Senior banker to address women in finance meet in Bahrain
MANAMA, October 12, 2015
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), in co-operation with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), said industry veteran Dr Mahnaz Safa will address the upcoming 'Women in the Financial and Banking Sector Conference.'
The conference will be held on November 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel - Bahrain Bay, said a statement.
Dr Safa is a senior London-based banker with more than two decades of top tier global banking experience, it said.
She is currently a managing director at Citigroup where she advises the bank’s investment banking clients on corporate finance and risk management. She is also the co-chair of Citi’s EMEA Banking Executive Committee for Women’s Leadership.
Dr Safa will take part in the conference’s keynote plenary session 'Leading the Change: Factors Shaping the Future of Women in Finance,' where she will draw on her vast industry experience.
The conference will mark the conclusion of a year-long campaign, being held as part of the 2015 Bahraini Women’s Day celebrations, to showcase and promote the role of 'Women in the Financial and Banking Sector.'
Over the past eight months, the CBB and SCW have already hosted a series of events including roundtables and town hall sessions to highlight issues of importance relating to women’s advancement in the sector.
Dr Huda H Al Maskati, executive director – Corporate Services at CBB, said: “We are delighted to announce the participation of senior, global industry leaders at the upcoming conference. This gathering will serve as an important platform for facilitating discussion and debate on how best to support the development of women in the industry.
"The experience and track record of speakers like Dr. Safa will highlight the contributions and value that women have added and continue to add to the sector. Her example will also serve as a role model for attendees and the next generation of women seeking to ascend to positions of leadership in the industry.”
The conference is expected to bring together more than 250 members of the industry including senior members and heads of the kingdom’s top financial institutions, senior women in banking and finance and the next generation of women leaders, the statement added. - TradeArabia News Service
