Women In Banking and Finance
Special Edition Newsletter
September 13, 2024

Women In Banking and Finance Special Edition Newsletter

One week on and we are still feeling the buzz from the eagerly awaited WiBF 2024 National Industry Awards. The event took place last Thursday, September 5th, at the beautiful Grand Ballroom at Sydney’s ICC. This year, we were thrilled to make WiBF history with a record attendance of over 750 guests. We sincerely thank you all for your incredible support.


Join us in celebrating our WiBF 2024 National Industry Award winners!

  • Alana Mackay and Jessica Magro, on behalf of MobTech Program, Westpac Group - WiBF Inclusive Workplace Award of the Year
  • Amanda Lee, SW Accountants & Advisors - WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services
  • Benjamin Duff, Macquarie Bank - WiBF Mentor of the Year
  • Brooke Pettit, on behalf of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank - WiBF ESG and Sustainability Initiative of the Year
  • Carolyn O'Reilly, Perpetual Limited - WiBF Award for Achievement in Private Wealth and Superannuation
  • Donald Daniel, National Australia Bank - WiBF Inclusive Leader Award
  • Elizabeth Rudall, ANZ - WiBF Award for Achievement in Corporate Affairs
  • Jessica Clarke, EY - WiBF Rising Star Award
  • Karen Hartley, BOQ Group - WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking
  • Kathleen Yeung, Qualitas Group - WiBF Award for Achievement in Assets and Fund Management
  • Lavanya Murali, HSBC Bank Australia Limited - WiBF Award for Achievement in Operations, Technology or Customer Support
  • Lucia La Bella, National Australia Bank - WiBF Award for Achievement in SME & Business Banking
  • Olivia del Piano, Deutsche Bank - WiBF Award for Achievement in Institutional, Corporate and Investment Banking
  • Qing Liu, Moody’s Corporation - WiBF Award for Achievement in Regulation & Compliance
  • Rouzz Lichaa, HSBC Bank Australia Limited - WiBF Award for Achievement in an EA/PA role
  • Vanessa Rowe, Commonwealth Bank of Australia - WiBF Award for Product or Technical Innovator

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A huge thank you again to our WiBF 2024 National Industry Award Sponsors


Special thank you to our headline sponsor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and to all of our sponsors for making this event possible:

  • Ansarada
  • ANZ
  • Aware Super
  • Credit Corp Group
  • Deutsche Bank
  • EY
  • Financial Education Professionals
  • HSBC
  • KangaNews

  • LinkedIn
  • Macquarie Group
  • Protiviti
  • SW Accountants & Advisors
  • Think Productive
  • Thomas Frost Executive
  • Toyota Finance
  • Turks
  • Westpac Group


Missed the event?

Click below to watch the live stream recording on LinkedIn.

Please ensure to log in to your LinkedIn account to view the video and feel free to like, comment and share with your teams and be sure to tag @WiBF!

Watch the live stream on LinkedIn



Learn from our WiBF 2024 National Industry Award Winners!

Missed the webinar on Tuesday with our WiBF 2024 Award Winners? Catch up with WiBF On Demand.

In this session, hosted by Awards MC, Sheila Vijeyarasa, we were joined by:

  • Amanda Lee - WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services: SW Accountants & Advisors
  • Donald Daniel - WiBF Inclusive Leader Award: National Australia Bank
  • Jessica Clarke - WiBF Rising Star Award: EY
  • Karen Hartley - WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking: BOQ Group

Click below to watch a snippet of the session now.

Simply log in to your dashboard to catch up on the full webinar with WiBF on Demand.



Looking for more free webinars? Check out the below line-up and register now!

Breaking Barriers: A Global Journey to Leadership and Diversity Advocacy with Wendy Cheong

September 17th

> 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm AEST

> Virtual event


Navigating Nature-Related Risks: Essential Insights for Financial Institutions

September 24th

> 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm AEST

> Virtual event


Setting & Enforcing Boundaries So That You Can Thrive At Work

October 15th

> 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm AEST

> Virtual event


Unlocking Team Potential: 3 Steps to Building a Team Trust Culture for Success

October 22nd

> 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm AEST

> Virtual event


Don't miss out on these fantastic opportunities to learn, grow, and network.

Register Now

Simply log in to your dashboard to register, can’t make it live? Catch up on our webinars with WiBF on Demand. If you ever run into any problems with your WiBF Member Dashboard, feel free to reach out to our helpful team.


WiBF’s first in-person event in Auckland, New Zealand!

We are thrilled to share highlights from WiBF’s very first in-person event in Auckland, New Zealand!

Over 60 people recently gathered to celebrate two significant milestones: WiBF’s official launch in New Zealand and the grand opening of Accenture New Zealand’s new office. Designed in collaboration with Ngāti Whātua ōrākei, the space served as an inspiring social hub for fostering community, collaboration, and innovation.

A big thank you to our incredible partners, Accenture New Zealand and INFINZ, for helping us bring together professionals from the banking, finance, and insurance sectors. The evening was full of enriching conversations, new connections, and, of course, delicious drinks and canapés.

Here’s to many more events like this!


Networking opportunities for WiBF Members!

Register for these upcoming in-person events:

Empowering High-Net-Worth Women: Addressing Barriers & Biases in the Finance Sector – Hosted by WiBF, JBWere & NAB

Sydney - NSW

14th October

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEDT

Register now


Empowering High-Net-Worth Women: Addressing Barriers & Biases in the Finance Sector – Hosted by WiBF, JBWere & NAB

Melbourne - VIC

31st October

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEDT

Register now


Don’t miss this upcoming Masterclasses!

Overcoming Perfectionism

Professionals at all career stages who are eager to break free from the shackles of perfectionism and people-pleasing to unleash their authentic selves in the workplace.

If you’re here, it means you’re ready to dive deep into the messy, beautiful waters of vulnerability and let go of the suffocating grip of perfectionism and people-pleasing.

You will receive practical takeaways – ideas, strategies and tools you can use immediately, to help you understand the role of shame in perfectionism and develop resilience strategies to overcome its impact.

  • Date: Thursday 3rd October 2024
  • Time: 9:00am to 11:30am AEST
  • Location: Zoom Meeting

Register now


WiBF is a not-for-profit membership association aimed at increasing the representation of female leaders in the banking and finance sector. WiBF is immensely grateful for the unwavering support of its Corporate Members, without whom our work would not be possible.

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