International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, throughout March, FOCUS is spotlighting female business leaders in the UK and China. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Su Cheng Harris-Simpson, Founder and Chair of the Women Empowerment Council Since moving to China in 1997, Su Cheng has been actively involved in the Beijing business community. She is currently serving on the Board of AmCham-China and is the Founding Co-Chair of the …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is spotlighting female business leaders in the UK and China. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Joanna Zhou, China Commercial Manager of Holland & Barrett Joanna Zhou has been looking after Holland & Barrett’s business in China – especially its cross-border e-commerce model – for more than three years. Her knowledge of China and expertise in internationalisation have helped to position the leading …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is spotlighting female business leaders in the UK and China. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Dora Zhou, Managing Partner at digital agency BARK Dora Zhou co-founded and spearheaded the transformation of BARK – a digital agency helping international brands reach China via video production, live streaming, content marketing and influencer campaigns – into a formidable force in content creation and marketing for …

To mark Women’s History Month in March, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips for correcting gender imbalance and to discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Jessica Qian, Director of Licensing Consumer Products for Hasbro China What inspired you to get into your current industry? I started my licensing journey on a business trip …

TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, has a female CEO, and the country is home to two-thirds of the world’s female billionaires. Yet social pressures and media representation still pose challenges for many women in China. Ahead of International Women’s Day, FOCUS showcases 10 women who have overcome these challenges to succeed in China Chinese women are showing that, as Mao once famously said, they do indeed “hold up half the sky”. …

To mark International Women’s Day, FOCUS continues to profile female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to fashion designer Jehanne de Biolley Jehanne de Biolley has been living and working as a designer in China for 30 years. Born in Belgium, she lived in London for over …

China’s female consumers have demonstrated growing purchasing power in recent years, and brands are tapping into this with tailored campaigns. Qing Na from Dao Insights looks at some successful International Women’s Day campaigns from this year that captured the attention of female consumers The fast growth of China’s so-called ‘She Economy’ has drawn the attention of many brands, with International Women’s Day becoming the most important event of the year …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Adele Ma, Chief Representative in China for Jardine Matheson Prior to joining Jardine Matheson, Adele worked as a diplomat in the China Mission to the European Union and …

To mark International Women’s Day, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to founder and cultural curator Noxolo Bhengu Noxolo Bhengu is the founder and creative director of Ndawo Afrika, a culture curation and events company. She is a trained actress, writer and director …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, FOCUS is profiling female business leaders in the UK and China to hear their tips on correcting gender imbalance and discover how they got to where they are today. Here, Robynne Tindall speaks to Layla Wang, co-founder of TRiO Wine Bar in Beijing What inspired you to get into your current industry? I have always been interested in the hospitality industry and …