About
The Women Empowerment Council (WEC) is an engaged network of leaders and decision-makers that aims to advance gender equality in businesses in China and beyond
Our Three Pillars
Sharing
Join a network of leaders and decision-makers driving change in businesses in China
Host and attend events sharing DEI best practices and showcasing women leaders and male allies
Offer expertise and insights, as well as raise executive level concerns
Learning
Engage in productive discussions on advancing gender equality through women empowerment
Discover innovative ways of working to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in MNCs
Gain exposure and connect with thought leaders
Influencing
Propose innovative initiatives to support the WEC’s development and sustainable growth
Advise on and shape content, initiatives & policy for lasting change
Incubate & develop impactful projects to move the needle
Our Members
Xiaolan Zhou
Executive Vice President & President of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Region China, Bayer
Annie Wang
HRVP, Bayer Greater China & Bayer Pharmaceuticals Division for China & APAC
Simon Yang
Presient, bp China
Yue Wu
VP Integrated Gas & Power China Growth, bp
Markel Hübinette
President, ConocoPhillips China Inc.
Lydia Zhou
VP HR and Communications, ConocoPhillips China Inc.
Shirley Wu
Senior VP, Dell Greater China
Jenny Sun
Greater China HR Director, Dell Technologies
Zaya Nyamdorj
Partner, Deloitte Consulting, Shanghai, China
Sandy Lv
Partner, Deloitte Consulting, Beijing, China
Selena Chu
VP, Dow Greater China
Heidi Xu
APAC PU Senior Product director & APAC Women Inclusive Network Chair & Head of Dow APAC PU BMT
Jean-Marc Taton
ExxonMobil China Chairman
Tze San Koh
President, China Gas Marketing, ExxonMobil
Poh-Yian Koh
VP Operations, China at FedEx Express Inc.
Jessica Li
Manager Worldwide Sales at FedEx Express
Rajat Agarwal
President Henkel Greater China, Global Head Lifestyle Adhesives, Henkel
Jane Wong Pinter
Head of HR Greater China, Henkel
Michael Zhu
Global VP and Managing Director of China, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Echo Li
HR Director, HPE
Allan Gabor
President of Merck China, EVP Electronics China
Julia Fu
China DE&I Business Partner
Sophie Li
Head of Design, Volvo Car APAC
Caroline Bergman
Head of People Experience, Volvo Car Asia Pacific
Lester Ross
Partner-in-Charge, WilmerHale Beijing
Kenneth Zhou
Partner, WilmerHale Beijing
Our Objectives
Be the collective thought leader on women empowerment in businesses in China
Establish a healthy pipeline of competent and confident women professionals
Provide women access to professional development and networking opportunities
Foster supportive work environments for women that start from the top down
Encourage leaders to make real change in organizations and the wider community
Celebrate successes and drive progress in diversity, equity and inclusion
Our Team
Interested in Joining WEC?
Being a Member of the WEC is an opportunity to move the needle and work in collaboration with other passionate and dedicated leaders and organizations. This engaged network supports member companies to accomplish internal DEI goals while advancing gender equality on an organizational and systemic level.