Women In Finance Summit & Awards Series

Sharing knowledge & celebrating the achievements of women in the Finance Industry.

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The 2023 Women in Finance awards ceremony has come to an end! It was a truly inspirational ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements and ground breaking initiatives by women, allies and organisations in the finance industry.

Huge congratulations to our amazing winners!

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Our final award, Woman of the Year, sponsored by Experian, goes to Funmi Dele-Giwa at MFS Africa! The 2023 Women of the Year is a resilient and tenacious leader, showing exceptional work both within and outside her organisation, and always giving back to her community. 👏

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The Wealth Manager of the Year award goes to Veronique Morel-Kane at Raymond James Embassy Gardens!

Veronique impressed our judges with her dedication to improving financial literacy, having developed programmes for female clients, engaged with schools and universities. 👏

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Sustainability Project Leader of the Year award goes to Sindhu Krishna at Phoenix Group!

Our winner has made unparalleled achievements in attracting, retaining, and developing female talent in its organisation over the last two years.👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Outstanding Diversity Network of the Year award goes to 7IM!

Our winner has made unparalleled achievements in attracting, retaining, and developing female talent in its organisation over the last two years.👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Outstanding Contribution of the Year award goes to Marion Laboure at Deutsche Bank & Harvard University!

Our Outstanding Contribution of the Year award goes to a thought leader on Financial Technology, Blockchain, Payments and Cryptocurrencies. 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Next Generation Leader of the Year award, sponsored by Amazon, goes to Sheetal Dash at JP Morgan!

Throughout her career she has shown that she is highly capable and accomplished, constantly innovating and leading her team through multiple projects. 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Legal Advisor of the Year award goes to Natasha Harrison at Pallas Partners LLP!

Our winner is an expert in complex commercial, financial and restructuring litigation, arbitration and investigations. Congratulations! 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Insurance Broker of the Year award, sponsored by FlightDeck Passport, goes to Janthana Kaenprakhamroy at Tapoly!

Our judges were especially impressed by her vision and commitment to exceptional service. Huge congratulations to you! 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Independent Financial Advisor of the Year award goes to Lottie Kent at True Financial Design Ltd!

This year’s winner is a true role model, an inspirational founder, and an entrepreneur who is passionate about demystifying finance and empowering women with financial literacy.

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The FinTech of the Year award, sponsored by Stubben Edge, goes to Inga Mullins at Fluency! Our judges were pleased to see this effort to make the payments ecosystem fairer, as well as the systematic approach to resource management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder satisfaction.

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The Finance Team of the Year award goes to Julia McDowell at Blackstone!

Our judges were especially impressed by the breadth of future plans for the team, particularly the strong focus on improving use of data and technology. 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Entrepreneur of the Year award goes to Shabnam Wazed at AGAM International!

Our judges found her spirit of entrepreneurship based on social impact truly inspiring, and highlighted that her efforts will have ripple effects throughout families and communities. 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Employer of the Year award goes to 7IM!

Our Judges were very pleased to see how much change was driven from the top, and that the initiatives were all-encompassing.👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Diversity Lead of the Year award goes to Khushboo Patel at Metro Bank!

Our winner is a fantastic example of how being proactive and taking the lead for DE&I can yield great results – for inclusivity and for the business. Congratulations! 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Chief Financial Officer of the Year award goes to Laura Hamp at Furness Building Society!

Laura Hamp has impressed our judges with what she has been able to achieve for ROI and improved use of data, all while navigating life changes. Well done!👏
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The Banker of the year award goes to Alison Graham at Coutts!

Our winner has gone from strength to strength in her career, demonstrating deep understanding of the industry and client needs, as well as excellent coaching and a desire to drive inclusivity 👏 #WIFUKAwards

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The Ally of the Year award goes to Gordon Farquhar at NatWest Group!

Our judges found that he has gone above and beyond, demonstrating what inclusive leadership can do for talent development within a large organisation. 👏

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The Advocate of the Year award goes to Sophie Dupre-Echeverria at GIB Asset Management!

Our judges were extremely impressed with her efforts to ensure senior leadership buy in, integration with the business, and work with external charities.
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The first award of the evening, Accountant of the Year goes to Leanne Scott at @amazon!

This year's winner is is an exceptional accountant, a brilliant leader for a team across multiple locations, and a driver of diversity in her organisation.👏

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