At the third annual Women to Watch China event in Shanghai, Ad Age celebrated 12 outstanding women in marketing, advertising and tech at a gala dinner on Sept. 21. About 240 people attended the sold-out event at Shanghai's Andaz Hotel, the Hyatt's trendy, boutique-inspired venue on the edge of the city's former French Concession.

Ad Age has hosted a U.S. event honoring the industry's top women for the last 17 years. Since Women to Watch's international debut in China in 2012, in partnership with Thoughtful China, the franchise has expanded to Brazil and Turkey, and Argentina will be added next year. (Our 12 China honorees tell their stories here).

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