Bank on Women is actively involved -
hosting, speaking at, advising, and attending
a wide array of financial industry events.
Invite one of our board members to present to your community bank board or group.
Upcoming Events
ABA Washington Summit
Join the biggest annual gathering of bank leaders in Washington to push for a bank policy framework that lets your bank stay focused on serving your customers, clients, and communities. Hear directly from the key players in the 119th Congress and the new administration on what the future holds for banks of all sizes.
Register HERE
ABA CCB Educational and CEO Peer Exchange Session: Board Governance – The Board’s Role in Addressing Current Banking Challenges
Effective leaders need to challenge conventional ways of thinking and empower their teams to identify their role in achieving business objectives. It is crucial for leadership to be agile and diverse to navigate the financial services industry. Get an overview of emerging industry challenges and how diverse boards can address them effectively.
Jennifer Docherty, Co-Founder, Board Chair, Bank On Women
Virginia Varela, Head of Community Banking for SoFi Bank, N.A, and Board Member, Bank On Women
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ABA Conference for Community Bankers (CCB)
Don’t miss the executive management conference designed specifically for, and by, community bankers who just get it. Technology is rapidly advancing, regulations are overwhelming and your goals are unique. Join us in Phoenix to gain access to cutting-edge and cost-saving solutions - right when you need them most. Strengthen the industry connections that count, focus on the future and become a better bank leader for your team, and your community back home.
AOBA Women’s Networking Happy Hour
Join Bank on Women and Performance Trust for a networking happy hour at Acquire or Be Acquired located at the Tia Carmen Fire Pits at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.
Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) Conference
Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired Conference provides senior leadership teams with numerous opportunities to network with peers who share an interest in exploring financial growth opportunities, strategic initiatives and business partnerships. This annual conference is widely regarded as the industry’s premier growth and strategy event for a bank’s CEO, board of directors and executive teams seeking new growth opportunities.
Networking Happy Hour Sponsored by the Forbright Bank Women’s ERG
Please join us for a networking happy hour. Sponsored by the Forbright Bank Women’s ERG In Partnership with Bank on Women. All are welcome!
Register HERE
January 12, 2025.
4:45 to 6:15 pm EST
Forbright Bank, Chevy Chase, MD
Forbright Bank Women’s ERG Event
Bank on Women board members have been invited to speak with the members of Forbright Bank’s ERG.
3:30pm-4:30pm EST
Bank on Women Virtual Happy Hour
This virtual happy hour is a time to gather our dedicated team, volunteers, and supporters to reflect on the highlights of the past year, share our aspirations for the year ahead, and enjoy a bit of lighthearted fun together. Join use from 4:00pm-5:00pm EST.
Transforming Leadership - Evolving Trends in Community Bank Governance
Goodwin, along with Massachusetts Division of Banks, Massachusetts Bankers Association, Bank on Women, Inc. with host a community bankers event. The mission of this meeting is to bring together CEOs, senior management teams, and existing and prospective Board members to discuss regulatory updates, emerging trends in board governance and attracting effective board members.
2024 Women in Banking Forum
CBA is delighted to announce the return of the Women in Banking event as an in-person gathering in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us in this exciting opportunity to hone your skills, acquire valuable knowledge, and foster connections with other accomplished women in the banking industry.
Bank Director Bank Board Training Forum
Regardless of one’s experience and professional background, all members of a bank’s board have a need for timely and relevant information. As part of Bank Director’s commitment to building stronger banks by building stronger boards, this year’s Bank Board Training Forum agenda provides comprehensive and board-specific sessions that address the extraordinary need all directors have for insight into our increasingly complex industry.
Through a curriculum built for the CEO, chairman and the board, this one and a half day event provides participants with both foundational knowledge and the latest best practices, in all of the crucial areas that directors must understand, including risk management and auditing issues, compensation, corporate governance, regulation and strategic planning.
Bank Director – Board Certification Program: Advanced Course Curriculum
Join Bank Director and Bank on Women, Inc. for an exclusive peer exchange among female executives as we provide insight on serving on a bank board. The off-the-record, candid conversation provides an opportunity to learn from peers and share experiences.
2024 Women in Banking Mixer – Sacramento
The California Bankers Association is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive Women in Banking Mixer in Sacramento, California. This is a unique opportunity for you to connect with peers, meet new faces in the industry, and expand your professional network in a vibrant and relaxed atmosphere
ABA/Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) Women Lead Symposium (Virtual)
When we come together to support women in banking, we strengthen the industry as a whole. The best way to build this strong network of women and allies is to attend the Women and Allies Symposium, hosted by ABA and the Illinois Bankers Association. This one-day, virtual experience is a meaningful opportunity for career advancement through mentorship and one-of-a-kind executive education.
Michigan Bankers Association Women in Banking Day
Bank on Women co-found Jennifer Docherty will be speaking on the importance of gender diversity in the banking industry at the Michigan Bankers Association Women in Banking Day event on May 21, 2024.
ABA Women and Allies Event – Women’s History Month (Virtual)
Join us for a conversation with Evelyn Smalls, President and CEO of United Bank of Philadelphia on March 28th at 2:00pm ET.
ABA Washington Summit
Get ahead of what’s to come in this election year with ABA’s Washington Summit. You’ll have your finger on the pulse of policymakers on Capitol Hill, at the regulatory agencies, and in the White House.
ALL RISE D.C. Speaker Series: Landing that First Board Position
ALLRISE DC invites you to join us and the American Bankers Association for a program, "Landing That First Board Position".
Lori Bettinger, Co-President of Alliance Partners, President of BancAlliance and board member of Bank on Women will be a panel speaker. Lori will discuss Bank on Women's work to develop and promote women leaders in order to increase the number of women on community bank boards.
ABA Women and Allies- International Women's Day (Virtual)
Join us for a Fireside Chat with Banker Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte on International Women’s Day on March 7th at 3:00pm ET!
Texas Bankers Association: Women in Banking Conference
Uncover the information being shared with executive teams, encouraging them to break through traditional barriers and welcome women into key leadership roles. Jennifer Docherty, Founder & CEO of Bank on Women will dissect what male executives are currently hearing and strategize on how women can actively contribute to and amplify this message.
ABA Women and Allies Event- Women Lead Workshops (Virtual)
Great leaders also know how to champion change. Learn the best strategies to manage change on February 27th!
AOBA Women's Networking Happy Hour
Performance Trust & Bank on Women invite you to a Women's Networking Happy Hour at Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired Conference. Join us on January 28, 6:30pm MT, at the Fire Pits at Tia Carmen Restaurant Located in the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix.
Women’s Hike at AOBA Conference 2024
Please join Bank on Women and others as we bring together the women of AOBA for a fun outing. We have organized a hike that will allow us to have fellowship as women in the financial industry. The hike is a moderate level out and back hike that will take 1.5-2 hours with options to turn around at any point to shorten.
Acquire or Be Acquired
Acquire or Be Acquired Conference focuses on bank M&A and building shareholder value. This program includes all of the ways financial institutions can find growth, compete for market share, and foster innovation. Located at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in Phoenix, AZ.
Community Bankers Symposium
The 17th Annual Community Bankers Symposium invites community banking executives to come and learn from senior policymakers and industry experts about the challenges and opportunities impacting banking, with a special focus on current industry developments, strategic planning, commercial real estate and other important bank supervisory issues.
International Women's Forum of D.C. and Bank on Women
We're excited to present a conversation between Mary Ann Scully, a director of Capital Bank (another successful board placement by Bank on Women!), and Jennifer Docherty and Terrie Spiro, co-founders of Bank on Women.
2023 ABA/IBA Women and Allies Symposium: How to create a supportive workplace for caregivers
Bankers on the front lines share innovative solutions and leading practices to support employees who are caregivers. The advice is applicable whether you are a caregiver, involved in your bank’s caregiver employee resource group or a team leader focused on incorporating more inclusive practices at your bank.
Nelson Mullins Financial Services Conference
Please join us for the annual Nelson Mullins Financial Services Conference, which will feature a lineup of national speakers on the future of financial services
ABA DEI Open Forum
Jenn Docherty and Terrie Spiro of Bank on Women, Inc. will discuss the importance of women in banking and on bank boards. Everyone is welcome to attend/registration is free.
Enhancing Community Bank Governance through Diversity
Join us for an event designed to connect current bank leadership with potential diverse board members. Yvonne Hao, Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development, other industry experts, and regulators will discuss hot topics in banking, and the key traits, experience, and skill set that all effective bank directors and c-suite executives should have.