[MentorHUB] Themed Sharing - The glass cliff: women’s leadership in times of crisis

[MentorHUB] Themed Sharing - The glass cliff: women’s leadership in times of crisis 

***Co-organized with the student team Women in Business(WiB)***

Glass cliff refers to the situation where women are more likely to be promoted to leadership roles during crises or downturns where the risk of failure is the highest. As the raging pandemic created large-scale uncertainty in the world, in the first half of 2021, the number of women CEOs shockingly doubled – creating a rather precarious situation as they faced a greater risk of falling.

In this event, Prof. Sabrina Lin (Senior Advisor to the President, HKUST) will share her experience in facing a glass cliff. Student team Women in Business(WiB) will be also invited to share their real case with mentor Sabrina in the fireside chat session. Join the event and learn more about how we can avoid glass cliffs and the challenges faced by women to rise to a leadership position!

Date: 31 Mar 2022 (Thur)

Time: 18:00-19:30

Format: Online via Zoom

Medium of instruction: English

Speakers:

• Prof. Sabrina Lin (Senior Advisor to the President, HKUST)

Registration Link:  HERE/Register through EC App

Registration Deadline: 29 Mar 2022 (Tue)

Inquiry: dbmentor@ust.hk

Remarks: 1. Students who are interested in this event, you are recommended to register as member of MentorHUB@HKUST before registration. Priority in joining this event will be given to the members of MentorHUB@HKUST.2.  You can only join the sharing by Sabrina. However, for the consultation session, pre-registration is needed and timeslot will be assigned by the organizer and confirmed by email. Successful registrants for the consultation will have 15 mins 1 on 1 online consultation with Sabrina for seeking advice for your startup development. 3.  Successful registrants for the sharing session (and consultation) will receive a confirmation email for the zoom link on or before 29 Mar 2022. Thank you.

Brief biography of Mentor 

Sabrina Lin is Senior Advisor to the President at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, responsible for select cross-university strategic projects and initiatives, including campus development, donor stewardship, industry collaboration, professional and executive education, and IT strategy.Sabrina joined HKUST after 30 years in the IT sector in Silicon Valley and Asia Pacific countries. She has held Corporate Vice President positions at Fortune 100 companies and co-founded two start-up companies.  She began her career as a software engineer.  A native of Hong Kong, Sabrina completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in statistics and psychology at Stanford University. A mother of four, she enjoys jogging, hiking, and exploring the world with her family.

 

 Brief biography of Student Team Women in Business(WiB)

Established in 2020, the Women in Business society aims to connect HKUST female students with the right resources to develop their entrepreneurial skills and mindset, as well as integrate local and international culture to create empowerment.Women in Business continuously held webinars, workshops, and mentoring programs to help support our members’ personal and professional development. We welcome HKUST students from any year and school who have a strong drive to become the leaders in their industry.More information

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