2025 London Gala

The Gala brought together industry participants all keen to support and progress 100WF’s mission and Vision 30/40. The Gala beneficiary, 100 Women in Finance Foundation, supports the organization’s programs and initiatives, as well as the efforts of local program partners, that empower women in the industry at every career stage and inspire the next generation of pre-career women to find pathways into the industry.

At the Gala the 2025 EMEA Industry Leadership Award (ILA) was presented to Karin van Baardwijk, CEO at Robeco Asset Management and the 2025 EMEA Industry DEI Award was presented to Man Group. The ILA recognizes extraordinary women who have shown leadership in the finance and alternative investment industries. The goal of the 100WF Industry DEI Award is to encourage innovation and positive action in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within firms across the industry. This is achieved by recognizing those organizations who are driving forward and shaping the future of women in the finance industry and inspiring others to be catalysts of change.

Date

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Location

V&A South Kensington

 We invite you to view a brief 30-minute webinar below to learn how 100WF continues to adapt to the changing needs of women in finance. Gain insights into our missionand the impact of current initiatives. Discover how your support can help shape the future for women across the industry.

Beneficiary:

For the benefit of the 100 Women in Finance Foundation.

Gala proceeds benefit 100 Women in Finance Foundation, which supports the organization’s programs and initiatives, as well as the efforts of our local program partners, that empower women in the industry at every career stage and inspire the next generation of pre-career women to find pathways into the industry. Our mission is driven by our three Pillars: Education, Peer Engagement and Impact (Pre-Career) initiatives. We operate under a guiding principle that we call Vision 30/40. It is the goal for women to occupy 30% of senior investment roles and executive committee positions by 2040. Achieving a goal like Vision 30/40 requires that we reach more women who are already in finance and it means that we need to advocate for a new generation of industry leadership. 100WF programs, as well as the programs of organizations that 100WF supports, center around promoting diversity of thought, raising visibility, and empowering women at each career stage to find their personal path to success. This powerful combination fuels our efforts every day and is what gets us closer to achieving our mission.