The 2023 WIFM Gala and Awards Ceremony was more than just a celebration—it was a powerful reminder of the progress the WIFM community has made in its mission to connect, elevate and advance women across the global financial markets. Held at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the room was filled with 250 people, representing 38 sponsor firms. Keynote speaker, Asha Saxena, Founder & CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI, spoke about creating a fair digital world with parity and equity.
LUMINARY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jill Schwartz, Bank of America
GAME CHANGERS
Ferdisha Snagg, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Kat Sweeney, MarketAxess
TRAILBLAZERS
Deirdre Dunn, Citi
Tiffany Lewis, JPMorgan Private Bank
Yunfei Xu, Bloomberg
Allyson Zoller, CME Group
RISING STARS
Kelsey Berro, J.P. Morgan Asset
Management
Siti Eschrich, Bloomberg
Juliana Merola, Bank of America
Freya Motafram, BNP Paribas
Tasneem Novak, DTCC
Aileen Ozay, Nomura
WIFM ALLY
Vincent Primiano, Nomura
Corporate Champion
LSEG
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