NETWORKING EVENTS
About Lauren Herring:
Lauren Herring is CEO of IMPACT Group, the largest woman-owned career coaching company supporting over 200 Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Over the past 30 years, IMPACT Group has successfully helped hundreds of thousands of people find jobs. Additionally, Lauren has donated IMPACT Group’s services to thousands of individuals in underserved communities, helping them to find jobs, dignity and economic independence. She has received the Game Changer Award by Workforce Magazine and has been published or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company. Lauren’s passion for making a positive impact led her to write Take Control of Your Job Search! as well as her previous book, This Side Up! When not running her business, Lauren can be found running the streets of St. Louis while training for a triathlon or spending time with her husband, Ted, and two young children.
Event Details:
Wednesday, September 9th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
A zoom invitation will be sent to registrants prior to the event.
About the event:
Get an update of the private equity secondaries market in a post-COVID world covering the LP market, GP-led transactions, preferred and structured deals as well as financing solutions.
Moderator:
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Christina Marsh, Nomura, Vice President
Speakers Include:
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Cari Lodge, Commonfund Capital, MD
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Amanda Ugarte, PJT Park Hill, MD
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Jenna Shen, GSAM, MD
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Pamela Hanafi, Landmark Partners, Vice President
Event Details:
Wednesday, September 23rd
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
A zoom invitation will be sent to registrants prior to the event.
2020 EVENT CALENDAR
2019 EVENT CALENDAR
February 12 Networking Boat Trip, Miami
February 12-14 FFA Global Symposium, Miami
February 20 Wit & Wisdom 2019 Recap
March 3 THE NEXT REVOLUTION –RECLAIMING YOUR DIGITAL IDENTITY
March 19 Lead Like a Woman by Mastering the Power Game- POSTPONED
March 19 WFF London: Confident Anywhere- POSTPONED
March 25 California Networking Event in Los Angeles- POSTPONED
March 26 California Networking Event in Palo Alto- POSTPONED
May 7 Wit & Wisdom 2020- POSTPONED
May 27 WFF Global State of the Market
June 10 WFF Europe: The Impact of COVID-19 on Fund Finance Deals
June 24 WFF Asia: Industry 4.0 - Keeping Pace with Change
July 1 WFF US: Real Estate
July 8 WFF US: Career Progression in the time of COVID
August 5 WFF Asia: Fireside Chat with Shellye Archambeau
August 6 WFF Europe: Fireside Chat with Shellye Archambeau
August 10 WFF US: Fireside Chat with Shellye Archambeau
September 9 WFF US: A Conversation with Lauren Herring
September 23 WFF US: Private Equity Secondaries Update
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
November 27 Wit & Wisdom London
December 10 Branding Photography Event
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.