Endorsement and Support for the Association for Women in Finance in Japan |
Mission
The Association for Women in Finance (AWF) is a Tokyo-based volunteer organization that aims to provide women in finance a forum in which they can further their professional development, network and exchange information, and meet like-minded women of all nationalities.
The Association for Women in Finance in Japan has been active in the Japanese financial community for over a decade, making it the longest-standing association in Japan of its kind. The Association is run by a board of professional women and while meetings are open to anyone, membership is restricted to professional women in the world of finance.
Details on the current board members are provided below
Benefits
Public endorsement of the importance of women working in the financial industry
Brand exposure in Association for Women in Finance broadcasts to over 500 professionals - 50% of whom are Japanese
Brand exposure on the Association for Women public website and direct links to own site
Brand exposure at annual networking events
Early notification of regular and monthly events for distribution to staff (female and male)
Opportunity to provide a speaker at a regular event
Two representatives from a sponsoring organization are entitled to attend meetings at membership price every month.
Two representatives from a sponsoring organization are entitled to free entry in any month that the sponsoring organization provides a venue and/or a speaker for an event.
Sponsors can choose to subsidize entry fees for any staff attending as part of diversity programmes.
Future access to intern programme for female students studying financial subjects at Japanese universities*
*Currently in planning stage
Costs: Annual fee of JPY100,000 per institution
Note: the money will be used for administrative costs and to maintain monthly events at reasonable costs thereby encouraging broader access and making the events open to women from all levels of financial organizations.
ADVISORY BOARD
Kathy Matsui, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Debbie Howard, Chair, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Royanne Doi, U.S. Lawyer
BOARD MEMBERS
President
Laura Younger
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Honorary Board Director & President Emeritus
Nuala Connolly
Finance Director
TBA
Membership Director
Erika Takeo
Barclays Capital
Events Director
Yohanita Tajuddin
Communications
Laura MacKinnon
General Committee Member
Hitomi Yoneya
Credit-Suisse |
