Senior financial services figures speaking at the PIMFA Women’s Symposium said leadership increasingly requires authenticity.
Research from iSelect has revealed where female entrepreneurship, representation and business ownership are strongest.
The weekly workshop series, which launched in February, has reached 130 attendees to date and is now fully booked for the next three months.
The 5.5-day programme will take place from 14th to 19th June 2026 at Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa in Surrey and forms the first stage toward Chartered Director status.
Winners came from a range of industries and business stages, including start-ups, established firms and purpose-led businesses.
New research from Vlerick Business School, Emlyon Business School, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz finds that women reach top executive roles 2.5 years earlier than men on average, but their tenure is typically shorter.