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Imagine a fine wine merchant that has an established history and culture of 170 years, and a clientele from all around the world – innovation probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Yet for Alice, the Director of Private Client Sales at Lay & Wheeler, she still describes the company as “a start up that’s 170 years old.” How do they continue to rejuvenate and inspire the roads ahead? Tune in to hear Alice as she shares her journey into the wine industry, her insights into the evolving world of wine collecting, and her observations on the dynamic Asian wine markets.

When it comes to mentorship at the workplace for women - what comes to mind? Professional suits? Intense conversations? Well with CAREhER’s Mentor Her program, there’s no shortage of meaningful exchanges, but the most “intense” sparks come from members’ courage to share their authentic views, their vulnerabilities, and their openness to learn from one another. Join our well loved and respected mentors, Jennifer and Gwen, to hear how they bond with mentees over their shared love for whiskey and wine, or food – and how both of them give and learn from this community of emerging women leaders.

Phyllis set a world record of selling the most expensive dinosaur, at US$44.6 million. Her story was covered in The New York Times as well as The Telegraph from the UK. Her role as an auctioneer at Sotheby is both… a little mysterious, but certainly exciting. Join us to hear her story on the path less traveled, her Taiwanese American heritage, but also as she shares the secrets behind how she commands the room and the intensity that’s part of the job.