The Openwork partnership MENU Press Release The Openwork Partnership focuses on inspiring women 31/08/2021 The Openwork Partnership is renewing its drive to support women in financial services with the relaunch of its annual women in financial services conference. Its third event under the theme of Inspiring Women in Financial Services will be held at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham on Friday September 17th aiming to build on the success of previous conferences in 2018 and 2019 which attracted record attendance from female advisers and financial services professionals. Inspirational speakers at the event include entrepreneur, money coach and qualified financial planner Catherine Morgan, Paralympian, 7/7 survivor and author Martine Wright MBE, and comedian Cally Beaton. Attendees from across The Openwork Partnership will hear from a range of panel Q&As and round tables as well as presentations on sales ideas and skills and have the chance to network with colleagues. Charity The Openwork Foundation will be presenting at the conference highlighting The Openwork Partnership’s commitment to supporting vulnerable people in communities in the UK and overseas. Claire Limon, Network Director, at The Openwork Partnership said: “It will be great to get back to face-to-face meetings and a real pleasure that we can start the Women in Financial Services conferences again after such success with the first two. “As the conference title says the aim is to inspire women and provide role models as we build on the company’s commitment to support women in financial services and close the female financial adviser gap.” Sonia Wheeler, Managing Director, Essential Wealth Management, said: “I am thrilled that the event is taking place this year, given the experiences and positivity from the previous events. The agenda and speakers have been carefully considered to inspire and engage. The Partnership is passionate about encouraging women to pursue careers in our profession and I am delighted to be part of it.“ Sarah Hogan, Chartered Financial Planner, KBA Financial said: “I am so excited that we are able to return to holding this conference in person this year. Sonia and I have worked alongside Openwork from the beginning to bring three years of this conference to the female population of The Openwork Partnership, whether advisers or support staff and it was sorely missed last year. The event is a chance to network, learn, grow, be inspired from people both within the industry and externally to try and encourage more women into the most fantastic profession which we all love.” The Openwork Partnership has made major strides in increasing numbers of female financial advisers with more than 30% of all advisers across the network and up to 40% of trainees in The Openwork Academy. Around 45% of advisers at specialist protection business Owl Financial are women and 56% of new joiners in the first half of the year are female. It’s part of the ongoing investment in the career fulfilment and wellbeing of all staff which has seen The Openwork Partnership rated one of the UK’s best places to work for three years in a row. BACK TO TOP Next article You and your money More Than 20 million Have Been Targeted By Financial Scammers Find an Adviser Our advisers make it easier for you to face your financial future with confidence and optimism FIND AN ADVISER Facebook Twitter LinkedIn BACK TO TOP Footer The Openwork Partnership We are The Openwork Partnership and for us, financial advice is personal. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YOUR FINANCIAL ADVICE JOURNEY Financial advice Looking for a mortgage Saving & investing Insure & protect Pensions & retiring JOIN US Careers Become an Adviser Join our network ABOUT US Corporate social responsibility Our history Senior leadership team NEWS CONTACT US Help when things go wrong Terms & conditions Product appendices Privacy & cookies policy Email disclaimer Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Summary May 2021 Privacy notice for candidates Adviser Log In Cookies This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. I Accept I Do Not Accept Necessary Cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. Analytics Analytical cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage. About this tool (Opens in a new window)