Luminary 2023

Luminary 2026 – International Women’s Day webinar

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Join us for Luminary 2026, a special International Women's Day edition of our female-focused event. 

We’ll begin with a grounding wellbeing experience led by Emily Harding, helping you find clarity and focus before stepping into a morning of perceptive conversations. Danni Hewson will then look at why Luminary continues to be such an important addition to the AJ Bell events calendar. 

We’ll then hear from Georgia Swallow as she shares key business updates, and highlights the diversity and inclusion initiatives shaping the AJ Bell workplace culture. Lisa Webster will break down the evolving landscape of childcare support and the crucial role pension planning can play for parents navigating financial pressure points.

We’ll also delve into investment perspectives from Fidelity International, before concluding with a standout Q&A session. Fiona Clutterbuck, Chair of AJ Bell, joins Danni for an honest conversation about leadership, emotional intelligence, representation, and the power of diverse boards.

Luminary 2026 promises thoughtful discussion, practical insight, and moments of inspiration – perfect for anyone passionate about professional growth, wellbeing, and championing women in the workplace.


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About the day
Welcome and introductions
Danni Hewson
Host
AJ Bell

For this International Women’s Day Luminary special, Danni will provide an overview of why Luminary is such a special event for us. 

About Danni

Welcome and introductions
Laura Suter
Host
AJ Bell

If this is your first Luminary, Laura will provide an overview of why the event is so special to us. And if you’ve been to our events before, we’ll give you a quick reminder of what’s in store for you.
 

About Laura

Find your focus
Emily Harding
Yoga, breath & meditation teacher, and Founder
Differently Wellbeing

Let’s make this 15-minute session all about you! We’ll start the day with a meditative, immersive experience that will focus the mind and leave you open to learning, before easing away that morning tension with some light desk yoga.

 

About Emily

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Georgia Swallow
Business Development Team Leader
AJ Bell

Georgia will provide a short business update, before touching upon some of the diversity and inclusion initiatives we have within the workplace at AJ Bell.

About Georgia

Pensions and childcare
Lisa Webster
Senior Technical Consultant
AJ Bell Investcentre

Lisa will explore the significant changes to childcare support in the UK, and how pension planning can help parents – particularly women – navigate the financial cliffs created by the £100,000 adjusted net income threshold.

About Lisa

Financial education – why it’s so important and what each of us can do to fill the gaps.
Baroness Helena Morrissey
Diversity and Inclusion
Ambassador

 Whilst financial education has been part of the National Curriculum for secondary schools since 2014, there is widespread concern that students aren’t receiving the adequate level of learning on financial education.  Baroness Helena Morrissey will reveal some startling statistics from teachers and young adults as to the gaps identified between financial education and financial literacy and some interesting consumer personality traits.  With today’s teenager more likely to become tomorrow’s client, learning the basics early is key.  Helena will highlight the a few considerations of how the family adviser can offer support which schools and some parents are struggling to deliver. 

About Helena

The role of emotional intelligence in the workplace
Fiona Clutterbuck
Chair
AJ Bell

We put our Chair, Fiona Clutterbuck, under the spotlight in this International Women’s Day special Q&A. Danni and Fiona chat about exploring female representation in leadership, the value of diverse boards, career reflections, and the role of emotional intelligence in the workplace. One not to miss, and the perfect end to our Luminary webinar.

About Fiona

Macro update – the year ahead
Caroline Shaw
Portfolio Manager
Fidelity International

Join Caroline Shaw, Portfolio Manager on Fidelity’s Multi Asset team, for a macro update exploring the key investment themes shaping 2026. Caroline will discuss the global policy backdrop, emerging market opportunities, the continued impact of AI on tech earnings, how to navigate valuations and the risks around a potential US growth deceleration. This short, insight led session will help set the scene for markets in the year ahead.
 

About Caroline

All pension roads lead to UK growth
Rachel Vahey
Head of Policy Development
AJ Bell

… or so hopes the UK Government. Join Rachel as she explores the government's strategies on pensions and savings, revealing the common goal of boosting investment in the UK. Find out what these policies mean for the pensions industry, advisers, and their clients saving for their later life.

About Rachel

Let’s connect
Katrania Lowers
Financial Planner
Colmore Partners

In a world where social media platforms provide access to TED talks, videos, photos and a world of information to millions of viewers, this session highlights how crafting and posting the right messages can help to optimise engagement with your clients and provide a wealth of new connections. 

Katrania Lowers takes you through a whistle stop tour of how creative thinking coupled with access to the masses via social media can provide plenty of opportunity to educate and break down complex information in a powerful way.  If you’re considering using social media platforms for your business or own self-promotion, don’t miss this insightful session packed with tips on engaging with clients virtually. 

https://colmorepartners.co.uk/

About Katrania

The Lifelong Effects of Sepsis
Cor Hutton
Founder
Finding Your Feet

We are delighted to welcome back Cor Hutton, founder of Finding Your Feet charity which helps amputees find a new lease of life after the devastating effects of an amputation.  Cor will update you on her latest adventures and setbacks including climbing Machu Picchu, a kidney transplant and treatments to list that you wouldn’t know existed. A real fighter in every sense of the word, and a real-life inspirational woman. The perfect end to our Luminary event which will leave you feeling humbled, inspired and motivated. 
 

About Cor

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