The Powerwomen Awards 2020 - recognising individuals and companies who maximise the potential of women in wealth

Citywealth is delighted to open its seventh year awards programme to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow. The awards spotlight individuals and companies who support caregiving responsibilities, female leadership, and celebrate diversity. Globally, women hold approximately one in five senior management roles, and fewer than one in ten businesses have a female CEO; of Financial Times top 500 companies, women represent 1.8% of CEOs and hold 10% of board seats. By working together and inclusively we can do so much more. In 2012, a Dow Jones study found that the overall median proportion of female executives is 7.1% at successful companies and 3.1% at unsuccessful companies, demonstrating the value that having more females can potentially bring to a management team.

Therefore, the Powerwomen Awards 2020 will both recognise individuals and companies who maximise the potential of women in wealth, and will also create a platform for best practice to collectively exercise positive social influence on the sector.

 

The Powerwomen Awards US 2019/20 - recognising US counterparts in private wealth management - inaugural year

 

Citywealth is delighted to feature recommended individuals in the US for the first time in 2019/20. Selected by different geographies we recognise Powerwomen who lead in their field across the USA, helping them to connect with Europe and vice versa as the tech boom brings the two countries closer together. All women featured will be awarded an honour trophy at the March 4th Powerwomen gala event and a selection will be given top awards prizes following a vote open to private clients and peers conducted on our online voting site the Leaders List. The voting is now closed as of 15th July.

View Powerwomen Awards US 2019/20 Shortlist

2020 Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 4 March, 2020

Time: 6.30 pm

Venue: The Montcalm, Marble Arch

Event Host: Mark Durden Smith

Charity Partner: Willow

Dress Code: Smart Suits/Cocktail Wear

The Categories

  • Woman of the Year - Business Services (SME)

    Open to women in business services roles or functions demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Business Services (Large/Institutional)

    Open to women in business services roles or functions demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Government, Regulatory and Not-for-profit Organisations

  • Woman of the Year - Future Leaders (Associate/VP)

    Leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics, which demonstrate growth or revenue development, or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months. Judges would like to hear about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Future Leaders (Senior Associate/SVP)

    Leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics, which demonstrate growth or revenue development, or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months. Judges would like to hear about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Future Leaders - (Partner/Director)

    Leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics, which demonstrate growth or revenue development, or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months. Judges would like to hear about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Rising Star

    Open to junior to mid-level women who have made a positive impact in the lives of colleagues and employees, demonstrated leadership and achieved success beyond expectations. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to be an inspiration. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Leadership - Financial Organisation (Director)

    Open to senior women demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Leadership - Financial Organisation (Managing Director)

    Open to senior women demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Leadership - Financial Organisation (CEO/Board Member)

    Open to senior women demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the year - Professional Services

    Open to senior women demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to your leadership position. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Woman of the Year - Business Growth (Boutique)

    Open to women who can demonstrate commercial success in terms of revenue or a new business initiative that has or will bring revenue to their current business. Examples are; client accumulation and their impact on your business; revenue rising substantially; or breaking into a new regional markets like the Middle East. Please supply case studies or metrics to support the entry

  • Woman of the Year - Business Growth (Mid-size)

    Open to women who can demonstrate commercial success in terms of revenue or a new business initiative that has or will bring revenue to their current business. Examples are; client accumulation and their impact on your business; revenue rising substantially; or breaking into a new regional markets like the Middle East. Please supply case studies or metrics to support the entry

  • Woman of the Year - Business Growth (Large/Institutional)

    Open to women who can demonstrate commercial success in terms of revenue or a new business initiative that has or will bring revenue to their current business. Examples are; client accumulation and their impact on your business; revenue rising substantially; or breaking into a new regional markets like the Middle East. Please supply case studies or metrics to support the entry

  • Woman of the Year - North America

  • Mentor of the Year

    Sponsors are advocates in positions of authority who use their influence intentionally to help others advance, while mentors provide advice, feedback, and coaching. Please tell us what your mentoring or sponsorship programme involves and the success rates or metrics for female promotion or development in your organisation.

  • Inspirational Woman of the Year

    Open to senior women having make a positive impact in the lives of colleagues and employees, demonstrating leadership or having attained a substantial leadership position. Please demonstrate your path to success, mentors/sponsors and choices that led you to be an inspiration. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding.

  • Company of the Year - Creating Change for Women

    Judges would like to hear about successful companies with outstanding programmes, mentoring and sponsorship aimed at encouraging, promoting or retaining women. Judges would like to hear about how these initiatives. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

  • Company of the Year - Female Leadership (Boutique)

    Judges would like to hear about successful companies with outstanding female leaders. A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make business growth and change happen. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

  • Company of the Year - Female Leadership (Mid-size)

    Judges would like to hear about successful companies with outstanding female leaders. A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make business growth and change happen. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

  • Company of the Year - Female Leadership (Large/Institutional)

    Judges would like to hear about successful companies with outstanding female leaders. A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make business growth and change happen. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

  • Company of the Year - Female Leadership (North America)

    Judges would like to hear about successful companies with outstanding female leaders. A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make business growth and change happen. Leaders should exercise positive social influence. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

  • Best Employer - Career Progression (Boutique)

    Open to companies who have launched initiatives aimed at supporting the talent pipeline. Judges would be interested in hearing about the rationale behind the initiative, the actions being taken, the impact and results.

  • Best Employer - Career Progression (Mid-size)

    Open to companies who have launched initiatives aimed at supporting the talent pipeline. Judges would be interested in hearing about the rationale behind the initiative, the actions being taken, the impact and results.

  • Best Employer - Career Progression (Large,Institutional)

    Open to companies who have launched initiatives aimed at supporting the talent pipeline. Judges would be interested in hearing about the rationale behind the initiative, the actions being taken, the impact and results.

  • Best Employer - Career Progression (LGBT+/Inclusion)

    Open to companies who have launched initiatives aimed at supporting the talent pipeline. Judges would be interested in hearing about the rationale behind the initiative, the actions being taken, the impact and results.

  • Government, Regulatory and Not-for-profit organisations - Female Leadership

  • Diversity Communication Campaign of the Year

    Open to companies and PR agencies who have launched a communications campaign focused on diversity. Judges will be interested in learning about the campaign’s overall goals, novel tactics employed, and impact. Statistics and measurements of the campaign’s reach would be welcome.

  • Career Initiative

    The Career Initiative Award recognises women who have taken proactive steps in their career to achieve their success to date. These women will have demonstrated an ability to seek opportunities, be resourceful and think ahead. Their career might not follow a traditional path or they might have stepped outside of their comfort zone to embrace new challenges.