Helene Raudaschl
Indoguna Productions FZCO’s founder and chairman
“My passion for entrepreneurship and global business gave me the inspiration to take on what my mother has done all her life.”
6 March, 2021, On what made Raudaschl start managing and co-founding Indoguna.
Deborah Ho
Country Head, Singapore and Regional Head of Southeast Asia, BlackRock
“Almost 20 years ago, when I was leading a team in investment banking, there was a talented woman in my team who wanted very much to start a family but kept putting it off for work. When she was ready, she experienced a lot of difficulties adjusting to a new stage of life. As her manager, I worked with the senior management to let her keep her job while working half days from home. This was unheard of in those days.”
8 March, 2021, On what Deborah Ho was proudest of in her career, women supporting women.
Vinita Choolani
Founder of food tech start-up Float Foods
“My mother used to give us a raw egg and brandy shot before we left for school when we were younger.”
13 January, 2021, On what caused Choolani’s drive to find plant-based alternatives to common foods.
Jane Sun
CEO of Trip.com Group
“I’m constantly working to cultivate an even stronger work environment that provides equal opportunities and treatment for all employees, with added benefits for pregnant employees. One of our company policies encourages working mothers who are breastfeeding to bring their babies on business trips.”
17 November, 2020, Jane Sun on ensuring female representation and empowerment in her company.
Naphaporn Bodiratnangkura (a.k.a Lek)
Managing director of Nai Lert Group and CEO of Nai Lert Park Development
“I’ve observed family members before me in leadership positions, such as my grandmother. It’s important to know one thing: it’s not just about you.”
11 November, 2020, Lek on what she learned from her grandmother about leadership.
Mattias Hulting
Co-developer of Smile Makers
“We have to feel comfortable showing [the products] to our mothers.”
Elizabeth Liau
Founder of Maison de L’Asie
“I created this in memory of what she represented to me. The scent is enveloping and comforting in a way that I felt others could relate to”
16 April, 2021, Liau on creating a fragrance that reminded her of her mother after her passing.
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