Jersey Finance Perspectives Series 2025: a showcase for women advocacy and leadership

The events in Riyadh, Doha and Dubai – attended by Crestbridge Family Office Services CEO Heather Tibbo – attracted a high-calibre audience of current and future female leaders, and featured a number of keynote talks, discussion sessions and networking opportunities to create a platform for sharing insights and championing the importance of female advocacy.

Reinforcing the strategic importance of the region to Jersey as an international finance centre, the events were also attended by senior representatives from the Government of Jersey, including Minister for Treasury and Resources Deputy Elaine Millar and Helen De La Cour, Director of Financial and Professional Services, as well as key representatives from the Jersey Financial Services Commission, Director General Jill Britton and Kerry Petulla, Executive Director of Enforcement, Intelligence and Financial Crime.

Key themes discussed at the events, which were hosted by Jersey Finance Director – GCC, An Kelles, included:

• How women are an important force when it comes to wealth management and leading global business ventures
• How the future of family business is increasingly being influenced by women who have earned their seat at the top table
• The importance of advocacy, and of current female – and male – leaders providing clear pathways and opportunities for leaders of the future
• How advisers, partners, and jurisdictions need to be alive to this shifting trend and be adaptable to the ambitions of successful female leaders

Heather Tibbo said: “Through the families we work with, we have seen women taking an increasingly significant stake in family business and wealth management planning over recent years, and that theme came across strongly at Jersey Finance’s Perspectives events in the region. It was notable through the various speakers, however, how the dial has shifted – from women talking about taking a seat at the top table, to actually now owning that seat and advocating for the next generation of female leaders too. This was a really positive showcase for female leadership.

“The events were also important in helping to strengthen the vital relationships Jersey has with stakeholders in the Middle East – a key market where we also have significant experience as a firm and with London as a centre of excellence. We are pleased to be able to support Jersey Finance’s considerable ongoing strategic focus in the region, underlining the high-quality proposition Jersey offers Middle Eastern families of wealth.”