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Rosie has led and scaled the Marketing and Communications function at Apex Group Ltd for nearly a decade, as it has transitioned from a mid-sized fund administrator to a global financial services provider with 12,000 employees, 85 offices and over $3rn in assets serviced. She is a member of the Executive Committee and runs a central global team, responsible for all internal and external marketing, communications and CSR for the Group and its sub-brands. Rosie is passionate about driving diversity of thought and improving the gender balance in financial services and is a leading voice on the topic in the industry. She is also described as a ‘prominent Fintech CMO’, regularly interviewed on popular Marketing podcasts. Rosie is a Board Director for the Apex Foundation, member of the Apex Group’s Sustainability Committee and Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Council, a Chartered Marketer and member of the Forbes Communications Council. Rosie is the Founder of the Women’s Accelerator Network and Apex Group’s internal Women’s Accelerator Program.

Noreen is head of marketing and communications at the investment bank, Numis, with responsibility for the group’s brand and reputation. She sits on both Numis’ executive committee and its ESG committee. Overall, she has nearly two decades of financial communications experience, having previously led global client marketing and corporate communications at State Street, and worked at ETF Securities and the Investment Association. Noreen launched the now award-winning campaign group, Reboot in 2020 to promote greater diversity and discussions about ethnicity in the workplace and society, with a particular focus within the financial services industry. Reboot is rapidly growing into a leading proponent and moderator of these discussions, sharing hundreds of stories of ethnic minorities’ experiences in the workplace, commissioning original research and as of 2021, reboot. launched its annual index that measures UK financial services diversity. Noreen also holds a non-executive director position for Solent Southampton university and sits on its audit committee.

Leanne Mair is the CEO and Founder of Benefactum Consulting, a management consultancy company specialising in helping financial services companies take action in their commitments to gender equity. In recognition of her work, Leanne was named a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity 2023. Having worked in asset management for over 14 years for global brands such as BlueBay Asset Management and PIMCO. she understands the DNA of the industry with regard to gender equality, leadership and culture. Leanne's expertise is much in demand and she has delivered keynotes on governance, culture, sustainability and gender equity. Leveraging her professional and personal experience, Leanne helps companies identify and navigate key challenges and create meaningful impact through changing their governance, thus improving their culture.

Blair, based in London UK, is the Managing Director of Apex Group company Profilir Ltd. which operates a digital marketing platform for Asset Managers, Companies and Investors. Blair joined Apex Group when the company he founded, Senasen Group, was acquired by Apex Group. Blair’s career has included roles across a broad range of financial institutions including: Asset Consulting at Towers Perrin (Willis Towers Watson); Asset Management at Assante Asset Management; Capital Markets at Royal Bank of Canada and BNP Paribas. I have worked directly for several impressive women throughout my 30 year career, and each one has taught me important lessons that have subsequently enabled me to achieve my own personal success. Unfortunately that is not the case for everyone and the lack of mobility for women is a huge limitation to the industry as a whole. I want to be part of the change and an ally, providing practical and effective actionable contributions to enable progress on gender equity in the industry.

Lana Callahan is the Managing Director of Investor Relations with Context365 by Apex. She is a Senior Finance Leader with more than 19 years of experience in the Alternatives space delivering and sustaining revenue and profit gains within highly competitive markets. She was responsible for the strategic growth and expansion of many businesses throughout her career and has a vast knowledge of products and vehicles, holding buy side and sell sides roles at: Rotella Capital Management, BNP Paribas, ABN AMRO, R.J. O’Brien and Newedge. Lana attained her Master's Degree from Northwestern University in one year, her Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia College and Series 3, Series 7 and Series 63 licenses. Lana currently serves as a Management Team Member at Context365 by Apex, a Trader's Fulcrum Board Member, a CTA Expo Advisory Board Member, a Give Thanks Project for Ronald McDonald House Board Member, a member of 100 Women in Finance and a member of Women in Listed Derivatives.

Judith Peterson is Head of Campaigns and CX for Apex Group. As a marketing executive with 20+ years of experience in the fintech and investment management industries Judith has helped scale and grow companies and high-performing teams at both hyper-growth startups and established global firms. Judith has a consistent record of mentoring and empowering talent while showcasing and elevating prominent female trailblazers in the industry through strategic networking events. She has a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, coursework from Columbia's MBA Executive Education program in Strategic Marketing Management and Brand Leadership and is a member of CHIEF.

Josette Thompson is a managing director at Prosek Partners. She has more than 20 years of experience in Communications with a current focus on financial and professional services. At Prosek she manages a multi-million-dollar portfolio of clients across banking, insurance, real estate, and wealth management overseeing their public relations, investor relations, crisis communications, thought leadership and social media programs. Josette has a deep passion for purpose-driven work and serves as Diversity Lead at Prosek driving internal change within the organization and counseling clients on their DEI efforts. She is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society’s Diversity & Inclusion committee, an advisory board member for the Diversity Action Alliance, and is on the board of The HOPE Program, a workforce development program that empowers New Yorkers with significant barriers to employment through training jobs and career advancement. Josette is also the founder of Prosek’s Corporate Volunteer and Giving Initiative. Josette began her career in the consumer and luxury/fashion PR industries, working on large-scale B2B and B2C campaigns for some of the world’s most well-known brands. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies from Fordham University.

Alma is an Executive Vice President for Edelman Smithfield specializing in communication and brand strategy for financial services companies. As a communications executive with over 30 years of sales and marketing experience in asset and wealth management, she has led global integrated account teams, curated brand growth strategies, developed audience centered narratives and transformative distribution strategies. Alma has extensive experience working with executive management to develop sales and marketing strategies that deliver high revenue growth opportunities. Alma has held roles as an institutional investment director, director of partner development, head of client relationships and strategic partnerships. She has led investment product development, marketing services and provided communication, sales development and marketing counsel to boutique and leading asset management companies.