The Future of Financial Services for Women
Finding Efficiencies Offering a glimpse into how the financial services ecosystem will evolve to serve customers more effectively in the
The 17th Annual Summit was held on the banks of the Dead Sea in Jordan Nov. 13-15, hosted by Bank al Etihad. Bringing more than 160 attendees from 75 different organizations, the 2018 Summit boasted a wide variety of highly interactive sessions exploring the theme of “The Future of Financial Services for Women.” You can read our recaps of the proceedings below.
Finding Efficiencies Offering a glimpse into how the financial services ecosystem will evolve to serve customers more effectively in the
Exploring Opportunities Two GBA members presented case studies on their organizations’ Women’s Market programs, showcasing the opportunities they have found,
Power of Partnership The CEO of the Global Banking Alliance for Women sat down with Ann Cairns, Vice Chairman of
Creative Collaboration This panel showcased examples of ecosystem plays from several GBA stakeholders and their experiences and successes in solving for women’s
FemForward In this session, Saskia shared FMO’s latest groundbreaking offering to help financial services providers serve women entrepreneurs more effectively. Providing
Reaching Parity His Excellency Dr. Ziad Fariz spoke about key barriers women face in Jordan when trying to access financial
“Getting to Equal” Tazeen Hasan presented the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law research on barriers to women’s financial
Understanding Women’s Barriers Dr. Harmgart led the discussion, reiterating the importance of understanding women’s lifecycle needs and how policymakers need
Ahead of the Curve Design thinking strategist Allison Rowe facilitated an interactive workshop with Summit participants that helped them visualize
Finding Balance Munya facilitated a discussion on the friction between technology and touch in serving the Women’s Market: Technology can
A Gender Gap? Jean Marie Healy walked through Mastercard’s findings from 40,000 customers – half of whom were women –
Winning with Women Mastercard aims to empower women financially, protect them and their families, reward them for their loyalty, and
Growth Market Bilal summarized the primary elements of Islamic finance and Islamic banking – including the key instruments and products
Scaling Smart Andrew outlined the upside of digital non-financial services in terms of reaching scale, but noted that to really
The Gender Lens This panel talked about the opportunity in leveraging the massive future transfer of wealth to women and
Unstereotyping Karyl facilitated a discussion around positive approaches to advertising to women. Ziad from UN Women described some of the
Minding the Mindset Robert Baker of Mercer provided background on some of the challenges in the representation of women in
Leading the Charge Inez spoke with CEOs and senior leaders about how they are guiding their institutions to implement successful
Honoring Excellence We are thrilled to recognize the contributions of 13 outstanding GBA members making a difference in the female