IWD 2025 Victress Connection Dinner

When: March 11, 2025

Where: Sydney, Australia

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You're invited to the International Women's Day 2025 Business Networking Dinner

It will be an inspiring evening of connection and celebration as we come together for a Business Networking Dinner in honor of International Women's Day.

This exclusive event will bring together leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs from various industries to network, share ideas, and support each other in their endeavors.

The evening promises a dynamic atmosphere of networking, learning, and celebration of women's achievements.

We are thrilled to have Gemma Acton, renowned finance advisor and business commentator, as our keynote speaker.

Gemma will share her insights on financial empowerment and leadership, offering invaluable advice on navigating today's economic landscape.

Gemma has worked across finance and broadcast media for more than two decades, combining senior executive experience with on-the-ground coverage of market-moving stories and meeting the people behind the headlines across the world.

Gemma is currently the Director of News Operations for Seven West Media. In this senior leadership position she helps to run all 7 News’ metro and regional newsrooms across Australia. Gemma spent seven years as 7’s Network Finance Editor and as a presenter at the network and still appears on 7 News broadcast programs several times a week either presenting business, economic and financial commentary or guest hosting some of Australia’s most popular shows.

Prior to this, she hosted broadcast programmes at CNBC International in London and also worked as an on-air correspondent pursuing stories across Europe for the global network.

Gemma is a regular guest on radio shows and podcasts – and frequently joins private and corporate functions and charity events as an MC, panelist or keynote speaker.

Returning to Australia in late 2017 was a lovely homecoming after she spent 18 years abroad living, working and studying in cities including London, New York, Dubai, Milan & Paris.

In addition to broadcasting, during this time, she worked in investment banking and wealth management at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and PIMCO.

Gemma also gained an MBA/MA from the Lauder Institute and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a BA from University College London and the highly prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst qualification.

Gemma is also a graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors’ Course.

In her spare time she loves to swim, ski, read classic literature, spend time with her family and do battle with cryptic crosswords.

Join us for this special IOWD event from 6 pm - 9:30 pm.