Yesterday, we officially kicked off the LevelUP program, and what an incredible start! We held the first of three workshops with a focus on discovering strengths and the shadows that get in the way of you being your best. Making the unconscious, conscious so we can rewrite the self-limiting beliefs and habits is the main game. It’s challenging work, but geez it can be life-changing.
The day wrapped up with a fantastic dinner at Pendolino, hosted by our exclusive recruitment partner, Platinum Pacific Partners. We were joined by some of our LevelUP role models and mentors - an inspiring group of senior investment leaders who are passionate about enabling the next generation of female decision-makers. Most of these women spend most of their career being the only woman in the room (or one of a few). Not last night! There were over 20 of us and was such a beautiful reminder of the impact women supporting women can have.
Thank you to Victoria Biggs and Harriet King from Platinum Pacific Partners, and the LevelUP mentors who joined us for dinner and so generously shared their career stories, wisdom and advice:
⚪ Megan Ford, Head of Investment Intelligence, Future Fund
⚪ Shirley Bowles, Senior Risk Manager - Product Suitability, Morgan Stanley
⚪ Isabelle Demir, Managing Director, Intermediate Capital Group
⚪ Bianca Rose, Senior Portfolio Manager, Morningstar
⚪ Alison Chan, Investment Director, Sustainable Finance, Metrics Credit Partners
⚪ Kate Misic, Head of Alternative Investments and Real Assets, Telstra Super
⚪ Kellie Wood, Head of Fixed Income, Schroders
⚪ Anita Costa, Investment Director Small Cap Equities, IFM Investors
⚪ Louise Bradshaw, Manager, Responsible Investments - Stewardship, Aware Super
I also want to acknowledge the LevelUP participants who are embracing this opportunity with such commitment and engagement.
Helen Mason, Fund Manager and Senior Credit Research Analyst, Schroders
Martina Yang, Assistant Portfolio Manager, Equities, Mercer
Kelly McLaughlin, Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income, Rest
Virginia Galloway, Senior Business Manager, Investments, Rest
Monika Suryani, Investment Dealer - Portfolio Implementations, Rest
Tally Dewan, Senior Credit Analyst - Fixed Income, HESTA
Sabina Ahmed, Director, Portfolio Construction, Breakthrough Victoria
Jodie Bannan, Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
Carola Wiksten, CFA, Associate Portfolio Manager - Direct Lending, Aware
Zoe Middleton, Senior Investment Analyst, Platinum Asset Management
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