Relive our Twitter Chat on "Shifting Culture to Support Women Leaders in Asia"

The 21st century is often referred to as the Asian century in view of its burgeoning economic development and demographics. While the status of women has been changing with the improvement in education, health and employment, leadership remains male-dominated and there are still few women holding top positions in public and private sectors. This is not so much due to the shortage of female talents as the high drop-out rate in Asian women’s career development, known as the ‘leaking pipeline’ which is largely attributed to the interplay of traditional Asian culture and inadequacy of corporate and social support mechanisms.

All ten lead participants took part and it generated a lively and stimulating discussion. Relive the debate here!

We had the privilege to collect opinions of:

Gina Heng (@ginaheng80), Co-founder and CEO, Marvelstone Group, Singapore
Hayden Majajas (@HaydenMajajas), APAC Head of D&I, Bloomberg LP, Singapore
Helena Li (@helene_wpli), Managing Director, Head of Strategic Planning, Brand & Communications, Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas Wealth Management, Hong Kong
Kimberly Fravil (@kfravil ), Research specialist, Mercer | Sirota, Singapore
Jacqui Hocking (@Jacqui_Hocking), CEO, VVStory.com, Forbes 30 under 30, Singapore
Lewis Garrad (@LewisGarrad), Employee Research & Engagement, Mercer, Singapore
Louise Tagliante (@LouiseTagliante), Founder & Managing Director, Differentiate, Singapore
Maya Hari (@maya_hari), VP & Managing Director Asia Pacific, Twitter, Singapore
Pocket Sun (@pocketysun), Co-founder and Managing Partner, SoGal Ventures, Singapore
So-Young Kang (@soykang ), Founder & CEO, Gnowbe, Singapore
Vanessa Radd (@vanradd), Co-founder, VR Alliance, Singapore