We look forward to welcome Kristine Braden as our speaker on October 25th. Kristine Braden is the Citi Country Officer for Switzerland, Monaco and Liechtenstein and the Corporate & Investment Banking Head for Switzerland. Kristine will also share her perspective on the future of the financial sector and her career advice to young professionals. An example can be found here.

Agenda

• 7:30 – 8:00am Arrival and breakfast

• 8:00 – 8:30am Presentation by Kristine Braden

• 8:30 – 8:45am Q&A session

• 8:45 – 9:00am Wrap-up

About Women in FinTech

We aim to establish a regular exchange of ideas and information in order to facilitate strategic networking as well as to foster business development and professional growth. Our ambition is to inspire, create real opportunities for new business, and support the development of great ideas by connecting people. Please refer to the official page for more information.

Women in FinTeCH

Financial technology is a rapidly advancing industry with a huge growth potential for new business, providing numerous opportunities for monetization. Expertise and information exchange are crucial to keep track of developments. One of the goals of the Women in FinTeCH initiative is to complement existing activities with an important underserved perspective, in the wider support of commercializing ideas and growing them into successful and sustainable FinTech-Businesses.
Additionally, women are more likely to opt for flexible working arrangements, which are currently still uncommon amongst large corporations. In contrast, startups might well be able to deliver on this growing need and a lot more able to provide attractive professional realization. For this the Women in FinTech group provides a support framework, enabling the community to learn from other knowledgeable members.
We believe that the establishment of Women in FinTech group is important not only to support its members, but also to raise awareness and to educate organizations as well as governments in order to equip them with knowledge and tools that tomorrow’s economy needs.
Through a joint effort of all members we aim to make the difference in the industry and in the broader Swiss community through

• Facilitating the dialogue among experts and peers
  Strategic networking is crucially important for a successful career , therefore we would like to facilitate the access to and engagement with a broader network of experts and peers for female professionals
• Designing educational agenda
  Ever changing landscape in financial services demands flexibility and adaptability. This have important implications for the young professionals since university or business school takeaways might reveal not directly applicable in the current environment. Women in FinTech aims to provide the next generation with the practical advice and mentorship in order to ensure a successful integration in the professional reality
• Supporting and inspiring new business initiatives
  Availability of the information about support programs and initiatives (i.e. subsidies, governmental programs) available for the female professionals is often limited. Swiss Finance + Technology Association though Women in FinTech group acts as an information broker for female professionals at different stages of their career