Earlier this year, we opened public nominations for the second edition of the Front & Female Awards. With so many amazing women brought to our attention, it was a challenge to select the nominees, but we narrowed down the list to 20 individuals who are supporting and driving the progress of women in Hong Kong.
In a live ceremony on November 30, we announced the winners of the Front & Female Awards, who are taken from this shortlist, and which we identified with the help of our expert voting committee, consisting of some of the most influential female leaders in Hong Kong from sectors that include business, philanthropy and public service.
We spoke to the nominees ahead of the awards to find out what inspires them, their advice for the next generation and what success means to them.
LIBBY ALEXANDER
SPLASH FOUNDATION
I run a non-profit organisation that connects people who know how to swim with those who want to learn.
What is most rewarding about your work?
Coaching. At the start of every programme, we tell the women all the things they will be doing by themselves in 12 weeks—jumping into deep water, floating on their back, and swimming the entire length of the pool. They just can’t believe it. Watching people accomplish something they didn’t think was possible is a magical moment every time.
CRISTY ALMEIDA
BIZIBUZ
I founded a company that provides parents, and particularly working mothers, with a range of unique tools to
