine Kim
Palliative Care Doctor, Co-Founder of CRIB & Partner of Trinity Gallery
DISCUSSION POINTS
Women under-represented on boards of SGX-Listed companies
Many boards essentially have multiple CEO voices rather than voices that represent different points of view and perspectives on leadership, management and the changing landscape. Adding women who have had different careers and experiences will increase the diversity of the voices that are heard in the boardroom.
Juggling Priorities
For women, starting a family is always on their minds. How can mothers manage life both at home and on the job? Inevitably, there will be a shift in focus, and it is important to know what takes priority over the other at different stages.
Traits of successful entrepreneurs
Self-confidence, grit and tenacity.
LATEST EVENT
#04 SEPTEMBER 2016
Venue : Elaine’s House
THE HOST
Elaine Yew
Partner & Global Executive
Committee Member,
Egon Zehnder
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Grace Huang
Co-Founder & Creative Director,
Trifecta Martial Arts
Patricia Yuen
Dermatologist & Founder, The Marmalade Group
Hui Nan Lim
Co-Owner, Standing Sushi Bar,
Shinkansen & The Secret Mermaid
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Shannon Kalayanamitr
Co-Founder & Group CMO, Orami
Jaime Lee
Owner & Creative Director, The Paper Bunny
Krystal Choo
Founder & CEO, Wander
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Katherina-Olivia Lacey
Co-Founder & CMO, Quincus
Su-Lyn Tan
CEO & Co-Founder, The Ate Group
DISCUSSION POINTS
Co-founder conflicts
Having a co-founder can be challenging at times if both of you having different personalities, management styles and approach to running a business. Who has more say in terms of making the final decision? Are you able to communicate effectively? Can you be transparent and honest to talk about issues no matter how trivial they seem? Apart from facts and figures, the emotional side of things like feelings should not be neglected.
Finding a suitable space
After the success of Keepers in Orchard Road, moving forward, is there a permanent space to house local designers so that they can showcase their products and also build a community?
LATEST EVENT
#03 AUGUST 2016
Venue : Love, Bonito’s Office
THE HOST
Rachel Lim
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Viola Tan
Co-Founder, Love, Bonito
Talenia Phua Gajardo
Founder, The Artling & Luxglove
Dione Song
Head of Australia & New Zealand, Sephora Digital SEA
Janice Koh
Actress & Former Nominated Member of Parliament
Velda Tan
Founder & Creative Director, Collate The Label
Carol Paterson Smith
Partner, Arno Capital
Krystal Choo
Founder & CEO, Wander
Carolyn Kan
Founder & Designer, Carrie K
Chelsea Scott-Blackhall
Founder & Designer, Dzojchen
Winnie Chan
Founder & CEO, Bynd Artisan
DISCUSSION POINTS
Going solo
Being a single founder of a start-up can be tough and lonely. You have to carry all the weight alone, and every responsibility or failure is yours to bear.
Different leadership styles
You don't have to loud, aggressive, and forceful when you lead a company. There are many other types of leadership styles that do not compromise power or influence. A good book to read is Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends & Influence People.
Organisational challenge
Working in big organisations can be difficult to navigate: there is more red tape, it's harder to push your initiatives, lack of autonomy, and the challenge is to be seen and heard as an individual. Even if you have a brilliant idea, it takes a while to get buy-in and even if your immediate boss is supportive, the top management can always shoot it down.
Managing the transition
Moving from a big organisation to another requires adaptability and acclimation. There is always a learning curve at a start in terms of company culture, communication with employees and management, vision, and KPIs.
Transparent communication
As a company grows, how does the leader ensure that the entire organisation is aligned with the vision and mission? There needs to be constant communication and transparency from the top, across the middle layer and down to the individual front-line sales force.
BE AN ATTENDEE
If you would like to attend the upcoming Women of Worth dinners, please click on the button below. Do note that the selection process is rigid as a lot of thought goes into each attendee and the group dynamics. Only strong, bold, and passionate individuals who want to make a positive impact on a larger scale are welcomed.
BE A HOST
If you would like to host the upcoming Women of Worth dinners, please click on the button below. As the host, you will source for a venue that can hold 12 to 14 women, and also provide all the food and beverages. This is a prominent role that requires planning, execution and excellent people skills.