Women in Finance Summit 2024 launches

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31 July 2024
| By Malavika |
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After a successful inaugural event last year, the Women in Finance Summit is returning in 2024 with more business insights and networking opportunities.

The Women in Finance Summit 2024 will be held on Friday, 15 November 2024, at Hyatt Regency, Sydney, with support from principal partner Mortgage Choice (part of REA Group). Click here to buy tickets.

The top-rated business event for women in financial services – which sold out in 2023 – is designed to equip members of the industry with strategies to accelerate their success and propel their career to new heights.

The summit includes several keynote addresses and panel sessions, which will spark critical conversations about the issues facing women in financial services while showcasing those in leadership positions who have been reshaping the future of the industry.

It is aimed at like-minded women eager to foster an inclusive financial services industry across mortgage broking, accounting, financial advice and superannuation industries, and contribute to a collective voice that can effect long-term change.

Attendees can engage with trailblazing CEOs, financial professionals, and thought leaders who will discuss ways to foster an equitable industry and encourage more women to join.

The summit is being supported by Money Management and its parent company Momentum Media, alongside its foremost financial services publishing network, which includes Super Review, ifa, InvestorDaily, The Adviser, Broker Daily, Accountants Daily, and SMSF Adviser.

What to expect at the summit

The conference will begin with a panel session where financial services industry association heads will share lessons and leadership insights.

As the evolving corporate landscape demands diverse leadership perspectives, three speakers will explore how the industry is performing in relation to female representation and diversification, and how participants can encourage more women to pursue careers in financial services.

They will discuss how to overcome gender biases in leadership roles, build and leverage diverse teams for innovation, and address challenges and seize opportunities in male-dominated industries.

Following this, skincare brand Ella Bache CEO Pippa Hallas will walk attendees through her journey behind the brand, the innovations, the challenges and how she overcame them, and what it takes to steer a 70-year-old business through a rapidly changing world.

Hallas will describe the power of making bold decisions to shape business trajectories, and how she embraced disruptions in the skincare industry while turning mistakes into opportunities.

During the third session, a panel of speakers will delve into how diversity and inclusion can have a positive impact on financial performance and lead to better decision-making and risk management.

The speakers will provide tips on how to measure and track the return on investment from diversity and inclusion initiatives on organisations and the overall economy.

Managing menopause in the workplace will be in focus in the next session as TV journalist and keynote speaker, Shelly Horton, will share her experiences of perimenopause and how it can impact women, and provide actionable strategies for managing symptoms and workload while balancing career and health.

Furthermore, she will explore what the government is doing to better understand perimenopause and menopause.

In the fifth panel session, speakers will share insights on how women in financial services can leverage existing contacts to cultivate strategic relationships and form a trusted group of supporters to achieve their career goals and improve psychological safety in the workplace.

Former MP and author Julia Banks will address the audience during the final session of the day on how women can tap into personal power in leadership. Using her own experiences in challenging sexism and holding powerful opponents accountable, Banks will impart lessons on how women can advocate for greater diversity to create a more inclusive workplace.

Networking opportunities

A range of speakers will present sessions at the summit, including:

  • Sarah Abood CEO of the Financial Advice Association Australia
  • Julia Banks former federal MP, author, and lawyer
  • Cassandra Crowe CFA, vice president of T. Rowe Price Group and T. Rowe Price Australia
  • Pippa Hallas CEO of Ella Bache
  • Shelly Horton TV journalist
  • Joanna James chief development officer at the Finance Brokers Association of Australia
  • Adele Martin Money Mentor
  • Matina Moffitt partner, Audit and Assurance, at BDO
  • Anja Pannek CEO of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia
  • Vicki Stylianou group executive, advocacy and professional standards, at the Institute of Public Accountants

Throughout the summit, attendees can network with like-minded professionals, influential public figures, and social advocates.

The Women in Finance Summit 2024 will be held on Friday, 15 November 2024, at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney.

Click here to book your tickets and don’t miss out!

For more information, including agenda and speakers, click here.

This summit is produced by Captivate Events. If you need help planning your next event, email director Jim Hall at [email protected]
 

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