ABOUT THRIVE

Thrive is a women-only private group that I founded in 2017.  I created what I was looking for — a safe space where career women could gather regularly or whenever they felt able.

The goal has been and continues to be to empower and elevate women in several ways: by focusing on what we can do to build our professional brand and profile, by facilitating new and growing connections with other women, and by sharing ideas on how to build and showcase our body of work.

Thrive is for women anywhere, supporting those at the start of their careers as well as those who are well-established.

Thrive Meetups are face-to-face or online meetups running monthly. Meetups are typically capped at 14 guests to facilitate optimal discussion and engagement. While Thrive Meetups can provide opportunities for learning, they are ultimately opportunities to gather, engage and network. It is not intended to be a passive experience.

Note: Due to work commitments and a return to study, the meetups were paused for 2023 and 2024.

 

MEETUP GUIDELINES

• Online meetups are complimentary to join for career women only but require registration
• Face-to-face meetups will incur a small registration fee as refreshments will be provided
• Meetups are limited to 14 guests to ensure optimal engagement and participation for all
• If you have signed up and need to cancel thereafter, please provide at least 48 hours notice. This enables others to register
• While informative and educational, this is not intended as a webinar but as a meetup. Guests are expected to put their video on and to mingle, chat and ask questions
• Meetups begin and conclude on time and guests are expected to be punctual. Late entrants (more than 10 minutes) will not be allowed in to avoid disruption

PREVIOUS MEETUP THEMES AND FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER

• Overcoming the inner critic with Lisa Gaines
• Developing a personal brand, network and content that resonates with Rosie Chong
• Entrepreneurship, resilience and innovation with Julie Nichols
• How to Achieve More Autonomy and Financial Independence with Serina Bird
• Supporting diversity, equality and inclusion with Fabiola Campbell
• Crossroads, second chances and that viral campaign with Tania Singh
• Decide like a cheetah with Ioana Jago
• Finding your voice with Joan Collar
• Protecting yourself, protecting your business with Shalini Nandan-Singh
• The career pivot with Hester Spiegel van den Steenhoven
• Things I am good at, things I am passionate about with Stephanie Looi
• Don’t be afraid to shine your own light with Alice Rixon
• Finding and pursuing your passion with Dana Rubin
• Prioritising wellness at work with Elizabeth Kirk PhD
• Developing a hacker mindset with Angela Bee Chan
• Courage as a skill with Sandra Ford Walston
• Strong brand visibility with Nina Shahril Khan
• Media | mastery | mindfulness with Noelle Lim
• Developing a kickass LinkedIn profile – Q&A with Rowena Morais
• Easy networking tips you can use today with Shamila Gopalan
• Developing the mindset that helps you succeed with Ulrika Brunner
• Becoming a more visible leader with Nirmala Doraisamy
• Branding, the heart of every business with Jia-Ping Lee
• Using setbacks to build resilience and to lead with Malisse Tan
• Reinvention: repurposing your career with Claudia Cadena
• Better mental health and resilience with Urmila Dass
• The tech entrepreneur with Shi-Ying Lau
• Rising to the top with Jocelyn Ng
• How to pivot into a new career with Nellie Wartoft

 

Thrive Meetups 2020

Thrive Meetups 2019

Thrive Meetups 2018 Q3&4

Thrive Meetups 2018 Q1&2

Thrive Meetups 2017

Selection of Recent Meetup Speakers

• Rosie Chong, personal branding expert, social strategist and B&T Women in Media finalise (Australia)
• Julie Nichols, Founder of Handmade Market Canberra (Australia)
• Serina Bird, author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, and author of The Joyful Startup Guide (Australia)
• Fabiola Campbell, Founder of Professional Migrant Women (Australia)
• Tania Singh, CEO of Make Love Not Scar (India)
• Ioana Jago, growth marketing specialist, project management professional and Founder of Iventum (United Kingdom)
• Joan Collar, Managing Director – EH&B Asia Regional Leader for Marsh Asia (Singapore)
• Shalini Nandan-Singh, lawyer, legal coach, mentor and the founder / owner of Legally Shalini (Australia)
• Hester Spiegel-van den Steenhoven, EdTech | Investor-in-Residence | Angel investor | Founder of “42”-schools for Germany (Singapore)
• Stephanie Looi, Founder of Sound of Flowers, co-Founder of Purely B
• Alice Rixon, Managing Associate at Rob Dobson and Associates (Australia)
• Dana Rubin, founder of Speaking While Female and an advocate for women’s speech and voice (USA)
• Elizabeth Kirk PhD, Wellness Wise practitioner and Founder Beyond Ergo (Australia)
• Angela Bee Chan – 2x TEDx speaker, eco-Innovation Leader at Schneider Electric and CEO of Hackathons International (Australia)
• Nina Shahril Khan – CEO and Founder of PopCon and host of #JustLanggar (Malaysia)
• Sandra Ford Walston – The Courage Expert; global speaker and author; human potential consultant and trainer (USA)
• Noelle Lim – Presenter, BFM 89.9; Coach at Asia School of Business and Mindfulness Teacher, Kindermind Center (Malaysia)
• Shamila Gopalan – CEO and Founder of HerWit; Coach and Mentor (Accelerator Program – LaunchHUB) at RMIT University (Australia)
• Ulrika Brunner, CEO Inspire Group Asia (Malaysia)
• Nirmala Doraisamy, Independent Director Petronas Dagangan Berhad (Malaysia)
• Nellie Wartoft, CEO Tigerhall (Singapore)
• Billie Kaur, Senior Auditor BP Business Services Centre Asia (Malaysia)
• Jia-Ping Lee, Founder and Principal, Tempatico (Malaysia)
• Malisse Tan, Founder and CEO Bobble (Malaysia)
• Claudia Cadena, Founder and Principal Consultant at Thread Advisory (Malaysia)
• Urmilah Dass, Director Valley Psychological Services, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Malaysia)
• Shi-Ying Lau, Partner/Investor/Mentor at NEXEA Venture Capital, Angel Investors and Accelerator (Malaysia)
• Jocelyn Ng, former COO Uniqlo Malaysia and Consultant, Jocelyn Ng Consultancy (Malaysia)
• Jude Tan, member of the Board of Advisors, Wholesome Leaders Asia (Malaysia)