Helena Morrissey

Keynote Speaker

Financier, Campaigner, and Author

Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE offers audiences an inspiring experience, sharing her extensive expertise in finance and diversity advocacy. Notably, she founded the 30% Club, significantly increasing female representation on FTSE350 boards from under 10% to over 40%. She also served as CEO of Newton Investment Management for 15 years.

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Helena Morrissey, a distinguished financier and author, has pioneered corporate diversity through the 30% Club. Morrissey now chairs three financial services firms, including Fidelis Insurance which is listed on the NYSE, and the Diversity Project where she has spearheaded an award-winning program to develop more female portfolio managers, still just 12.5% of the total. With nine children, Morrissey exemplifies work-life synergy, penning career advice that champions inclusivity and professional achievement.

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Parliamentary Insight and Public Policy

Drawing from her position in the House of Lords as a Conservative peer, and a former non-executive lead director of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Baroness Helena Morrissey offers invaluable perspective on the intersection of business and policy-making. Her experiences navigating both corporate boardrooms and the corridors of Westminster enable her to illuminate how political decisions impact business strategy, and how business leaders can effectively engage with policy development. She brings particular insight to financial services regulation, economic policy, and corporate governance frameworks.
Transformational Change

As founder of the 30% Club, Baroness Helena Morrissey shares proven strategies for catalyzing institutional change and building momentum for diversity initiatives that deliver measurable results. The proportion of women on U.K. company boards rose from less than 10% to over 40% following the launch of the 30% Club.
Visionary Leadership

Drawing from her extensive experience as CEO and board chair, Baroness Helena Morrissey illuminates the principles of resilient leadership, sharing how authenticity and strategic vision drive organizational success through challenging times.
Financial Markets and Economic Insight

Leveraging her 15-year tenure as CEO of Newton Investment Management and her current role as a financial commentator, Baroness Helena Morrisey brings clarity to complex market dynamics, offering actionable strategies for navigating economic uncertainty.
Cognitive Diversity and Performance

Baroness Helena Morrisey’s groundbreaking project to explore the linkage between cognitive diversity and investment team performance offers fresh ideas for building high-performing teams and fostering innovation through inclusive decision-making.
Empowering Women

Baroness Helena Morrissey’s unparalleled advocacy for gender equality, exemplified by her founding of the 30% Club, offers compelling insights into the transformative impact of empowering women in leadership. Drawing on her personal journey and professional achievements, she inspires audiences to challenge traditional barriers and cultivate environments where women thrive. With actionable strategies rooted in her experience reshaping corporate norms, she highlights the measurable benefits of gender-balanced teams, reinforcing the critical role of women in driving innovation, resilience, and long-term success.

Works by Helena Morrissey

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Style and Substance: A Guide for Women Who Want to Win at Work
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A Good Time to be a Girl: Don’t Lean In, Change the System

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