Special Interest Group
Gender Equality Network
“Chair quote to be supplied — one or two sentences on why the group matters and why members should get involved.”
Chair: Arlene Stokes, Aegon UK
Objective
Increase the number of women in senior leadership and executive roles in Scotland.
Strategic Focus
Showcasing role models to ensure career progression to senior roles feels accessible and achievable
Highlighting where the industry needs to do better to support women to progress and achieve their potential
Encouraging the next generation of women into underrepresented roles in technology, data, wealth and asset management
2026 Strategic Delivery
Thought leadership informed by the GEN survey, using member insights and findings to shape discussion and activity around gender equality across financial services.
Regular mentoring initiatives to support career development, share experience and build connections across the network.
The GEN podcast, featuring conversations with industry leaders and members on gender equality, career progression and workplace culture.
Activity
Flagship International Women’s Day event, hosted by Hampden Bank and featuring members of GEN’s senior leadership. The event highlighted findings from the GEN survey and reflected on 40 years of progress on gender equality, aligning with SFE’s 40th anniversary.
Upcoming activity includes mentoring events, the Capco Women in Leadership development programme, a GEN survey insights event and series two of the What’s the GEN? podcast.
Members
Cross-Group Collaboration
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