WATC Content Team

Now in their second year, the WATC Rising Star Awards are the first to focus on the UK’s female talent pipeline below management level.

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Rising Star Awards 2017 powered by The Times & Sunday Times

"At The Times and The Sunday Times, the best and brightest talent from all backgrounds are provided with the right opportunities to help them reach their full potential. We believe in creating a better working world that is both inclusive and diverse. We are delighted to support WeAreTheCity in their endeavours to find the next generation of future females leaders and champions and to shine a spotlight of achievements of so many individuals across a wide variety of sectors."

Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director, The Sunday Times; Editor, The Sunday Times Magazine; & Chair, Women in Journalism

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Rising Stars in Banking proudly sponsored by Societe Generale

"Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are the cornerstone of successful companies, something we truly believe at Societe Generale where our staff represent 122 nationalities worldwide. Sponsoring the WeAreTheCity Rising Stars Banking Award for the 3rd consecutive year further reaffirms our support for diversity through profiling inspiring women who are highly regarded by their peers for pushing excellence in our industry."

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Rising Stars in Charity proudly sponsored by Cancer Research UK

"Cancer Research UK’s Women of Influence campaign is delighted to be supporting the WeAreTheCity’s Rising Star Awards, by sponsoring the “Rising Stars in Charity” category for the second year. We are excited to be involved with the Awards which uniquely acknowledge individuals below Senior Management or Director level. There are so many talented women, at all different stages of their careers within in the charity sector, which is why it’s so important that the female role models of today are sponsoring the next generation of female leaders. We are honoured to be a part of shaping the future for women on their way to the top in this sector."

Frances Milner, Executive Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships, Cancer Research UK

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Rising Stars in Consulting proudly sponsored by EY

"EY is delighted to sponsor the Rising Stars in Consulting category for WeAreTheCity’s Top 100 Rising Star Awards again in 2016. Building and supporting a strong pipeline of female talent is a key focus for us and we believe showcasing best practice and highlighting role models across our industry is a critical element. These efforts align to our goal of creating a better working world, where the best and brightest talent from all backgrounds are provided with the right opportunities to help them reach their full potential."

Tracey Bowen-Lowe, Partner, EY

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Rising Stars in Diversity proudly sponsored by Aon

"Aon is delighted to sponsor the Diversity category again this year, given its commitment to inclusion and raising the profile of female talent within the firm and within the insurance industry. These awards truly showcase an amazing breadth of female role models across all industries."

Katherine Conway, Head of Diversity & inclusion and Community Affairs, Aon Services Group

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Rising Stars in Education & Academia proudly sponsored by Edit Development

"EDIT Development is delighted to be sponsoring We are the City’s Rising Stars Awards in 2017 for training and education. We are all about helping people be the best they can be, and supporting our clients in building strong diverse pipelines and these awards are the epitome of this. We believe these awards are truly unique in recognising the future of work, spotlighting new ways of working, new ways of thinking and most importantly the power of being authentic."

Sonia Bate, Managing Director, Edit Development

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Rising Star - Entrepreneurs proudly sponsored by Citi

"Citi is delighted to be sponsoring the Entrepreneur Award at We Are The City. Client innovation is one of our key values at Citi. We appreciate that it thrives via a diverse mind-set and open thinking. Supporting the female entrepreneurs of the future is an important initiative which has been proven to lead to economic growth globally."

Jane Karczewski, Managing Director, Strategic Risk Solutions and Co-Chair Citi Women

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Rising Stars in Fintech proudly sponsored by Streets Consulting

"Two of the most important initiatives are wrapped into the Rising Stars in Fintech award: support for innovation in the financial services industry and support for rising female talent working hard to make it happen. Every day our diverse and talented team helps entrepreneurs with their business development, sales, marketing and communications campaigns. We are proud to support We Are The City by sponsoring this category as it couldn’t be a more perfect fit. Best of luck to all the nominees."

Julia Streets, Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting

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Rising Stars in Insurance proudly sponsored by Lloyd's

"Lloyd’s is delighted to sponsor the Insurance category for the WeAreTheCity Awards. Recognising emerging female talent is critical to building a pipeline of top performers for our sector. Insurance needs a more diverse talent pool. Encouraging women to step forward and progress their careers is essential and Lloyd’s is delighted to be part of such a great initiative."

Pauline Miller, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Lloyd's

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Rising Stars in Investment Management proudly sponsored by Northern Trust

"Northern Trust is delighted to be sponsoring the Rising Stars 2017 Investment Management Award and partnering with WeAreTheCity to shine a spotlight on the pipeline of talented women working in our industry. We have a wide range of programmes at Northern Trust to help develop female talent at every level in our organization so that our clients benefit from the innovative thinking that diverse and inclusive teams bring. We wish the best of luck to all the nominees."

Sarah Boddey, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, EMEA & APAC

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Rising Stars in Law (The Lynne Freeman Award) proudly sponsored by Reed Smith

"We are delighted to once again celebrate the Lynne Freeman Rising Stars in Law, those talented and dedicated young women who are destined for leadership positions in our industry. Just as their role models have inspired them, they too will inspire more rising stars through their enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment to being the best of the best."

Tamara Box, Managing Partner EME, Reed Smith

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Rising Stars in Property & Facilities Management proudly sponsored by Kier

"Kier is delighted to be sponsoring the Property and Facilities Management category at this year’s Rising Star Awards. It’s a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate so many talented females in industry."

Pip Prongué, Managing Director, Property (South), Kier

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Rising Stars in Public Sector proudly sponsored by Government Digital Service (GDS)

"We are delighted to be a sponsor of the Rising Stars Awards and support WeAreTheCity whose efforts to close the skills gap are fully aligned with our priorities as a digital government organisation. To be the UK’s most diverse and inclusive employer, and to be representative of the public that we serve across modern Britain are part of our core aspirations as a public service. The Government Digital Service is firmly committed to this agenda, and at the forefront of numerous initiatives to encourage more women into digital, data and technology careers, and ensure gender diversity and equality in our sector."

Kevin Cunnington, Director General, Government Digital Service; Head of Profession for Digital, Data and Technology, Civil Service

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Rising Stars in Sales proudly sponsored by Worldpay

"Worldpay is delighted to sponsor the Sales award for WeAreTheCity. We are competing in a fast moving and rapidly developing industry, where to be able to successfully differentiate we need to continually invest in our technology and our people. Our success has been founded on a team with a diverse mix of backgrounds, talents and expertise. We are committed to developing and investing in the accomplished female talent we have in our global sales organisation and across the business – and are pleased to be working WeAreTheCity to support this across the industry."

Steve Newton, General Manager, UK Global E-Com, Worldpay

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Rising Stars in Science & Engineering proudly sponsored by 3M

"Supporting the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects lies at the heart of 3M’s community programme in the UK. As a science-based innovation company, we are particularly keen to encourage female students to consider STEM careers. We are therefore delighted to sponsor the Rising Stars in Science and Engineering category, helping to shine a light on role models who can inspire the next generation."

Rich Howgill, Brand and Reputation Manager, 3M United Kingdom Plc

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Rising Stars in Sport proudly sponsored by PedalSure

"It is our pleasure to support to WeAreTheCity’s 2017 Rising Star Sports Award. 2016 was a tremendous victory for Team GB Women, and in particular within our sport of cycling."

Philip Lochner, CEO, PedalSure

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Rising Stars in Technology proudly sponsored by Morgan Stanley

"We believe a diverse workforce is a more productive one ­ it provides a real competitive advantage when individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, approaches and capabilities come together to achieve a shared goal. We strive for a creative and innovative working environment, to achieve this we must have a diverse and inclusive workforce. Now in our fourth year of partnership with WeAreTheCity, we proudly sponsor this award and hope that the winning individuals continue to inspire a new generation of female technologists."

Gerard Hester, MD, Global Technology, Morgan Stanley

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Rising Star Champions proudly sponsored by Oliver Wyman

"Inclusion and Diversity is a top priority for Oliver Wyman which takes focus, senior leadership commitment and communication and is absolutely central to our culture. We are delighted to continue our commitment to the Rising Champions category for the WeAretheCity Top 50 Rising Star Awards. We believe in the power of sponsorship to transform careers and we hope that showcasing role models in this area will encourage others also to champion the best talent, and celebrate the diversity of characteristics this can encompass."

Rupal Kantaria, Social Impact Advisor and Global Lead of Oliver Wyman's Women's Network

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Rising Star's Company of the Year Award proudly sponsored by Barclays

"Barclays is delighted to be sponsoring the newly created Company category for Rising Stars 2017. We are committed to supporting the female talent pipeline and supporting the development of our female leaders of tomorrow. As a firm, Barclays strives to embed diversity, and awareness of the gender agenda, into all areas of our business and we have adopted an approach that promotes a firm-wide culture of inclusion. We have been a champion of Rising Stars both in the UK and India since the beginning and are very much looking forward to the 2017 awards and discovering the winner of Company of the Year."

Mike Bagguley, Chief Operating Officer, Barclays investment Bank

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