Lisa McGeough’s Post

The payments industry has made significant strides in the career advancement of women - however, it continues to be viewed as a male-dominated space. Allyship is more critical than ever in accelerating the career progression of female talent for their contributions in the world of payments. It is a crucial element in helping to develop future leaders by assisting them as they navigate their careers, develop their skills, and compete for their next roles. This panel will dive into the benefits of allyship and how it can be a catalyst for continued growth and empowerment of female talent in payments. Join moderator Annette Kingsley CHRL, American Express and panellists Mike Cook, IBM Consulting, Geoff Noftall VP and Country Head (Financial Crime Compliance), HSBC, Clement Tsang, Scotiabank, Kelly Wen, BNY Mellon. Learn more about the Women in Payments Canada 2023 Symposium from Oct. 11-12 in Toronto: https://ow.ly/9GYn50PFgIe #WomenInPayments #WIPCAN2023 #WomenLeaders #WomenInLeadership #WomeninFinance #PaymentsProfessional #Fintech #WomenDriven #ForwardFocus #Allyship

Today the Banking Women Committee of the Polish Bank Association #ZBP met in #SEB’s Norblin office to elaborate on Diversity and Inclusion. During the meeting, the Polish banking sector report on D&I was presented, which opened a wide discussion on inequalities yet to be targeted and battled in the identified areas 💪🏻. The main goals of the Comittee are: ✅to support diversity and equal rights. ✅to promote women in the financial sector based on their competence and business experience. ✅to work for an increase of women’s representation in management boards, supervisory boards and on top management positions. More than 20 Polish banks and financial institutions have their representatives on the Banking Women Committee 🤝🏻. #SEB #ZBP #diversity #inclusion #women

Really interesting to hear from Lisa Upton today about perception, biases and aligning one’s practices to one’s values as part of the Women in Banking and Finance - UK Personal Excellence Programme. As Lisa concluded, “we must not allow other people’s perceptions to define us, and we must not define other people by our own perceptions”. I’ll be reflecting on self perception bias and the importance of not conforming to how I think others perceive me, and aligning my actions with my values!

🎉 Happy International Women's Day! Last night, I meet some incredible female banking professionals; while listening to insightful outputs from a report commissioned by Women in Banking and Finance - UK through their Accelerating Change Together (ACT) programme hosted at the London Mastercard office, with an opening keynote from #wibf president & CEO . "The Inclusive Individual," a report presented by Dr Grace Lordan from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) who moderated a lively discussion panel. Inclusive Individual - Key behaviours & traits: 1) they help disperse cliques & in-groups 2) they create & maintains their own diverse workplace network 3) they ensure they give a voice to others 4) they are welcoming to all Fortunately, Millennials & Gen Z are proving to show a strong authentic voice in the workplace to step up to challenge the existing status quo & shift bias & inequity. ⭐ How do you inspire inclusion? ⭐ #IWD #WIBF #inspiringinclusion #elevate #believeinbetter #partnerships #embeddedfinance Download 'The Inclusive Individual' report below 👇

Just Four of Europe’s Banks Had a Female CEO in 2022 Women are still underrepresented in senior management positions in European banks, according to a report published Monday that highlighted how nine banks employed no women at all in their top executive group. Only 23% of C-suite roles within European banks were occupied by women in 2022, a DBRS Morningstar report lead by Charlotte Cervin and Elisabeth Rudman showed. That percentage shows little to no improvement over the last two years. #business #finance #financialservices

Each year HSBC celebrates International Women’s Day, as we promote inclusion, regardless of gender, for our employees and customers.  In recent years, I have been glad to see the number of women in leadership positions grow thanks to improved recruiting and promotion practices, and more flexible workplace policies. Globally, HSBC is reaching 35% female representation in senior roles, and progress is faster in some of our local markets, including Hong Kong and mainland China. This has coincided with an inspiring transformation of our business.  There is unquestionably much work still to be done, both inside companies and within our societies, to educate and to change attitudes. But one lesson from the history of “Asian Tiger” economies is clear: removing barriers to female professional participation and advancement unleashes dynamism and drives growth. Investing in women is the right thing to do, and the smart thing to do, and HSBC will keep investing. #HSBC #InternationalWomenDay #IWD2024 #InvestInWomen  Luanne Lim, Christina Ma, Amanda Murphy, Astor Law, Susan Sayers, Jessica Lee, Kai Zhang, Darren Furnarello (ICA), David Grimme, David Gareth Thomas, Greg Hingston, Hitendra Dave, Kee Joo Wong, Mark Wang, Martin Haythorne, Matthew Ginsburg, Ming L., Monish Tahilramani Omar Siddiq, Paul Stafford, Philip Fellowes, Surendra Rosha, Bonnie Qiu 邱怡静, Jai Pawani 

We are pleased to launch our interview with Jennifer Tippin, Group Chief People and Transformation Officer NatWest Group, where she speaks about how digital transformation is affecting banking and changing roles for women. Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/ed57akgq #womeninbanking #digitaltransformation #25x25

We are delighted to let you know that Dame Helena Morrissey, Financier, Author, Campaigner, Chair and Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman, City of London Corporation will be joining a panel entitled as 'Getting men engaged and leading gender & generational balance. How can women more effectively (and less accusingly) support men on this journey? Handling the backlash against DEI' at the 8th edition of the Annual WoMen in Finance Summit in central London, chaired by Vivienne Artz OBE FCSI (Hon) CMgr CCMI AIGP, CEO of FTSE Women Leaders Review and in partnership with 20-first on 10th July.   Other speakers to date include: 🎤 Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO, 20-first 🎤 Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion, HSBC 🎤 Yasmine Chinwala OBE, Partner, New Financial LLP 🎤 Professor Helen Pankhurst CBE, Convenor, Centenary Action 🎤 Jennie Koo (she/her), Head of Operational Risk at Paragon 🎤Gwen Faure, Director of Talent & Retention, Women in Banking and Finance - UK 🎤 Neeta Mundra, Head of Senior Business Leaders’ Community, Women in Banking and Finance - UK 🎤 Olivia Larkin, Head of Skills and Workforce Policy, Innovation and Growth, City of London Corporation 🎤 Sarah Austin (Skinner), CEO, Really Helpful Club   Main reasons to attend this year: ➡️ Network with and learn from your male and female peers about the best ways to get men engaged and lead gender and generational balance in the financial services industry and beyond ➡️ Understand how women can more effectively (and less accusingly) support men on this journey ➡️ Learn how your female and male peers are dealing with climate change, the rise of AI and longevity, and discuss the best way forward ➡️ Get an update on the Women in Finance Charter ➡️ Discover additional benefits of gender and generational balance – why & how women (still) mean business? ➡️ Build on the outcome of this year’s FTSE Women Leaders Review. Women on the Board - token or totem? ➡️ Explore different stages in women’s careers. How to succeed in finance in the age of longevity? ➡️ Learn how to build the next generation of female and male leaders, reverse the loss of female talent, rebalance recruitment processes and benefit from the most effective mentorship schemes and initiatives ✨ Supported by Really Helpful Club, Risky Women, WeAreTheCity and Women in Banking and Finance - UK✨ View the agenda and book to learn from our excellent speaker panel above: https://lnkd.in/dNQnGwvX #WomenInFinance #Diversity #Inclusion

When women in banking experience a promotion gap – it creates a high-risk environment for legal costs. See what experts say bank execs need to do now. https://lnkd.in/gg8Xp8Xw #womeninbanking #womeninleadership

📈 Progression through effort and risk taking: Absa’s Michelle Knowles discusses being a woman in the workplace 👩 To kick off TFG’s Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2024 campaign, TFG spoke to Absa Group’s Michelle Knowles about her experiences in the industry. 👉 International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2024 is rapidly approaching, and Trade Finance Global is preparing to host our own Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments campaign. While TFG’s campaign is designed to highlight the work that all women are doing in the TTP industry, we think it’s important to hear from some of the leaders of the industry. 📖 Read the article with the link in the comments! #womenintrade2024 #womensday #gendergap