Women of ISSA and Their Allies:
London Event
A discussion focused on women in leadership and preparing for future leadership opportunities. This panel will explore the experiences and expectations of women in the mid-stages of their careers, reflecting on their professional journeys and perspectives on the evolving workplace.
Women in Leadership & Digital Collaboration Forum
Date: 14 April 2026
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Venue: SWIFT, 6th floor, The Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane London EC3R 7NE
Programme
12:00 – Registration and lunch
12:20 – Welcome and opening remarks
12:30 – 13:15 – Panel I: Future Woman
13:15 – 14:00 – Panel II: Digital Dimensions
14:00 – Close
Opening Remarks: Marianne Demarchi, SWIFT
Panel I: Future Woman
Moderator: Gina Slotosch (HSBC / ISSA Board Member)
Panellists: Flora Belladonna (BNP Paribas / ISSA), Pallavi Thakur, (SWIFT), Aman Gill (ICMA)
Synopsis: Women, leadership, and preparing for future opportunities — a conversation with women in the mid stages of their careers as they reflect on their expectations for the future and their experiences in the workforce so far.
Panel II: Digital Dimensions
Moderator: Jane Karczewski, (Alter Domus / LWF)
Panellists: Margaret Harwood-Jones (ISSA Board Chair), Georgina Jarratt (ICMA) and April Day (AFME)
Synopsis:looking through the lens of AFME, ISSA, the London Women’s Forum (LWF) and ICMA to examine developments in digital innovation and emphasise the value and strength of collaboration Themes to cover could include:
- SWIFT & ICMA: Digital taxonomy
- ISSA: Working Groups and key themes across post-trade
- AFME: Capital Markets themes
We very much hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be an insightful and engaging discussion. Please note that there is limited capacity, so this is offered on a first-come, first-served basis and is an in-person event only.
Registration
Once you have registered, you will receive your individual invitation to the event date that you have chosen. You are also welcome to forward this email on internally to any of your colleagues so that they may register too. We ask, however, that you do not just forward your invitation as we are looking for each person to register individually.
We really hope that you will join us as we look forward to an interesting and interactive panel discussion.
Best regards, Karen