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ICMA Women's Network: Mental health in the workplaceHosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerDate: 5 June 2019
Time: 17:30-20:30
Venue: Freshfields, Northcliffe House, 26-28 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0BQ
ICMA organised a summer event to focus on the importance of safeguarding mental health particularly in the challenging environment of financial markets. Attendees learned more about about the importance of these issues at this summer which focused on mental health in the challenging environment of financial markets. Hosted by the ICMA Women’s Network, the event was open toall ICMA members irrespective of gender. We were joined by the following speakers in a fireside chat discussing the stigma which still exists around mental health in city workplaces, explaining the resources and support that are available and how to maintain mental wellbeing.
Poppy Jaman OBEPoppy helped to found the City Mental Health Alliance in 2013 and has been CEO since 2015. As CEO, she works with senior business leaders from across the City to achieve their shared vision of creating workplaces where mental health is no longer stigmatised, but instead is treated in the same way as physical health. She wants employers to support employees in maintaining their mental wellbeing, leading to more sustainable workplaces where people can flourish.
Joanne TheodoulouJoanne is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Simply Business, the UK’s largest business insurance provider. Joanne sits on the Board of Trustees of Mind, the UK's leading mental health charity. Mind provides advice and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem - campaigning to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Joanne brings to her board role a compassionate understanding based on experience, and with it the vital message of hope.
ICMA Women’s Network: Starting out: Developing your career with confidence and leadership, Brussels, 27 February 2019
Hosted by INGVenue: ING Head Office, Avenue Marnix, 24, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
For the inaugural Brussels event of the ICMA Women's Network, Kay Swinburne MEP joined us to discuss her career path, the barriers she encountered along the way and how she has managed to navigate a successful career firstly in investment banking, and secondly as a Member of the European Parliament.
This was followed by a panel discussion, during which the moderator (Chris Muyldermans, Counsel, EU Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, KBV Group NV) asked the panellists (among them, Juliette Kennel, Head of Securities and FX Markets at SWIFT and Krista Baetens, CRO and Executive Board Member ING Belgium SA) to share their insights into the topic of gender inclusion, and consider what needs to change in order to create the optimal conditions for women in finance to succeed. In the context of current working environments, the panellists discussed the effects of unconscious bias on career progression and networking, and what tools women need to nurture their career progression and best position themselves to develop leadership skills.
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ICMA Women’s Network: Starting out, Hong Kong, 27 February 2019
Hosted by Clifford ChanceVenue: 27th Floor Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Hong Kong
This inaugural event in Asia of the ICMA Women's Network featured inspirational industry figures discussing where their careers began, the barriers they encountered as they progressed and how they adapted to succeed. In the context of current working environments, they considered what tools women can use to nurture their career progression and best position themselves to develop leadership skills, imparting practical tips along the way for boosting confidence and raising profile.
The IWN provides an impartial and open forum to discuss issues relevant to professional women in the international capital market and gives members the opportunity to build their network and focus on their career progression. IWN holds networking events throughout the year in the main financial centres of Europe, usually focused around themes related to career development in capital markets; these are open to all employees from ICMA member firms, regardless of gender.
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ICMA Women’s Network Event: Quand les femmes investissent la haute fonction publique, Paris, 4 février 2019En partenariat avec la Banque de France10 ans après la crise financière, la reconfiguration du système financier s’accompagne d’une évolution de la culture des institutions : le souci d’une plus grande diversité (en particulier au sein du senior management) ou encore l’intérêt pour la finance durable sont des signes parmi d’autres d’une prise de conscience de la responsabilité de la finance dans les enjeux économiques et sociétaux. Dans le même temps, de nouvelles menaces émergent : montée des populismes, affaiblissement du multilatéralisme, etc.
Trois femmes assumant des responsabilités de tout premier plan dans l’administration française sont venues exposer leurs réflexions face à ces évolutions.
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ICMA Women’s Network: Building a career path with leadership and confidence, Copenhagen, 16 January 2019
Hosted by NordeaCommon expectations required of women in the workplace include doing one’s best at everything, doing the right thing, trying to please everyone, not causing trouble, etc. But ultimately, are these expectations holding us back, leading to unfulfilled careers and wasted potential? Of course it is important to do one’s best and maintain values, but in career terms, maybe it’s time we start to think laterally. Drawing from her own career path and imparting practical tips along the way, Stine Bosse will discussed how to go about displaying our potential leadership credentials without alienating people, how to gain the confidence to assert opinions, make difficult decisions and take risks, and how to nurture our ambition and harness it towards forging a successful career, without having to compromise on integrity and individuality.
Stine Bosse is a Danish businesswoman with a global mindset. She has distinguished herself by her dedication to ambitious company goals, growth and sustainability and by the remarkable results she has achieved through strong leadership, clear governance and efficient turnarounds. Currently, Ms Bosse works full-time as board member in international orientated companies. She serves as director of the board in Allianz and TDC and as chairman of BankNordik, Tele Greenland and Nunaoil.
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ICMA Women’s Network: Starting Out, Milan, 15 November 2018Hosted by Intesa Sanpaolo
A panel of inspirational industry figures discussed where their careers began, the barriers they encountered as they progressed and how they have adapted to succeed. In the context of current working environments, they considered what tools women can use to nurture their career progression and best position themselves to develop leadership skills, imparting practical tips along the way for boosting confidence and raising profile.
Speakers included:
- Maria Cannata - Collegio degli esperti - Dipartimento del Tesoro MEF
- Giuliana Ferraino - Giornalista
- Livia Pomodoro - Giurista, Membro Consiglio di Amministrazione Intesa Sanpaolo,Titolare cattedra Unesco per il Diritto al cibo - Università Statale di Milano
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ICMA Women’s Network Event - Sustainability: the perspective of influential women in the rapidly growing ESG market, London, 1 November 2018Hosted by HSBCGreen bonds, social bonds, sustainable bonds and other innovative financing solutions have in recent years been catapulted into the mainstream of debt capital markets funding. Reflective of the increasing importance of these asset classes, issuer and investor momentum is accelerating as connections are made between doing well and doing good, with the common imperative of long-term sustainable economic growth. ESG credentials and sustainability are now featured in many investment mandates, often linked to gender diversity. And it also just so happens that the sustainability space is well-populated with women. These are all very powerful metrics, which could be representative of a shift not only in mindset towards a more sustainable future, but also towards a more diverse workplace.
This event assembled a number of senior influential women in the industry, those who provide thought leadership and are at the centre of this innovation. They explored the impact of these developments on the finance industry and the workplace as a whole, as well as discussing their own career paths.
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IWN Event: Igniting change through innovation, Amsterdam, 11 October 2018 Hosted by ABN AMROInnovation in capital markets is bringing a shift towards sustainable finance and to greater diversity in the workforces of financial institutions. ICMA members were invited to join this evening networking event in Amsterdam, to discuss these developments and the career opportunities that they represent.
Speakers at the event included:
- Melissa Ablett, General Manager, CIC Rotterdam
- Martine Boon, Head of Banking for Food Education & Engagement, Rabobank
- Ambika Jindal, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, ING Bank
- Rafaël Lazaroms, Coordinator climate, energy and sustainability, Dutch Association of Water Authorities
- Arjan van Os, Head of Innovation Centre, ABN AMRO Bank View event information
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ICMA Women’s Network: Starting out: career progression and influences, Madrid, 4 October 2018Hosted by BBVAJoin the ICMA Women’s Network for its inaugural event in Madrid, in which a panel of inspirational industry figures discuss their career paths and how they managed their progression. With the benefit of insights from a professional consultant, they consider how unconscious bias in the workplace affects career development, and influences our opportunities and the ability to network successfully. The panel will also consider how to manage unconscious bias, and the advice they would give their younger selves for boosting confidence and raising profile.
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