Program areas at 100WHF
100wf produces education events throughout the year. Led by industry icons and experts, our panels and presentations go deep into topics related to the Finance, alternative investments, macro trends, and leadership and professional development. Education events are free of charge to members who have paid an annual access fee and are hosted by corporate sponsors who provide both the event location and often access to high-level speakers. We hosted 160 education events (including virtual events) in 2023, with over 9511 attendees. 100wf supports the production of these events through the staff support of volunteers and the programming and hosting of our proprietary event platform.
Global fundwomen week ("gfww") conference. Since 2014, 100wf has hosted investment conferences for female fund managers and the broad community of institutional investment allocators to engage with one another and explore business opportunities. in 2023, 100wf produced a virtual, weeklong event of targeted introductions and roundtable sessions with 45 live spotlight sessions, 60+ volunteers, 1200+ participants and 90+ speakers. The spotlights took the format of fireside chats, panels, mini-presentations on the latest investment trends, deep dives on managers' investment strategies, due diligence best practices, perspectives from leading allocators or small group discussions between allocators and managers. These were the highlights of gfww, connecting our vetted female managers with asset allocators, showcasing the alpha opportunities presented by these diverse managers and addressing the needs and opportunities from the allocators' perspectives. Gfww facilitated in-person programming for the first time since the pre-pandemic 2019 conference. Participants gathered in midtown manhattan for a full day of content, curated speed networking sessions and topical roundtable discussions.the event was attended by over 300 delegates, over 60 fund managers, over 120 allocators with over 500 1:1 meetings, 18 roundtables, 30 speakers, 25 sponsors, media and partner organisations and over 50 volunteers.
100wf produces peer engagement events throughout the year. We believe achieving gender parity in senior leadership and investment roles will strengthen our industry and the broader global economy. Our targeted initiatives and networking opportunities help position Women for success at every stage of their careers. Peer advisory groups are circles of female senior practitioners working in the same specialized areas. Early career groups are Finance professionals in the first decade of their career. Midcareer groups are Finance professionals with 10-20 years' experience in the Finance industry. Senior practitioners are Finance professionals with 20+ years of experience. These groups provide an effective infrastructure for our members to engage with one another to leverage collective wisdom, skills and experience.peer engagement events are generally free of charge to members and are often hosted by corporate sponsors who provide the event location. We hosted 136 peer engagement events (including virtual events) in 2023, with around 4,000 attendees. 100wf supports the production of these events through the staff and support of volunteers and the programming and hosting of our proprietary event platform.