About
Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE
Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE has worked in financial services for over three decades. She was CEO of Newton Investment Management for 15 years and chair of the Investment Association from 2014-17. Helena now chairs Fidelis, a specialist insurance company, and the Altum Group, which offers fund services to family offices and corporates. She also chairs Eton’s Endowment Committee.
Helena is well known for her work on inclusion and diversity. In 2010, she founded the 30% Club, a campaign for better gender-balanced boards. Since then, the representation of women on FTSE350 boards has risen from less than 10% to over 40%. There are now twenty 30% Clubs globally. Helena chairs the Diversity Project, aimed at improving diversity across all dimensions in the investment industry. She has spearheaded a new ‘Pathway’ programme to create more female fund managers.
Helena entered the House of Lords in September 2020 and was appointed a Dame in 2017 for her work on diversity in financial services. She was named the FT’s ‘Person of the Year’ at its 2017 Boldness in Business awards and ‘One of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ by Fortune magazine.
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“Superwoman” Helena Morrissey Joins Kruger Cowne
Thank you so much for speaking so brilliantly – you absolutely lit up the stage! It was a privilege for us to have you there.
Harper’s Bazaar
"Helena's stage presence encapsulated our audience, whilst engaging them with her story, and making them feel that she was one of them. Empowering, real, and a great story teller. Women in Data were thrilled to have Helena contribute at our event on the empowerment stage and would not hesitate to invite her back again to hear more."
Women in Data UK
"The feedback was fantastic as mentioned and we thought you set a very balanced, constructive and yet encouraging tone during your speech and that was very helpful for both women and men in the discussion as well as across different levels within the firm."
Chartwell
Helena is an inspirational speaker. She delivers her message with clarity and passion in a way that really resonates. Even when discussing complex and challenging issues, her story telling skills and practical advice make it accessible and engaging.
When she spoke before an internal EY audience of over 1000 people she held the room in the palm of her hand. Her open and honest style had an impact on the crowd that was palpable on the day and the feedback from the audience was overwhelmingly positive.
EY Ireland
WINN UK had the privilege of welcoming Dame Helena Morrissey as our keynote speaker for the WINN UK annual event 2019 yesterday (20 November).
Helena spoke passionately on the topic of “Why finance needs more women”. A wide audience of women and men from Natixis London Branch and other UK affiliates, as well as external guests, were inspired by the event. We look forward to continuing the positive and effective work WiNN does into 2020 and beyond.
WINN UK
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