Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2026 - International

Championing women in the wealth sector

Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2026 – International Shortlist

Champion of the Year
  • Anna Murdock, JM Finn
  • Dawn Quek, Baker McKenzie
  • Isadora Katsis, Sotheby’s
  • Robert Kitchen, Brown Shipley
  • Sean Taylor, Arbuthnot Latham
Career Initiative
  • Emily Yiolitis, The Firm Trustees
  • Geraldine Noel, Acumum
  • Julie Hutchison, LGT Wealth Management 
  • Medhah Dwarka, Standard Bank
Mentor of the Year
  • Alexandra Tribe, Expatriate Law
  • Alina Lobacheva, Barclays
  • Caroline Barkham, Smyth Barkham LLP
  • Eva Sheppard, Stonehage Fleming
  • Jonathan Conder, Stephenson Harwood
  • Neha Bissonauth-Ballah, Standard Bank
Inspirational Woman of the Year
  • Amanda Nelson, Lester Aldridge
  • Andrea Montague, Brooks Macdonald
  • Chloe Leung, Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP
  • Gillian Christian, Whittles
  • Jenny McKeown, Stephenson Harwood
  • Zoe Bloom, AFP Bloom
Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year
  • Annamaria Koerling, Delfin Private Office
  • Barbara Corbett ,Corbett LeQuesne
  • Klara Dvorakova, Holubova advokati
  • Melanie Goodman, Trevisan 
  • Nicki Staff, NAS Tax Solutions Ltd
Woman of the Year – Rising Star
  • Annie Bouch, Mishcon de Reya
  • Fei Ren, HSBC
  • Fiona Stewart, Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) 
  • Jaime McLemore, Withers
  • Jennifer Eathorne, MASECO Private Wealth
  • Laura Burrows, KJ Smith Family Law
  • Maya Tabaqchali, Barclays
  • Ottilie Windsor, Sotheby’s
  • Sarah Green, Michelmores
Woman of the Year – Rising Star IFC
  • Charlotte Cormack, Cavenwell Group
  • Gintare Nedelec, Guardian Trust Company Limited
  • Grace Gao, Ogier
  • Imogen Thomas, Harneys
  • Nichola Brennan, Walkers Global
  • Suzanne Cassin, Altum Group
Woman of the Year – Professional Services
  • Ami Sweeney, Grant Thornton 
  • Emma Gillies , Forsters
  • Harriet Campbell, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK)
  • Hema Anand, Broadfield Law
  • Holly Caulder, Buzzacott
  • Jade Fellowes, Suntera Global
  • Jo Bateson, Mercer & Hole
  • Suzanne Briggs, Blick Rothenberg
Woman of the Year – Professional Services IFC
  • Alexia Egger Castillo, Charles Russell Speechlys
  • Caroline Brown, Fairway Group
  • Jacqueline Shek, Zedra (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Katherine Neal, Harneys
  • Katie Douglas, HIGHVERN
  • Michele Carby, Holborn Assets Dubai
Woman of the Year – FinTech/Crypto
  • Charlotte Hill, Penningtons Manches Cooper
  • Charlotte Hill, Charles Russell Speechlys
  • Joanna Bailey, Giambrone & Partners
  • Kathryn Dodds, gunnercooke LLP
  • Louise Abbott, Keystone Law
  • Pavan Kaur, gunnercooke LLP
Woman of the Year – Government, Regulatory and Not-for-profit Organisations
  • Amy Bryant, Jersey Finance
  • Gillian Browning, GFSC
  • Kay McCarthy, The International Stock Exchange (TISE)
  • Louise Richardson, Government of Jersey Financial Services
  • Sue Preskey, Finance Isle of Man
Woman of the Year – Business Growth
  • Dominique Burnett, Fairway Group
  • Estella Newbold-Brown, Lester Aldridge
  • Isadora Katsis, Sotheby’s
  • Naomi Rive, HIGHVERN
  • Nicola Roberts, Harneys
  • Nicola Simmons, Mishcon de Reya
  • Vandana Chitroda, Broadfield Law
Woman of the Year – Leadership
  • Beatrice Puoti, Stephenson Harwood
  • Grainne McGinley, VALLA Limited
  • Jodie Gray, Fairway Group
  • Judith Millar, Broadfield Law
  • Lisa Gray, Blick Rothenberg
  • Marina Zevedeou, The Aspen Trust Group
  • Nicola Roberts, Harneys
  • Penny Lovell, Hottinger Group
  • Valerie Wu, Pinsent Masons
Woman of the Year – IFC
  • Alice Quek, Hawksford
  • Asel Omorova, Praxis UAE
  • Christine Tan, Vistra
  • Gilly Kennedy Smith, Mourant 
  • Julie Yacyshyn, HIGHVERN
  • Nicola Roberts, Harneys
  • Sandie Lyne, Ogier
Woman of the year – Private Banking /Investment Management
  • Chloe Stages, UBP
  • Hannah Berridge, Hampden Bank
  • Jenny Tan, Coutts
  • Olaya Jordan, Bellecapital
  • Rebecca Lain, LGT Wealth Management 
  • Sarah Keltie, W1M
  • Victoria Filatova, EFG Bank
Best Employer – Career Progression
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Bär & Karrer
  • Barclays Private Bank
  • Charles Russell Speechlys
  • JTC Group
  • KPMG
  • W1M
Organisation of the Year – Creating Change for Women
  • Camilla Baldwin Solicitors
  • Equiom
  • Irwin Mitchell
  • JM Finn
  • JTC Group
  • Michelmores
Organisation of the Year – Female Leadership
  • Altum Group
  • Harneys Fiduciary
  • Laura Devine Immigration (LDI)
  • Ogier
  • Prism the Gift Fund
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • Withers