For immediate release 8 July 2024
- Bovill Newgate and Risky Women announce launch of 2024 writing competition to empower female voices in GRC
- Competition seeks to amplify female voices in GRC, promote networking, professional mobility
- Cash prizes and kudos – win $500, $300, or $200, see your work published and join the Risky Women to Watch list
Bovill Newgate, a leading global regulatory consulting firm, and Risky Women, a network dedicated to amplifying female voices in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Risky Women Write Competition.
This exciting competition offers a platform for women in GRC to showcase their expertise, gain industry recognition, and win cash prizes.
“At Bovill Newgate, we are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the GRC field,” says Rebecca Thorpe, Global Head of Regulatory Consulting at Bovill Newgate. “We are proud to sponsor this competition and provide a platform for talented women to share their insights and perspectives.”
The competition is open to both Risky Women members and non-members. Participants are invited to submit an article of 700-900 words on a GRC topic of their choosing. The goal is to promote thought leadership and foster a more inclusive GRC landscape.
“We are excited to partner with Bovill Newgate to launch this competition and celebrate the achievements of women in GRC,” says Kimberley Cole, Founder of Risky Women. “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the depth of female expertise in the field.”
Competition details and prizes
- Competition dates: submissions open July 1, 2024, and close September 30, 2024.
- Prizes:
- 1st Place: $500 USD
- 2nd Place: $300 USD
- 3rd Place: $200 USD
- Judging criteria: Articles will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of judges based on originality, understanding of the topic, accessibility, and a compelling argument.
- Bonus: All entrants will receive a complimentary one-year membership to Risky Women.
- Publication: Selected winning and shortlisted articles will be published on the Risky Women blog series and boosted by Bovill Newgate.
Join the conversation
We encourage all women in GRC to participate in this exciting competition. Visit https://www.riskywomen.org/writing-competition/ to learn more and submit your entry.
Use the following hashtags to spread the word:
#RiskyWomen #GRCExperts #WriteToWin #FemaleLeadership #compliance #riskmanagement #financialrisk #regulatory #grc
About Bovill Newgate
Bovill Newgate is an Ocorian company and specialist financial services regulatory consultancy with a multi-jurisdictional offering across the UK, the Channel Islands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and the Americas.
The firm helps its clients meet complex and evolving regulatory obligations, providing certainty and peace of mind. Its clients are firms of every size across the financial services sector. Bovill-Newgate supports its clients in managing regulatory change and dealing with regulatory scrutiny. Providing advice on regulatory change and preventing financial crime, applications to regulators, building or enhancing regulatory frameworks, conducting compliance investigations or diagnostics, training and fulfilling prescribed roles, Bovill Newgate have experts based across the world’s key financial centres who operate globally, acting as one team. To find out more, please visit www.bovill-newgate.com
About Risky Women
Risky Women is a network dedicated to empowering women in GRC. The organization provides a platform for women to connect, share knowledge, and advance their careers.
About Ocorian
Ocorian is a global leader in fund services, corporate and trust services, capital markets, and regulatory and compliance support.
Unlocking new value for its clients across jurisdictions and service lines is Ocorian’s priority; it manages over 17,000 structures on behalf of 8,000+ clients including financial institutions, large-scale international organisations, and high-net-worth individuals.
Ocorian provides fully compliant, tailored solutions that are individual to clients’ needs, no matter where in the world they hold financial interests, or however they are structured.
The group offers a full suite of corporate, fund and private client services across a network of offices spanning all the world’s financial hubs. Locations include Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, UAE, the UK, and the US.
To find out more about Ocorian and its services, including regulatory information, visit www.ocorian.com