{"id":2084,"date":"2026-10-12T18:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/?page_id=2084"},"modified":"2026-10-12T20:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:11:50","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events: AWIBFA 2027, Geneva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.awx{background:#26231F;color:#FFF1E5;padding:36px 32px;margin:0 0 34px}.awx a{color:#FFF1E5;text-decoration:none}.awx-k{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E0A9B2}.awx .awx-h{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:40px;line-height:1.08;margin:12px 0 12px;color:#FFF1E5 !important}.awx .awx-p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:#CFC5B8 !important;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:640px}.awx .awx-f b{color:#FFF1E5 !important}.awx-f{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:34px;margin:0 0 26px}.awx-f b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:600;line-height:1}.awx-f span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9C9288}.awx-b{display:inline-block;background:#9E1B32;color:#FFF1E5;padding:14px 24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 10px 10px 0}.awx-b2{display:inline-block;border:1px solid #6B635A;padding:13px 23px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 10px 10px 0}@media(max-width:767px){.awx{padding:28px 20px}.awx-h{font-size:30px}.awx-f{gap:22px}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"awx\"><div class=\"awx-k\">22 January 2027 \u00b7 InterContinental Geneva<\/div><h2 class=\"awx-h\">Arab Women in Banking and Finance Conference &amp; Awards<\/h2><p class=\"awx-p\">The first Conference &amp; Awards bringing together women leaders in finance from the Arab world and Europe. A one-day conference followed by the AWIBFA Awards gala.<\/p><div class=\"awx-f\"><div><b>22.01.27<\/b><span>One day, one gala<\/span><\/div><div><b>200<\/b><span>Delegates<\/span><\/div><div><b>15<\/b><span>Speakers<\/span><\/div><div><b>6<\/b><span>Thematic panels<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"awx-b\" href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register on awibfa.com<\/a><a class=\"awx-b2\" href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit awibfa.com<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A bridge between Arab capital and European expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arab Women in Banking and Finance Conference &amp; Awards (AWIBFA) is a new one-day conference and awards gala launched by Woman Banker Magazine, in collaboration with banking sector leaders. Its first edition brings together leading women in banking and finance from the Arab world and Europe in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geneva, a neutral international financial centre, is home to over 100 foreign banks, at the heart of a Swiss market that books nearly a fifth of the world&#8217;s cross-border private wealth. It is a natural meeting point between Arab capital and European financial expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening keynotes from Arab and Swiss banking leaders, six thematic panels, networking throughout the day and the AWIBFA Awards gala in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leadership &amp; Representation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcoming the Odds: Career Advancement Barriers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Inclusion: Bridging the Gap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fintech for Her: How AI is Empowering Women in Banking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private Equity &amp; Venture Capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Boardroom Shift: Women in Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the full programme \u2192<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the speakers \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AWIBFA Awards 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fourteen categories recognising Arab women working in banking and finance, European women working for Arab financial institutions, and institutions advancing women in finance. Self-nominations and third-party nominations are welcome. <strong>Nominations close on 15 November 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/nominations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit a nomination<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Award categories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who attends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C-suite executives and directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private banks and wealth managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulators and institutional investors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Arab world and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">InterContinental Geneva, 7-9 Chemin du Petit-Saconnex, 1209 Geneva. 15 minutes from Geneva Airport. <a href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/venue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venue &amp; travel \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnership &amp; sponsorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place your institution at the heart of the conversation on women&#8217;s leadership in Arab banking and finance. <a href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partnership opportunities \u2192<\/a> or write to <a href=\"mailto:partnership@womanbanker.com\">partnership@womanbanker.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/awibfa.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for AWIBFA 2027<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Previous edition: <a href=\"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/past-events\/awbfa\/\">AWBFA 2026, Lagos<\/a>. See all <a href=\"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/past-events\/\">past events<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>22 January 2027 \u00b7 InterContinental Geneva Arab Women in Banking and Finance Conference &amp; Awards The first Conference &amp; Awards bringing together women leaders in finance from the Arab world and Europe. A one-day conference followed by the AWIBFA Awards gala. 22.01.27One day, one gala 200Delegates 15Speakers 6Thematic panels Register on awibfa.comVisit awibfa.com A bridge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2084","page","type-page","status-publish"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2698,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2084\/revisions\/2698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}