It is time to properly address and act on the lack of female professionals working in technology and financial services, ensuring these industries have more women filling leadership roles in the future.

It is well publicised that there are not many female professionals in finance and technology, and not many women entrepreneurs in these fields. Banks are struggling to find and retain women, having to compete harder than ever to attract appropriate candidates. Companies have been taking strides, but there is still a lot to be done in terms of promoting female representation at senior levels and closing the gender pay gap across the financial services industry.