INFINZ and the FSC are holding an Empower & Elevate: Women in Finance leadership series, featuring three events addressing leadership development.
The first event – Inspiring Success – is to take place on Thursday 7 November in Auckland, and focuses on understanding what good leadership looks like.
Organisers say it will highlight essential leadership skills, authentic stories from relatable role models, and practical advice on career planning.
Speakers include:
- Michelle Burdett, Senior Brand Partnerships Manager, AIA
Michelle Burdett, AIA. - Juliet Tainui-Hernandez, Non-executive Director, ASB Bank, Ngai Tahu Holdings
- Natalie Ferguson, Co-founder, Powrsuit, Co-founder, Hatch
- The facilitator will be Tracey Walker, Head of Institutional Banking, Westpac
“We are excited about this commitment from FSC and INFINZ and see this as a great opportunity to build on the successful ‘It Starts With Action’ campaign to move beyond dialogue to foster real and impactful change in our industry,” says Tracey Cross, Chair of FSC’s Empower Women Working Group.
FSC Acting CEO Haydee Stroud says: “The effectiveness of a collaborative approach has long been identified to drive sector change and these events aim to create a robust platform for discussion, learning and action.”
The second event, to be held next year, will bring together senior leaders who have embedded shifts in their organisations to support women in leadership with practical examples to help organisations effect change.
The third event will explore the concept of male actions, behaviors, and practices that leaders take to support, amplify, and advocate with others and strategies for fostering inclusivity.
Click here for tickets ($45 plus fees) to the first event at the offices of MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Custom Street West, Auckland.