Women in risk
Women in risk
The Women in Risk initiative and its members aim to:
- Champion gender parity in risk management and capital markets
- Provide insights, skills, and inspiration to propel women’s careers in the sector
- Foster professional development through impactful relationships
- Cultivate a diverse pool of role models and leaders from varied backgrounds
- Highlight diverse talent and perspectives, unlocking creativity and innovative learning
- Position Risk Management as the career of choice for future leaders and change-makers
Our launch event was a smash!
We offer insights, skills, and inspiration to supercharge women’s careers. Our first event provided a space to meet and connect with like-minded peers and forge meaningful connections. Check out the agenda from our launch event in May:
16:00 – 16:30
Women in risk networking & welcome drinks
Welcome remarks at 16:25
With over a decade of experience spanning continents, Emma has transformed industry conferences into must-attend experiences. As the Head of Events, Europe at Risk.net, she orchestrates high-impact conferences that connect the brightest minds in risk management across the globe.
16:30 – 17:10
Breaking barriers: strategies for advancing women into senior risk roles
Fireside chat
- The role of independent committees and steering groups in reporting on, and holding to account, DEI representation in some of the largest companies/firms
- Challenges and barriers that prevent women from reaching senior risk positions - new approaches.
- Actionable strategies and best practices for organisations to foster a more inclusive environment and support the career advancement of women in risk.
With over two decades in London's dynamic financial landscape, Fyona has carved out an exciting career in Risk Management. She trained as a Credit Risk Analyst at Moody's Analytics, before moving on to roles at ICE Clear Europe, Koch Supply & Trading, and Aviva Investors. For the past four years, she has been a Senior Credit Risk Manager at a large global investment bank in London. Her professional experience has included global corporates, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and derivative & counterparty credit risk.
As a founding member of the Guild of Investment Managers, Fyona currently serves as the Middle Warden, actively promoting the rise of women to senior positions within the Livery world and the investment management industry.
Laura is the Chief Internal Auditor of Lloyds Banking Group. Laura’s expertise is in risk, governance and control. She was recently appointed as a Trustee for the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. Laura is the Executive Ally for Breakthrough, the Group’s women’s network, supporting Lloyds Banking Group’s commitment to be a leader in gender diversity.
Before Laura joined Lloyds Banking Group, she was a Partner at PWC where she worked with major banking organisations in London, New York and Sydney.
17:10 – 17:55
From data to action: leveraging diversity metrics for organisational change
Panel discussion
- The importance of collecting and analysing diversity data to drive meaningful change in risk management
- Insights into the types of diversity metrics organisations should track, as outlined in the FCA paper
- Which organisations have successfully used diversity metrics to inform DEI initiatives and improve representation of women in senior risk roles?
Katherine Wolicki is the global head of engagement and outreach for GARP Benchmarking Initiative (GBI). GBI plays a key role in supporting evidence-based policymaking through the provision of industry benchmarking studies. Prior to this she was with HSBC for 12 years where she led the global financial and model risk regulatory policy and engagement team for risk. The team was responsible for the external regulatory interface for the traded risk, treasury risk management and global risk analytics function. This included the provision of guidance on regulatory risk matters, regulatory policy interpretation and industry engagement. Prior to this, Wolicki was based in Brussels as a public affairs consultant specialising in financial services regulation. She has an MA in international economic relations from American University and a maîtrise in European and international law from the University of La Reunion. Wolicki is a fluent French speaker and an avid hiker and mountaineer.
With over two decades in London's dynamic financial landscape, Fyona has carved out an exciting career in Risk Management. She trained as a Credit Risk Analyst at Moody's Analytics, before moving on to roles at ICE Clear Europe, Koch Supply & Trading, and Aviva Investors. For the past four years, she has been a Senior Credit Risk Manager at a large global investment bank in London. Her professional experience has included global corporates, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and derivative & counterparty credit risk.
As a founding member of the Guild of Investment Managers, Fyona currently serves as the Middle Warden, actively promoting the rise of women to senior positions within the Livery world and the investment management industry.
Lidia Treiber is a Senior Director, Asset Management and Buy-Side Solutions, at Moody’s, with over 18 years of accomplishments within the asset management industry. She brings a wealth of experience, investment knowledge, integrity, and commitment to understanding investors’ needs. As quoted in the Financial Times, Reuters, CNBC, Milano Finanza, and publications across Europe, Lidia provides a deeper understanding of global investment markets’ evolving dynamics and has a keen sense of how technological innovation can better support the buy-side community’s ever-changing demands.
At Moody’s, Lidia’s focus is leading the marketing strategy of a vast suite of solutions for clients on the buy-side, leveraging our capabilities to help investment professionals gain insights to solve their most significant challenges.
Before joining Moody’s, Lidia held leadership positions at leading asset management firms. She started her career as a fixed-income credit analyst delivering investment recommendations to portfolio managers at BlackRock. From there, she went on to hold various leadership roles as a fixed-income expert providing investment market insights to institutional and retail investors in Latin America, North America, EMEA, and the UK for nearly 17 years.
Lidia is a CFA charterholder, holds a certificate in ESG investing and green bonds from CFA Institute, and most recently completed the Disruptive Strategy curriculum with Clayton Christensen at Harvard Business School.
17:55 – 19:00
Networking & canapes until close of event
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