FWA Calendar of Events for Jan 2018 to May 2018

Fee Increase Effective 1 January 2018

Who are you at your best ? Focused, fearless, and confident in your ability to achieve what you want and change what you don’t. The questions is what keeps you from being that way more often? In this power packed opening session for 2018, bestselling author and women’s leadership coach Margie Warrell will unpack the research on what it takes for women to truly thrive and overcome the doubt and false belief’s that too often hold women back. Women make great leaders and can move mountains when we set our mind to it. 

Join us at the “Train The Brave: How to over-come self doubt to achieve your boldest goals for 2018” to hear bestselling author and women’s leadership advocate Margie Warrell share strategies to quiet your inner critic, rethink risk and gain the clarity, confidence and courage needed to chart your bravest course in your career, leadership and life.  This session will be inspiring, interactive, practical and fun. Come with an open mind and you’ll leave wiht a bold game plan for 2018 and beyond.

FWA WINTECH: Banking Transformation with Big Data and Automated Machine Learning

• Introduction to Alibaba Cloud and its big data capabilities

• Why it is important to create a next-generation data platform

• Monetize big data using predictive modeling and machine learning

• Automated machine learning as a sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient solution

Fintech and disruption, the buzz topics of the moment, but what have we really seen so far and how has it benefited the industry ?

Leveraging case studies, this talk will look at how the industry is utilising fintech to stay ahead of the curve. We will discuss the benefits to firms, and how individuals can make sure they are prepared skills wise for the new professional landscape. 

Fintech is quickly evolving to become one of the most promising industries. But in this male dominated field, are there opportunities for women? How can you make a difference and what skills do you need to succeed?

Join fellow Fintech experts and founders in an interactive panel dialogue and networking session where they will share their journey, how they are driving change as well as available opportunities for women in Fintech. 

Feeling stuck or just ready to make a change in 2018 and beyond?  Invest a day in your future success by attending the Live Brave Day with bestselling author and women’s executive coach Margie Warrell. Margie will draw on her 20+ years in business, coaching and psychology to help you identify your ‘blind spots’ and gain the clarity, confidence and courage you need to enjoy more of what you want and to change what you don’t!  If you’re at a career crossroads or you’d simply value a day out to reconnect to your purpose and reset your sights on a bold vision for your career, leadership & life, this day is for you. 

As a special off to FWA members, enter FWA at check out to get 20% discount, including off the early bird registration which ends January 28th.  Full details at www.LiveBraveDay.com  

Embracing collective action, FWA IWD 2018 seeks to PRESS FOR PROGRESS – TAKING ACTION TOGETHER

In 2017, the FWA IWD event successfully featured the ground-breaking pledge by our Male Champions to target 30% of women in senior leadership roles in Singapore by 2020.

Once again, FWA considers the IWD theme for the year and makes it relevant to our members – female and male members in the financial services industry.

Women comprise one half of the world’s population and talent pool, yet gender parity is over 200 years away (World Economic Forum 2017 Global Gender Gap Report). Some of us feel that the pace of progress, with more men and women taking action together, should be faster. There is no better time than now to press forward and progress gender parity and inclusion.

Gender Parity cuts across the economic, education, health and political arenas. Empirical studies have shown that improving global gender parity could increase global GDP.

In the financial services industry, press for progress continues for gender pay equality, fair promotion of women and women representation in senior leadership roles.

What further progress are we pressing for? How can we engage more men and women to care? What can we do together?

This event shall highlight how Singapore, in terms of gender equality, compares to the rest of the world and how the latest data is analysed and prioritised to take appropriate action. The panellists will explore why gender gap issues persist, the initiatives that are working and how we can collectively build alliances to further empower women in the workplace.

Gender Parity will take time and it will certainly happen quicker by all of us Taking Action Together!

We would like to invite our corporate members to the First Corporate Members Lunch for 2018. 

Kindly note that this is only for corporate members (not ordinary members) where we are most happy to welcome one (1) representative for Gold Members and two (2) representatives for Platinum and Diamond members.

To RSVP, please register directly via this link not later than Thursday, 8 March 2018.

The British High Commission, with the support of Goldman Sachs Singapore, invites you to a networking reception to honor the nominees of the Women of the Future - Southeast Asia Awards. High Excellency Scott Wightman will be hosting the event at the official residence of the British High Commissioner, as part of the High Commission’s International Women’s Day celebrations. Jason Moo, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, will be speaking at the event.