2nd DIW Women’s Finance Summit 2021 | Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. (DIW Berlin) | 6 May 2021 | Online Event

More than ten years after the crisis, the financial sector is still in the midst of a far-reaching transformational process. The regulatory environment remains a headwind for financial institutions, and new technologies are changing the rules of the game.

Zero interest rates and flat yield curves, in particular in Europe, deprive credit institutions of their traditional income from the credit and maturity transformation business.
Populism and political uncertainty create additional challenges, curtailing investment and risk-taking.

Finally, the ever-increasing focus for investors and corporations alike on topics around ESG – environmental, social and governance – and sustainability brings with it a whole new set of challenges and opportunities that need to be navigated. An important element in successfully tackling these challenges is a healthy corporate culture that allows for the necessary change to happen – including an increase in female representation and a better gender balance in corporate board rooms.

This conference will present an outlook on these developments and their implications for the financial services industry and economies at large, primarily presented by leading female exponents of the financial services industry as well as key public authorities.

2021 Speakers

Jill Ader
Chair, Egon Zehnder

Megan Butler
Executive Director for Transformation, UK Financial Conduct Authority

Mary Erdoes
CEO Asset and Wealth Management, JP Morgan

Sir Douglas Flint CBE
Chairman, Standard Life Aberdeen

Marcel Fratzscher
President of DIW Berlin

Franziska Giffey
Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth; Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

Peter Grauer
Chairman, Bloomberg

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi
Senior Portfolio Manager, Managing Director, Tudor Investment Corporation

Charlotte Hogg
CEO Europe, Visa

Sabine Keller-Busse
COO UBS Group and President UBS Region EMEA

Elke König
Chair, Single Resolution Board

Sabine Lautenschläger
Fomer Executive Director for Banking Supervision at BaFin; former deputy governor of Deutsche Bundesbank

Christiana Riley
CEO Americas, Deutsche Bank

Isabel Schnabel
Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

Brenda Trenowden CBE
Partner, PwC UK and Global Co-Chair 30% Club

Axel A. Weber
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DIW Berlin; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Institute of International Finance (IIF) and UBS Group

2021 Partners

• UBS
• Deutsche Bank
• Bloomberg