Carolanne Minashi
Global Head of Inclusion, HSBC
Carolanne is a renowned D&I expert with a track record of making an impact. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Employee Relations and Health & Wellbeing. Carolanne joined HSBC in April 2021 from her role as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at UBS, previously she was at Citi where she started her career. Carolanne is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and has been recognised by Women in Banking and Finance with an Award for Outstanding Achievement and listed as the 2019 Working Mother Champion. Passionate about driving real change, Carolanne is focused on fixing the system rather than fixing the people and driving impact through inclusive leaders. Her work covers a broad spectrum including Disability, Mental Health, Gender, LGBTQ+, Race and Ethnicity. She is a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School and in 2019, she joined the European Advisory Board for Catalyst, an organisation focused on accelerating female progression in the workplace. Carolanne is currently researching the impact of the Menopause on Women in Senior Leadership positions, and how women can prepare for and tackle it alongside highly demanding senior roles. Outside of work, Carolanne and her Husband Mark live in Hertfordshire, they have 4 children and an informally adopted 5th who is a child survivor of the Rwandan genocide. She is a member and student of the Royal School of Needlework based at Hampton Court Palace.
Yulia Galasyuk
Relationship Manager, Citi
Yulia Galasyuk is a Director in Global Relationship Management team for the Markets business at Citi, based in London. She covers largest asset management firms and hedge fund clients to ensure Citi's resources and offering is delivered in a holistic fashion across Citi’s Institutional Clients Group businesses. Yulia has also been a continuous supporter of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, spearheading a number of efforts within the industry. Most recently, she has launched the MidCareer group for women with between 10 and 20 years of experience in finance and is a member of Global Council for 100 Women In Finance. Moreover, Yulia is a member of Citi Markets Talent Diversity and Inclusion Board, leading client engagement efforts across gender and ethnic diversity, LGBT, disability and wellbeing pillars. Yulia started her career at Goldman Sachs Securities department in 2009. She graduated from University College London with BSc Economics in 2011, with MA in Psychology from Institute of Practical Psychology and Psychoanalysis in 2008 and with BSc in Economics from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in 2008. Outside of finance, Yulia has set up a community of volunteers “Psychologists of the World for Ukraine” to help displaced Ukrainian women and children, as well as their hosts.
Elena Koycheva
Head of ESG Client Experience, RBC BlueBay Asset Management
Elena is Head of ESG Client Experience at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, focusing on effectively articulating the firm’s ESG investment proposition with investors and working with investment teams to communicate their ESG integration and engagement efforts. Elena is a co-chair of the RBC BlueBay’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum and a member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee and the Charity Forum. She joined BlueBay’ business development team in 2016 before moving to the investment function in June 2021 as an ESG Institutional Portfolios Manager. She has previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Candriam Investors Group. Elena’s academic qualifications include a Summa Cum Laude Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Master’s degrees in Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance and Banking, Finance and Risk Management. Elena is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder, a CIPM designation holder and has obtained the IMC qualification and the CFA Certificate in ESG Investment.
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