Round Table China Women in entrepreneurship: passion, purpose, and planet
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Oct 9, 2025 In this engaging conversation, Songqiao Yao, the Chief Explorer of Wildbound.Earth and an adventurer with Antarctic expeditions under her belt, shares how exploration fuels her entrepreneurial spirit. She discusses the evolution of Wildbound, emphasizing relational leadership and resilience in women. Songqiao highlights the importance of mentorship and the necessity of balancing masculine and feminine leadership qualities. Her insights into sustainability, adaptability, and staying connected to nature offer a fresh perspective on making impactful changes in today's world.
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Antarctic Expedition Sparked Wildbound
- Songqiao Yao recounts being selected for an Antarctic expedition and spending months between South America and Antarctica after business school.
- That four-month experience inspired her to start Wildbound to share wilderness experiences and witness climate impacts with others.
From Sustainability To Regeneration
- Wildbound rejects mere sustainability and aims for regeneration that creates value from the start.
- Songqiao describes supporting communities and networks to co-create regenerative projects rather than scaling a single model.
Travel Revealed Nature's Interconnectedness
- Songqiao describes 16 Antarctic expeditions and visits to rivers, deserts, and rainforests that revealed both beauty and destruction.
- Those firsthand observations deepened her conviction that humans are not separate from natural systems and must act to protect them.