Inspiring women to talk about money

Did you know only 1 in 10 Swiss women actively manage their finances, compared to 1 in 5 men? This disparity contributes to significant challenges, including a 26% pension income gap and fewer women-led businesses receiving funding. But what if this could change?

Join Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, a seasoned banking leader with over 20 years of experience, as she shares her expertise on empowering women to take control of their finances. She will explore:

• The key obstacles women face in investing: income, risk tolerance, and confidence.
• Practical ways to make investing accessible: creating safe spaces for financial conversations and fostering pragmatic, jargon-free learning.
• How to get started depending on age and investment objectives in today’s context of fast falling interest rates in Switzerland.

This talk will inspire you to rethink financial empowerment and equip women with tools to turn challenges into opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation shaping the future of women and money.

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Dr. Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe is the Chief Investment Officer for EMEA and Head of Investment Strategy, Sustainability, and Research at Lombard Odier, one of our CWF Corporate Sponsors. She is a voting member of the bank’s investment committee and has recently launched (and is editor of) ‘LO Women Invest,’ a dedicated investment publication aimed at addressing women investors with their top-of-mind concerns and questions.

Nannette is an investment and research expert, passionate about economic policy, financial markets, the management and preservation of wealth, as well as gender gaps in investing. She believes in simple and straightforward investment communication as a means to engage people with their finances. Nannette holds a PhD from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and is a graduate of the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, France. Prior to Lombard Odier, Nannette spent over 20 years at Credit Suisse as Chief Investment Officer of International Wealth Management and Global Head of Economics and Research.

This lunch id open to women members of the American International Club and the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce at member rates, showcasing the synergies between these Geneva-based associations.