Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2025

Eleanor Hill

Editorial Board Member – Treasury, Cash and Payments

27 February 2025

9:00 – 16:00

Lansdowne Club, London

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025

What is the International Women’s Day 2025 theme?

The theme of International Women’s Day 2025 is #AccelerateAction. Around the world, the path to gender inclusion is getting smoother, particularly thanks to the effort put in to talk about gender inclusion more. These conversations make sure that gender inclusion is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. But now, the challenge is about transmitting the message into visible and concerted action.

Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2025

Thursday 27th February

The Lansdowne Club, Mayfair, London

For general enquiries, please contact us at wittp@tradefinanceglobal.com.

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Previous keynote speakers

Johanna Hill

Deputy Director General, WTO

Mary Ng

Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development

Reta Jo Lewis

President and Chair of the Board of Directors, US EXIM

Nusrat Ghani MP

MP, Minister of State Department (FCDO)

Raja Al Mazrouei

Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Credit Insurance

Pamela Coke-Hamilton

Executive Director, International Trade Centre

Sarah Murrow

Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Trade UK

Deepa Sinha

VP of Payments and Financial Crimes, BAFT

Catherine Lang-Anderson

Partner, A&O Shearman

Gwen Mwaba

Managing Director, Trade and Supply Chain Finance, Afreximbank

Pamela Mar

Managing Director of the Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)

Nathalie Louat

Director of Trade & Supply Chain Finance in the Financial Institutions Group, IFC

Agenda

9:00am – Opening keynote

9:30am – Panel 1: Enhancing financial inclusion in emerging markets and bridging gender gaps in trade.

10:15am – Panel 2: Balancing environmental, social, and governance impact: ESG in 2025.

11:00am – Break

11:30am – Keynote speech

11:45am – Roundtable discussion: Practical approaches to fostering diversity and equity in treasury roles.

12:30pm – Charity partner presentation: Details about Sebby’s Corner, who provide children and families with essential items, including toys.

12:40pm – Working lunch and networking: Informal discussion tables on navigating cross-border transactions and securing future payment systems.

13:40pm – Roundtable and networking: Deep dive into innovative payment solutions, emerging challenges, and networking.

4:00pm – Close

Sebby’s Corner is the official charity partner of Women In Trade Treasury and Payments 2025. Visit Sebby’s Corner for more info.

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“Thanks to Trade Finance Global for inviting me to their Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments event, celebrating International Women’s Day. It was a fantastic day, meeting successful female leaders from diverse backgrounds, debating key topics to further enhance the representation of women in the industry and sharing best practices.”
– Jaya Vohra,
Managing Director, Global Head of Trade & Working Capital Product and Client Management, Barclays

“The WITTP event was an inspiring convening of women in the industry, who so rarely get the chance to connect, learn from each other, and be celebrated. More events like these are crucial to building greater gender diversity and inclusion in trade overtime.”
– Katherine Tengtio,
Manager, Gender and Diversity Finance, British International Investment

What does #AccelerateAction mean to TFG?

To us, #AccelerateAction is about visibility. It’s an open secret that the financial services sector has been hitherto dominated by men. It feels that women haven’t taken their due place on the stage in trade, treasury, and payments. But it’s far beyond tokenism: while quotas were a necessary initial step, women should be spotlighted for the work they’ve done while in leadership positions.

In this respect, #AccelerateActions highlights that progress isn’t possible without allies. Allies have proven that the moral justification of gender equality goes hand in hand with the advancement of the industry.

Wider visibility will inspire young professionals to join the industry, knowing there’s the potential for career progression right to the top. #AccelerateAction is a concept which looks to and defines the future of trade, treasury, and payments.