2023 International Women’s Day – La French Tech Taiwan

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT

How to strengthen the place of women in tech companies

March 8 2023, 18:00-21:30 | Taiwan Tech Arena, Taipei

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In May 2022, La French Tech launched the “Parity Pact” which was then signed by 69 French startups from the FT120 (French startups in hypergrowth). The pact aims to implement concrete commitments to significantly and sustainably advance equality between women and men in the French start-up ecosystem. This year La French Tech Taiwan takes the opportunity of the celebration of the International Women’s Day to make an assessment of women entrepreneurship in the French and Taiwanese innovation ecosystems: which best practices can be shared in terms of governance, recruitment and training ; what are innovative or alternative ways to challenge biases encountered by female founders and generally minorities in the workplace?

We will try to address these questions by inviting policy makers and representatives at government and corporate levels, startup founders and women working in tech to share their guidelines and testimonies hoping to contribute to creating more equity and diversity in the workplace.

Practical Information

The event will be physical + Live streaming via private link
Date: March 8th, 2023
Time: 18:00-21:30 (Taipei Time, GMT+8)
Venue: Taipei Tech Arena, Taipei (3rd F., No.2, Sec.4, Nanjing E. Rd, Taipei City, Taiwan)
Language: English

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Agenda

18:00-18:20	Registration
18:20-18:22	MC Opening Ching-Shiuan Jiang, Disability: DEI consultant/ social entrepreneur
18:22-18:30	Welcome Address and Opening Remarks
		Dr. Wu Tsung-tsong, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council
		Mr. Jean-François Casabonne Masonnave, Director of the French Office in Taipei
18:30-18:35	Group Photos
18:35-19:35	1ST Panel Discussion (50 min discussion + 10 min Q&A)
		Topic: How to impact society and innovation as female leaders Moderator: Andrea T. J. Hsu, Director General, Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs, NSTC Ms. Rose Tsou, Pre-Chairwoman of World Vision Taiwan Ms. Eva Leihener-Stefan, CEO of L’Oreal Taiwan Ms. Amy Kwok, MD, MPH, CEO of Penguin Smart
19:35-19:55	BREAK
19:55-20:05	Keynote The Parity Pact, by La French Tech (10 min) : Clara Chappaz, Director of La French Tech
20:05-20:35	2nd Panel Discussion (20 min discussion + 10 min Q&A)
		Topic: Accelerating the growth of female talents in tech companies Moderated by: Claire Chang, Founder of Techmoi, French Tech Taiwan Board Member Ms. Moeko Suzuki, President of Startup Lady Japan Melody Chen, RD Manager of AeproMED innovation corp.,Ltd. Aude Moras, Head of Product at Table Check, French Tech Tokyo Board Member
20:35-20:40	Conclusion and Wrap up
20:40-21:20	Networking Cocktail

Guests of honors

Mr. Jean-François Casabonne Masonnave
Director of the French Office in Taipei
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Dr. WU, Tsung-Tsong
Minister of the National Science and Technology Council
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Keynote Speakers

Clara Chappaz
Director of La French Tech
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MC

Ching-Shiuan Jiang
Disability:IN APAC lead disability inclusion consultant/ social entrepreneur
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First Panel: How to impact society and innovation as female leaders

Panelist: Rose Tsou
World Vision Taiwan
Pre-Chairwoman
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Panelist: Eva Leihener-Stefan
L’Oreal Taiwan
CEO
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Panelist: Amy Kwok MD, MPH
Penguin Smart
CEO
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Moderator: Andrea HSU
Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs, National Science and Technology Council
Director General
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