Young Women's Leadership Connection

Celebrating Growth, Connection and Empowerment 🌱 YWLC’s Pay-It-Forward (PIF) Mentorship Programme celebrated the completion of its 9th cycle on 20 September 2025 with a graduation ceremony at EY Wavespace, proudly supported by our official partner, EY, and community partners International Women's Forum and Institute of Technical Education colleges. Since 2017, the PIF Mentorship Programme has empowered young women with the skills, confidence, and guidance to navigate their personal and professional journeys. This year, under the theme “Rise and Thrive – Elevate Together,” mentors and mentees looked back on six months of learning, growth, and mutual support. From heartfelt letters of gratitude to sharing of inspiring stories, the event celebrated both personal milestones and the collective power of community. The creation of such safe spaces allows for growth, reflection, and connection, where women uplift and inspire one another to rise and thrive together. If you may know of a young lady aged 17-21 years old who is keen on receiving a mentor or if you may be keen to work with us on PIF’s program, we welcome all collaborations as we look forward to a milestone 10th year run of the program in 2026. Let’s continue paying it forward and elevating our community together 💜 #YWLC #PayItForward #Mentorship #LeadershipDevelopment #WomenEmpowerment #RiseAndThrive #ElevateTogether

🌟 Mentorship Masterclass #1: Growth and Resilience in the Age of AI 🤖 On Saturday, 4 October 2025, over 40 mentees from the YWLC Mentorship Programme gathered at the iconic OCBC Centre for our first masterclass of the year: “Growth and Resilience in the Age of AI.” We learnt that the OCBC Centre itself is a historical building designed by I.M. Pei, a symbol of Singapore’s spirit of reinvention; a fitting backdrop for a session about transformation in the digital age. The morning brought together an inspiring panel of speakers — Monica Bhatia (Kapur) (LinkedIn), Sonia Gupta (Accenture), Elaine Heng (OCBC), and Donald MacDonald (OCBC) — who shared insights on how AI is reshaping industries and redefining the skills needed to lead the future of work. In the second half, Shilpa S Nath, Founder of Women in AI (for Good) and a YWLC alumna, led a hands-on workshop that encouraged participants to experiment with AI tools and uncover how technology can add value to their daily lives. ✨ Key reflections from the day: 💬 AI doesn’t replace human value — it amplifies it. 💬 Adaptability is the real skill of the future. 💬 Start with a problem that matters, and work from there. From heritage to innovation, this session reminded us that progress begins when we stay curious, embrace change, and keep people at the heart of transformation. 💡 Here’s to growing, learning, and leading with purpose as we continue our mentorship journey together. #MentorshipWithYWLC #WomenInLeadership #AIforGood #GrowthAndResilience #YWLCCommunity #WomenInAI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork

What does it truly take to thrive as a leader in the age of AI?  On 20 September, we explored this question at YWLC Leadership Development subcommittee's latest Breakfast Club session, featuring deep insights from Sunday Domingo (Standard Chartered), Karen Tay (Inherent Journey), and Sabrina Princessa Wang (Futurist & People's Inc. 360). The consensus was clear: Success in the AI Era demands a fundamentally human-centric approach. Instead of fearing replacement, we must see AI as a collaborative partner. It handles the heavy lifting (80% of drafting, data analysis, and automation), freeing us up for the essential 20% i.e. critical thinking, ethical direction, and specialised knowledge. 💡 What leaders need to focus on right now: 🤝 Prioritising Human Skills: Communication, empathy, and emotional literacy are the new foundations of resilient leadership. They are the differentiators that AI cannot replicate. 📈 Productivity Redefined: The goal isn't just to do more, but to leverage AI to generate smarter, more strategic results, and then reinvest the time saved into higher-order, truly human work. 📝 Mastering the Prompt: The quality of the output depends on us. We need to provide AI with clear direction by setting objectives, scope, and desired format. 🌱 Embracing Growth: Cultivate a growth mindset and be willing to experiment. Discomfort is a sign you're innovating! Thank you to our speakers for sharing their wisdom and to Open Government Products for being our venue partner! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/geWhgX4g #AI #Leadership #FutureofWork #HumanSkills #YWLC #GrowthMindset #TechInnovation

Episode 4 of "In Conversation with YWLC" - Mentorship Matters is now live! In this episode, we sit down with Karen Ong, General Manager at Fairprice Group and seasoned leader in corporate strategy and business growth, together with her mentee and YWLC member Jing Wen Wong, who has risen through the ranks in the travel management industry. Join us in this enriching conversation as Karen and Jing Wen reflect on their unique mentorship journey, exploring how mentorship helps young women step into leadership roles with confidence, tackle challenges, and develop the skills to thrive. 🎧 Listen on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/gStCPZia 🎬 Watch on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/gRk6Db5c #MentorshipMatters #WomenWhoLead #FemaleLeadership #YWLC

Episode 3 of “In Conversation with YWLC” – Mentorship Matters is now live! In this episode, we speak with 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗪𝗟𝗖 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 Siow Huang Gan 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. Drawing from her experience as a policymaker, leader, and mother, MOS Gan shares both insights and personal reflections on balancing career and caregiving. From managing priorities to creating supportive work environments, this conversation offers valuable perspectives for young women navigating their own leadership and life journeys. Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gXwi5egY

Episode 2 of "In Conversation with YWLC: Mentorship Matters" is now live! In this new episode of our 4-part series, we explore how mentorship shapes confident, capable, and future-ready women leaders. This episode features two inspiring mentors from the YWLC Mentorship Programme: Shashikala Shanmugasundaram, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮) 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲, and Ailynn Seah, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆. 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. Whether you’re early in your career or seeking a meaningful push forward, our mentors dive deep into how mentorship helps to unlock your leadership potential. 🌟💼 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆: https://lnkd.in/g45pmHgu Feeling inspired? There’s still time to apply for the YWLC Mentorship Programme. Applications close on 31 May 2025. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gPG4j-YD

Introducing 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 #𝟮 𝗼𝗳 “𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗪𝗟𝗖”! Calling all aspiring young women leaders, this podcast is your perfect guide to strive and thrive in the workplace and beyond. Our second series, 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, spotlights some of the inspiring mentors from the YWLC Mentorship Programme and explores the holistic impact of mentorship on personal and professional growth. Across four episodes, we delve into how mentorship helps young women build confidence, clarify purpose, strengthen leadership capabilities, and form meaningful connections. Featuring real stories, heartfelt reflections, and practical advice from mentors and mentees alike, this series highlights why mentorship matters at every stage of your journey. 🌟💼 In our first episode, we 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Our mentors, Christine Amour-Levar, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Elaine J Cheung 張綺玲, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝟬𝗼𝟲𝟬 𝗣𝘁𝗲. 𝗟𝘁𝗱, share their stories of personal change, values-driven leadership and how mentoring has shaped their journey. 🌱 Christine is a social entrepreneur and climate advocate. Elaine brings decades of purpose-led leadership from the boardroom to the nonprofit space. Both offer thoughtful perspectives on what it means to find meaning in your work and guide others in doing the same. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gD2BAVTF. Stay tuned for the rest of the episodes coming soon. Inspired by what you hear? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗪𝗟𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Apply now and take the next step in your leadership journey: https://lnkd.in/gPG4j-YD

YWLC Mentorship Programme 2025/26 - Application deadline extended to 31 May 2025! 🙌 Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be mentored by some of Singapore's most accomplished women leaders. Structured over a 9-month period, the flagship mentorship programme provides opportunities for high-potential young women to develop as leaders through the guidance and sharing of our mentors. 🕒 Duration: 9 months 📝 Application Fee: $15.00 💻 Programme Fee: $80.00 (upon successful admission into the programme; which excludes the $15 application fee) Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gPG4j-YD Applications close on 31 May 2025.

✨ Leadership begins with presence✨ At YWLC, we believe that great leadership stems from self-awareness, empathy, and intentional action. In our latest workshop, “Mentorship x PMP: Mindful Leadership”, we partnered with Growthbeans to explore how mindfulness plays a role in our leadership style and effectiveness. Through guided reflection and hands-on game activities, participants developed greater self awareness, purpose-driven action (e.g. decision making through active listening) and personal leadership, empowering them to navigate dynamic work environments with greater empathy, intention, and influence. Curious how mindfulness is reshaping the way young women lead and mentor? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g43gK7wu #MindfulLeadership #YWLCMentorship #WomenWhoLead #GrowthWithIntention #LeadershipDevelopment

Mentorship often begins with questions - what makes mentorship meaningful? What can we learn from one another, regardless of our stage in life? These were some of the reflections shared at the recent YWLC Mentorship Info Session 2025, held in partnership with Accenture. The session brought together mentors (Dr Jade Kua MCC, MSc Trauma Sciences, Sonia Gupta) and mentees (Lee Dayna, MDRT Chartered Financial Consultant, Felicia F., Yuxin Seow) from the current cohort to share how mentorship has shaped their leadership, growth, and purpose. ✨ From the power of informal, generous spaces ✨ To the importance of shared context in building trust ✨ Mutual learning that defines a great mentorship journey One thing was clear: mentorship at YWLC isn’t transactional—it’s transformational. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/guYEPcQN YWLC Mentorship Programme 2025/26 - Applications are now open!🙌 If you're a young female leader seeking personal growth, professional insight, and authentic connection, applications for the YWLC Mentorship Programme 2025/2026 are now open until 18 May 2025. 📌 View our Panel of Mentors here 📄 Download the 2025 Mentorship Programme Factsheet ✅ Ready to apply? Click here to apply: https://lnkd.in/gPG4j-YD #YWLCMentorship #SheLeads #WomenInLeadership #MentorshipMatters #LeadershipJourney