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About us
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The Women in Finance group was set up in to bring like-minded women together to connect, collaborate and be part of the wider female community. We provide a home for women to discuss their own experiences of working in finance, to network with each other, build business relationships and convince a new generation that there is no limit to their success.
Our purpose is to support mid-to-senior-level women through two key pillars: personal and professional development.
Under the personal development pillar, we focus on financial independence through investing and securing financial futures, sports-based networking events, and building on essential skills such as negotiation, leadership, and public speaking.
Under the professional development pillar, we cover career enhancement sessions on topics including Artificial Intelligence, Macroeconomics, Fundraising, Portfolio Management, and Impact & ESG topics.
Our history
Women in Finance Group was created in December 2021. We know that for many women, networking is harder as compared to their male counterparts. For those with families, it can become increasingly challenging. We help women meet each other both for focused content sessions and informally over sports events.
Since our launch, we have begun to orient ourselves towards bridging one of the main gap that women face when networking; engaging in conversations about sports. The myth that only men are qualified to talk about sport is one that we are keen to dispel. Events now occur quarterly that give women the change to play sports at iconic locations such as Lord’s Cricket Ground, with the goal of breaking down some of the barriers women have in their workplace.
We have grown to over 1500 members, with members based in both London and New York. Since our founding, we have organised networking, sports, and speaker events, launched our monthly Podcast series, as well as established our newsletter mailing.
Our mission
Our mission is to foster collaboration and build a strong business community of like-minded women through networking and content-driven events. We aim to build a community of women across the world who thrive in a finance career. We want to be part of a change that leads to women feeling empowered and in-charge of their careers across the industry.
Research shows that one reason women are under-represented in senior positions is they do not see other women in senior positions. There is a lack of female role models in the industry and with this initiative we want to fix that.
The Women in Finance Group network celebrates the successful women in our industry and holds them up as beacons for us all to follow.
Our Work
Through our regular podcast, social events and active community, we aim to build the confidence of women across the world to thrive in a career in finance.
Our recently launched podcast dives into the careers of inspirational women. You can see our latest interview, with Phoenix Group CCO Michela Bariletti, below.
Our podcast dives into the careers of inspiring women. You can see our interviews with a range of senior women including Michela Bariletti from Phoenix Group, Laura Chappell from Brunel Pension Partnership and many more which are available on our Podcast tab.
We hold social events to help build networks between our members. Recently, our Women in Finance Sport series has provided the opportunities to play cricket at Lord’s, Rugby at Wasps and Padel at Padium.
Sponsors
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