NETWORKING EVENTS
WFF New York
DECEMBER 10, 2019
PHOTOGRAPHY BRANDING & NETWORKING
WFF New York
November 18, 2019
Success is Being Prepared: Tips for Boards When A Company Is Under Stress
Women in Fund Finance NY is pleased to present a panel presentation of issues and tips for directors in dealing with companies in financial distress, duties, decision making, and risk management considerations.
Join panelists:
Merrie Frankel - Director
Carolyn Hansard - Teachers Retirement System of Texas
Bert Conly - FTI Consulting Inc.
Bill Wallander - Vinson & Elkins LLP,
Christine Hwong - Apollo Global Management
Event Details:
Date: Monday, November 18th
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Vinson & Elkins LLP
666 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10103
WFF New York
DECEMBER 10, 2019
PHOTOGRAPHY BRANDING & NETWORKING
Update and establish your Personal Brand with a Professional Headshot by Executive Photographer Michael Benabib.
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This event is FREE to members and includes a 3-5 minute mini-photoshoot per person taken on a first come first serve basis
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Each person will receive their own set of photos on a custom google drive within 24hrs
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Each person can choose 1 photo to be touched-up
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People will be responsible for their own outfits, hair and make up
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Networking cocktail reception included
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 10th December 2019
Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location: Scotiabank Offices
250 Vesey Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY
Attendance is limited to 100 members.
Women in Fund Finance
february 12, 2020
Networking Boat Trip Around Miami's Biscayne Bay
Join Women in Fund Finance for a special networking boat trip around Miami's Biscayne Bay to help kickoff the 10th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium.
The trip takes place on February 12, 2020 and is open to female and male members of WFF and the Fund Finance Association. There will be a networking reception, food and drinks, a tour of the Bay and great conversations and connections.
The reception begins at 12pm with the boat departing from Eden Roc Marina, across from the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, the site of the FFA Global Symposium. The boat tour will last 3 hours.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Eden Roc Marina
Miami Beach, Florida
Attendance is limited to 150 members.
2019 EVENT CALENDAR
March 8 Wit & Wisdom 1: Networking in Male-Dominated Fields, New York
March 13 Return to Work, London
March 24 Networking Boat Trip, Miami
March 25-26 FFA Global Symposium, Miami
April 10 Professional Development Coaching, New York
May 1 Board-Ready Bootcamp (invitation only), New York
May 7 Movie Screening and Networking Social, Hong Kong
May 9 Art and Cocktail Networking Reception, New York
May 16 Wit & Wisdom 2: Working Through Female Stigmas & Stereotypes, New York
June 12 Peloton Studio and Networking Event, New York
June 19 Networking Social and Film Screening, London
June 20 FFA Europe Symposium, London
June 26 Public Speaking Skills Presentation and Networking Event, Hong Kong
July 18 Wit & Wisdom 3: Advocating for Yourself, New York
July 25 Wit & Wisdom London 1: Networking in Male-Dominated Fields, London
September 18 Wit & Wisdom 4: Navigating Gender Inequality, Diversity and Inclusivity Barriers, New York
September 25 FFA Asia Pacific Symposium, Hong Kong
September 26 Wit & Wisdom London 2
October 9 Heard through the Grapevine: A Conversation with Sunaina Sethi
October 10 Wit & Wisdom New York: Career Negotiations
October 23 Wit & Wisdom London: Working Through Female Stigmas & Stereotypes
November 18 Tips for Board of Directors When Everyone Is Stressed, New York
December 10 Branding Photography Event
TBD Networking Event, Boston
February 12 Networking Boat Trip, Miami
February 12-14 FFA Global Symposium, Miami
TBD Networking Event, Los Angeles
TBD Networking Event, San Francisco
2020 EVENT CALENDAR
PAST EVENTS
Women in Fund Finance has hosted a series of networking events focused on diversity, career advocacy and women in the boardroom.
On Wednesday, 19 June 2019, WFF hosted a drinks, nibbles and networking event at the beautiful Ham Yard Hotel in SoHo. This was the second event hosted by WFF in London for 2019, and the event was well attended by a mix of professionals from sponsors, banks, and law firms. Following the networking portion of the evening, attendees were invited to a screening of the film “RBG”, a documentary released in 2018 which explores U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s rise to fame. WFF Europe will begin its “Wit and Wisdom” event series in London over the coming months, and will host its next large networking event in London in September/October.
Events include:
* Socials including the screening of the film "Equity" and photography exhibition.
* Women on Boards discussion and networking in London and NYC featuring Trewstar, Carlyle, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, Direct Women and EA Hughes.
* Career Advocacy roundtable and panel discussion in London and NYC featuring: TPG, Blackstone, JC Flowers ad Wells Fargo.
* Speed Networking event in NYC featuring presentation training from The Latimer Group and attended by more than 120 female executives.
* Career Workshops. WFF Europe held its first career breakfast with negotation skills by Christine Brown-Quinn, The Female Capitalist® training specially for junior to mid-level female executives in fund finance.
* Paris Industry Outlook, featuring Natixis, Validus, DWS, IK Investment Partners, McDermott, Will & Emery.