Women in Tech Leadership: Financial Services
November 12, 2025 , 09:00 - 11:00
The Maxwell private dining room, Level 2, Pan Pacific Hotel, 80 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AB
Join Version 1 and Microsoft for an exclusive learning and networking event designed to connect and empower female technology leaders and male allies in Financial Services.
This intimate gathering offers a unique opportunity to network with peers, share insights and hear from inspiring leaders.
With industry leading speakers from Lloyds Banking Group, Citigroup, Microsoft and more – we’ll hear about unique career paths, lessons learned, challenges overcome and what lies ahead.
We’ll also dive into a panel discussion on ‘Getting to trust faster: how to responsibly govern Agentic AI’.
Speakers
Fireside chat
Navdeep Athwal, PhD
Global Head of UX – Fin Crimes technology
Citigroup
Hosted by Ciara McConkey
Account Director – Financial Services
Version 1
Panel
Suzanne Brink, PhD
Head of Responsible AI
Lloyds Banking Group
Charys MacIntyre
GenAI Incubator Lead
Citigroup
Lillian Hiscox
Banking and Capital Markets Lead
Microsoft UK
Hosted by Nathan Marlor
Head of Data & AI
Version 1
Who should attend
Female leaders and male allies working in financial services, with an interest in Data & AI.
Agenda
9-9.30 am Networking breakfast
9.30-9.40 am Welcome
9.40-10.15 am Fireside chat: Path to the C-Suite – building a rewarding career in Financial Services
10.20-10.50 am Panel: Getting to trust faster: how to responsibly govern Agentic AI
11 am Finish
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