Victoria Panova Moderates Plenary Session at the International Women’s Financial Forum
The first International Women’s Financial Forum was held in Moscow, bringing together participants to discuss the role of women in the development of financial markets, business and technology, as well as new opportunities for their professional growth.
Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia, moderated the plenary session entitled “Women’s Leadership in a Multipolar World: International Cooperation and Networking. The Role of Women in Finance in the New Reality.”
Opening remarks were delivered by Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Russian Banks, and Galina Karelova, Chair of the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Opening the discussion, Victoria Panova noted that, amid today’s uncertainty, a diversity of management approaches and strong international professional networks have become an effective tool for transforming outdated rules and establishing new development priorities for both individual companies and the global financial architecture.
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A woman’s perspective on leadership naturally broadens the range of management approaches. The agendas of BRICS and the International Women’s Financial Forum share a common priority: developing solutions that respond to people’s real needs while drawing on professional expertise. This is how we create the conditions for successfully launching cross-border initiatives and achieving sustainable results.
Victoria Panova
Head of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia
The plenary speakers discussed financial instruments and business models in demand today, the role of professional communities in career and business development, and ways of adapting to geopolitical and technological change. Key topics included risk management in a multipolar world, the role of the state in unlocking women’s potential in the economy, science and technology, strengthening business ties, promising areas for international cooperation, and successful partnership practices.
The event was organized by the Association of Russian Banks.
Participants:
Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda;
Marguerite Florence Effa Ngamba, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Cameroon in Russia;
Anna Nesterova, Chair of the Russian Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance;
Irina Akopyan, First Deputy CEO of A7;
Anastasia Pavlenko, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Innopraktika.