Business plays a crucial role in achieving the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, and a diversity of skills and mindsets are required among those who make the final decisions that affect not only the companies they serve, but also society at large. Thus, improving the gender balance on corporate boards and in top management teams is critical, while at the same time supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
The purpose of the FutureBoards Cross-Border Dialogue is to help correct the gender imbalance in decision making positions in the corporate world by inviting experts and practitioners within the corporate eco-system to exchange knowledge, share experiences and discuss ideas on how to remove invisible/intangible barriers to recruiting more women in decision-making positions - within a reasonable timeframe.
The target group includes male and female stakeholders in the corporate governance eco-system, such as investors, asset managers, board chairs and directors, CEOs, relevant organizations, politicians and regulators.
To create a cross-border context, we always partner up with local organizations, and we are proud to see that the events attract high-level male and female attendees who are passionate about the topic.
So far, the FutureBoards Cross-Border Dialogues have been organized in collaboration with and hosted by Royal Norwegian Embassies in Brussels, London, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Yangon and Abu Dhabi, as well as the Royal Norwegian Consulates General in Mumbai and in Shanghai.
WOMEN IN FINANCE
At the FutureBoards Cross Border Dialogue that took place in a virtual format in November 2020 the UK Women In Finance Charter was presented. As a direct consequence of the dialogue the Norwegian version of the charter - Kvinner i Finans Charter was launched in 2021. Therefore, we would like to continue sharing experiences and ideas among the two organisations.
CO-HOSTS AND CO-ORGANIZERS
The FutureBoards Cross Border Dialogue in London on 3 November 2022 is co-hosted by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in London and Kvinner i Finans Charter (Women in Finance Charter Norway), and kindly supported by ABG Sundal Collier Women in Finance Foundation and The Institute of Directors.
AGENDA
4:00pm Registration and afternoon tea
4:30pm Welcome Remarks
Master of Ceremonies: Turid Solvang, Founder/CEO FutureBoards/Kvinner i Finans Charter
Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom – HE Wegger Chr Strommen
4:40pm Session 1: A comparative look at the state of play in the financial sector in the UK and Norway
Presentations:
Yasmine Chinwala, New Financials: UK Women in Finance Charter 2021 Report.
Turid E. Solvang, CEO FutureBoards: Norway Kvinner i Finans Charter 2021 Report
Questions and comments
5:00pm Session 2: Company practice and stories, lessons and learnings
Hedwige Nuyens, CEO International Banking Federation and chair European Women on Boards
Robert Wigley, Chair UK Finance
Adele Pran, Board member, ABG Sundal Collier Women in Finance Foundation
Discussion moderated by Turid E. Solvang, CEO FutureBoards
5:20pm Session 3: The hard work – what needs to be done
Amanda Blanc, CEO Aviva, HM Treasury’s “Women in Finance Champion”.
Alexandra Morris, Investment Director Skagen Funds, chair Women in Finance Charter Norway
Michael Marks, Head of Investment Stewardship & Responsible Investment Integration, Legal & General Investment Management
Discussion moderated by Leyla Boulton, Senior Editor, Financial Times; Development Editor, FT Live; Liaison with Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
5:40pm Round Table Discussions
Moderated by Turid Solvang, Founder and CEO FutureBoards/Kvinner i Finans Charter
5:55pm Key Take-aways – next steps given by event host
6:00pm Refreshments
End of event at 7pm
The event is supported by:
