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Manama - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), today announced Ms. Denise Wilson and Ms. Guelabatin Sun as speakers for the upcoming "Women in the Financial and Banking Sector Conference" being held on 30 November 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel - Bahrain Bay under the patronage of HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the SCW.
Ms. Wilson and Ms. Sun join a growing line up of regional and international senior executives from the industry that are set to address more than 250 expected participants during the conference's opening session, where they will draw on their insights and experiences spanning long-standing corporate careers.
Ms. Wilson is the Chief Executive of the Davies Review for Women on Boards in the UK, which leads the national, business focused task force and voluntary framework for increasing the number of women on FTSE 350 Boards. She is also a non- Executive Director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee member, Chair of the Royal Academy of Arts Friend's Board and an executive coach to business leaders in the corporate and charitable sectors.
Commenting, Ms. Wilson said, "It gives me great pleasure to visit Bahrain and share the aims and context of our drive to increase the number of women at the top of British business. Through our business-led framework, we have more than doubled the number of women serving on FTSE 350 boards in just over four years and seen a fundamental culture change take place at the heart of British business. A major milestone and all clear evidence that our voluntary approach is working, albeit we are on a longer journey. I look forward to sharing our story, the successes, lessons learnt along the way and our thoughts on next steps. "
Ms. Guelabatin Sun is Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Deutsche Bank Group. She is responsible for coordinating the global Diversity and Inclusion efforts of the entire Bank in more than 70 countries worldwide and has recently been recognised as one of the Top 50 Diversity Professionals in the Global Diversity List supported by The Economist magazine, the first ever global assessment of individuals and companies with outstanding commitment to diversity. Since 2014, Ms Sun has been appointed to act as an official ambassador for diversity campaigns of German government authorities, including a gender diversity campaign by the Federal Antidiscrimination Agency. Having earned a degree as a mechanical engineer, Ms Sun has led business functions of up to 3,000 employees in the retail banking divisions of Deutsche Bank, Unicredit/Hypovereinsbank and Citibank prior to her current role.
Also commenting, Ms. Sun said," I am delighted to have the opportunity to come to Bahrain and participate in what promises to be a constructive and informative dialogue about the challenges facing us all in promoting diversity and inclusion in the financial industry. I have been honoured to champion this cause at Deutsche Bank, an organisation that truly recognises and promotes the importance of building diverse teams and an inclusive culture in the workplace. I look forward to discussing and sharing what we have learnt to help participants strengthen corporate cultures in their own organisations that lead to better ideas and more balanced business decisions to drive positive results for their clients and other stakeholders."
The conference marks the conclusion of a year-long campaign held as part of the 2015 Bahraini Women's Day celebrations to showcase and promote the role of "Women in the Financial and Banking Sector".
Key topics to be discussed and debated at the conference include factors shaping the future of women in finance, sustainability and competitiveness of women in the industry and leading the transformation.
The conference is expected to bring together senior members and heads of the Kingdom's top financial institutions, senior women in the industry and the next generation of aspiring young women leaders and executives working in the banking and finance sector. It will attract international and regional participants and speakers.
Sponsors of the "Women in the Financial and Banking Sector" conference and year-long campaign are National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), KFH-Bahrain and BBK as lead sponsors, Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) as the Women's Empowerment Partner for Islamic Banking, Al Salam Bank, United Gulf Bank (UGB) Mumtalakat and GPIC as Gold sponsors, Venture Capital Bank and Khaleeji Commercial Bank as Silver sponsors. Bronze sponsors include Citi, SICO, Bapco, and Banagas, as well as Four Seasons Hotel - Bahrain Bay and Moda Mall as Hospitality and Lifestyle partners.
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