International Women’s Day live discussion, in collaboration with The Female Quotient
The 2020s are set to be transformational for women’s wealth but first, major challenges must be overcome. Here we explore our new report and the rising trends that will drive transformation in the coming decade and hear from thought leaders on the path ahead.
We focus in the discussion on why unleashing female entrepreneurship is an economic imperative for investors and for governments. We look at this multifaceted opportunity through the eyes of an economist, an entrepreneur, a gender lens investing specialist and a wealth management specialist and discuss how we can all contribute to double the numbers of female entrepreneurs by 2030 (The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship 2019).
Globally, in 2021, there are more women in leadership positions, across markets and sectors, than ever before; women’s wealth is accelerating; female entrepreneurs and female-led businesses are on the rise; and there is unprecedented wealth transfer between generations of women. Plus, COVID-19 has highlighted female resilience and power.
However, gaps in pay and funding – driven by limited access to networks; conscious and unconscious biases; disproportionate care responsibilities; plus disparities in education, healthcare, politics and legal rights, are stifling potential to significantly boost worldwide GDP. Additionally, the pandemic has had major impacts on gender equality progress.
As we look ahead to 2030, there is a need to recalibrate global systems and promote gender lens investing with a focus on parity, power and purpose.
Speakers
Paul Donovan, Chief economist, UBS Global Wealth Management, and author of recently published ‘Profit and Prejudice: The Luddites of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’
Vicki Saunders, Founder of SheEO, serial Entrepreneur, award-winning Mentor and UBS Global Visionary
Suzanne Biegel, Gender lens investing specialist, CEO of ‘Catalyst at Large’ and adviser to Wharton Business School
Mara Harvey, Head of Client Services, UBS Global Wealth Management and author of the ‘Smart Way to Start’ book series for children on money, equality and sustainability