Roca Gallery RIBA China presents a program to support women in architecture The launch event was a panel discussion with professionals from the sector in China and the United Kingdom Roca Shanghai Gallery hosted the presentation eventThe guest speakers shared their experiences and Some of the professionals who participated in the of the program created by RIBA China Chapter, offered advice on education and professional developpanel discussion were Enran Zhang, architect at “Women in Architecture Digital Nexus” (WIADN) ment to the architecture students and young profesChapman Taylor and Honorary Secretary of RIBA During a panel discussion with the title “Women assionals in the industry. China Chapter, Rebecca Cheng, Director of KPF or architects: aspirations, success, sweat and fight”, Valeria Passetti, Director of Conception Architects, leading architects of the industry in China and theKen Wai, Global Design Director at Aedas, Member among others. United Kingdom discussed the opportunities and of the Board of RIBA – Asia and Australasia regions challenges for women architects in the modern and Honorary President of RIBA China Chapter, pre world, and reflected on how to support women in thesented the WIADN program. industry to improve diversity. Participants in the the panel discussion at the Roca Shanghai Gallery after the event 16