EDUCATION SESSION

Levelling up: Experiences, Expectations and Myths of Progressing Your Career in Finance

How can you progress your career in the finance industry? Do you need a finance or business degree or certification to be successful?

Gain insights to navigate your career in finance, as well as the rewards, challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, as panellists share their diverse experiences and their lessons learned.

Bring your questions on how to overcome challenges, recognize opportunities and position yourself to achieve your career goals.

Compare what you’ve heard with peers, as you network over drinks and canapés.

You are encouraged to invite a guest in the financial services industry to attend, learn more about 100WF and become a member of the organization. Visit the 100WF website here. Learn about the Early Career group here.

DATE

14 March 2024

TIME

5:15 PM Registration.

6:00 PM Event Begins

The program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM; please allow time to get through building security and to register before the event begins.

Networking reception before and after session

LOCATION

Future Fund

14/447 Collins Street

Melbourne , Australia

PARTICIPANTS

Bee Choo Ng

Australian Super

Farren Williams

Koda Capital

Leila White

The Future Fund

Wai-Kwan Chislett

The Future Fund

Moderator

HOST

Future Fund

www.futurefund.gov.au

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BIOGRAPHIES

Bee Choo Ng

Principal, Investment Performance, Risk & Reporting, Australian Super

Bee Choo Ng is Principal, Investment Performance, Risk & Reporting at Australian Super. She has almost 20 years of experience in the finance industry and started her career at NAB Asset Servicing. Bee is passionate about leadership development and supporting others to thrive in their career. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Degree with Honours) from the University of Melbourne, is a CFA charter holder and a certified organisational coach.

Farren Williams

Advisor and Partner, Koda Capital

Farren has over 23 years’ experience in the industry, providing tailored solutions to clients. Farren works with wealthy individuals & family groups and non-profits & charitable foundations helping them to achieve their objectives. She has a passion for helping clients with their wealth management needs and has extensive experience in investment governance, responsible & impact investing, bespoke portfolio design, succession planning, superannuation, estate planning and philanthropy. Farren is a member of Koda’s Non-Profit & Responsible Investment Committee and the RAP Working Group. Farren is on the Board of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), the Treasurer of RIAA and a member of the RIAA Governance Committee and the RIAA Certification Assessment Panel; is the Chair of the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria Ltd and a member of the Finance & Audit Committee. She was formerly on the Investment Committees of The Myer Foundation and the Aesop Foundation. Farren has completed the Certified Financial Planner qualification, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (Order of Merit), and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.

Leila White

Head of Talent, Diversity & Employment Brand, The Future Fund

Leila joined the Future Fund in April 2022 as the Head of Talent reporting to the Chief People, Culture and Inclusion Officer. In this role, Leila is responsible for the Future Fund’s Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Leadership Development functions. In 2023 she took on an expanded role adding Diversity and Employment brand to her remit. Prior to joining the Future Fund, Leila held senior Talent Acquisition roles with BCG and international architecture and design firm, Hassell in Melbourne. From 2008 to 2018, Leila was based in Singapore where she managed regional Talent Acquisition teams for Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Sussex.

Wai-Kwan Chislett

Senior Associate, Overlays, The Future Fund

Wai-Kwan Chislett is a senior associate on the Overlays (Markets) Team at the Future Fund which oversees and manages the fund's derivatives portfolio. Wai-Kwan joined Future Fund in September 2020 as an analyst on the Economics and Capital Markets team before moving into the Overlays team in August 2022. Prior to her roles at Future Fund, Wai-Kwan held research and clinical roles in public health. Wai-Kwan holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of the Sunshine Coast, a Masters of International Community Development and a PhD from the College of Health and Biomedicine from Victoria University. She has been a committee member of 100 Women in Finance Australia since 2021 and is committed to helping build a more diverse and gender equitable finance industry.

ABOUT

The Future Fund

The Future Fund is Australia's sovereign wealth fund. We invest for the benefit of future generations of Australians. We were established in 2006 to strengthen the Australian Government's long-term financial position. Today, we manage over $270 billion across six public asset funds. Our role is to generate strong, risk adjusted returns over the long term. We are a global investor and work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.

100 Women in Finance

100 Women in Finance strengthens the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at each career stage. Its members inspire, equip and advocate for a new generation of industry leadership, in which women and men serve as investment professionals and executives, equal in achievement and impact. Through Education, Peer Engagement and Impact, the organization furthers the progress of women who have chosen finance as a career, and enables their positive influence over pre-career young women.

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