Issue 82: March 2024
Features
The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Catherine Addona-Peña, Global Chief Risk Officer of Nasdaq
Published: Mar 2024
When you invest your time in developing the skills and expertise needed to grow and overcome the most challenging setbacks, you emerge as more well-rounded leader who leads their teams to ultimate success.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Eun Ah Choi, SVP, Global Head of Regulatory Operations of Nasdaq
Published: Mar 2024
Give yourself plenty of room to practice and grow. It’s perfectly fine to be imperfect. The most important thing is to improve continuously.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Hanan Mohammed Alshehri, Chief Executive Officer of Edaa
Published: Mar 2024
Age and human experience, including motherhood, have taught me and are continuously teaching me to try to have a rational approach to things, not just because this is what is expected from me, but also because I am always looking for the right thing to do.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Dana Amanzholova, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Published: Mar 2024
Embracing the journey with confidence, knowing that their contributions can make an impact on the industry and the broader country is not easy but paramount to the successful growth of our women.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Julie Bauer, Chief External Relations Officer of Options Clearing Corporation
Published: Mar 2024
Bauer recognizes that as a leader, there are a lot of others, former coworkers, friends, and current colleagues who have helped her reach her goals and to get to the level she is at today.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Laura Bayley, CEO SIX x-clear at SIX
Published: Mar 2024
Setbacks are a great way to learn but I believe it is equally important to let set-backs go and to look forward. Persevere and always keep on trying.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Lerzy Batista, Commercial Senior Vice President at Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores
Published: Mar 2024
Enjoy the journey, and make the necessary adjustments, but above all, don't stop. Remember that the journey is made up of small steps, and it is those small steps that help us, over time, build great things.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 – Hima Bindu Vakkalanka, Vice President – Special Projects at NSE
Published: Mar 2024
A woman should never fall into the trap of the super woman syndrome. It is time we realised that admitting when you are burnt out and seeking help is one of the strongest things one should do.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Renata Caffaro Vilela, Managing Director of People at B3
Published: Mar 2024
If you are invited to be in a certain meeting, project, or conversation, give your true opinion, speak up and bring your point of view, don´t shy away from who you are.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Chiara Caprioli, Head of Business Development & Sustainable Finance Expert at Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Published: Mar 2024
Challenges will come but so will opportunities — be sure to grab those opportunities with both hands but to also embrace the challenges too as progress is never linear.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Franca Egwuekwe, General Counsel and Company Secretary, NG Clearing
Published: Mar 2024
Bear in mind that no one has the monopoly of success - with self-determination and hard work, the top is always accessible.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Veronica Del Rosario, General Counsel and Compliance Officer of the Philippine Stock Exchange
Published: Mar 2024
What’s important is to always work with integrity — work hard even when no one is watching, strive for excellence, and do not settle unless you are satisfied that you have done great work. Your hard work will pay off eventually.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Corinne Houmou Ormon, BRVM Country Representative in Cote d’Ivoire
Published: Mar 2024
The advice I usually give to people, particularly to those who hopelessly look for jobs in our region, where unemployment is very high, is to never give up. Resilience is the key to success.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Anja Kiessling, Chief Financial Officer of European Energy Exchange
Published: Mar 2024
I found it rewarding to work close to full time, also as a young mother, and I believe it is an advantage if you aspire to be in a leadership position.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Sally Kwok, Co-Head of Trading at HKEX
Published: Mar 2024
I strive to share my knowledge with the team and work together to achieve our goals – akin to planting a seed and giving water and attention to it while waiting for the fruit to ripen.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 – Grace Mok, Executive Director, Head of Member Supervision at SGX
Published: Mar 2024
I encourage aspiring leaders to embrace every opportunity, build collaborative relationships, and go the extra mile. Every experience (good or bad) creates an avenue for personal and professional growth.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 – Katherine Ng, Head of Listing at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Published: Mar 2024
I believe that truly knowing yourself is instrumental to growing in your career. You must figure out who you are and what type of leader you are before you can lead.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 - Diana Okine, Deputy General Manager, Strategy and International Relations at GSE
Published: Mar 2024
I encountered a few setbacks in my professional life and learned that they are opportunities for growth and resilience.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 – Smaragda Rigakou, General Counsel, Head of Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Division at Athens Exchange Group
Published: Mar 2024
Leadership is not about gender, but about impact. And you can make an impact on all people, regardless of gender.
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The WFE's Women Leaders 2024 – Hester Serafini, President of ICE Clear Europe
Published: Mar 2024
A career should be fun, enjoyable and rewarding. Find a field and a firm where you enjoy the work so it is not just a job or a step in your career, it is a passion and then success will follow.
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