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23RD ANNUAL AWARDS 2021

event date March 18, 2021 event timing 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Virtual Members: FREE Non-Members: £10

Event overview

Please join us virtually to celebrate the outstanding role models and champions of change, shortlisted for the 23rd Women In Banking and Finance (WIBF) Awards for Achievement.

Bookings are closed for this event.

​WIBF held our 23rd Annual Awards for Achievement yesterday, as we marked our 40 year anniversary, and pledged to continue our work at a time of substantial change for women working in the financial services sector.

Hosted by Kate Thornton, broadcaster and journalist, the event recognised achievements of four individuals and a team for their work promoting diversity and gender equality in banking and finance. With Citi as headline sponsor, the winners of the individually sponsored awards were:

• LSEG’s Tech Star Award – Leanne Allen (KPMG)

• HSBC’s Award for Achievement – Joanne Hannaford (Goldman Sachs)

• Credit Suisse’s Future Leader Award - Ayesa Latif (Citi)

• Cynergy Bank’s Champion for Women Award - Helena Thernstrom (NatWest)

• Goldman Sachs’s Team Award for Diversity - NatWest Gender Network

You can read more about the winners here.

Kristine Braden, Head of Europe and CEO, Citigroup Global Markets Europe, who supported Citi’s sponsorship of the awards, stated: “We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees and award winners for their considerable contributions to the organisations they work for and our industry. At Citi, we have a proud history of promoting diversity and gender equality. We believe it is crucial that we celebrate the achievements of extraordinarily talented women and their allies in banking and finance. Citi is delighted and honored to continue our support of these important awards.”

The event featured a phenomenal line up of speakers, including Dr. Heather Melville, OBE, Iris Bohnet and a keynote address from Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England.