The Scotiabank Women Initiative
Helping women pursue their best professional futures, and supporting the leaders and companies advancing an inclusive mandate.
Empowering women to be successful, on their terms.
The Scotiabank Women Initiative® breaks down barriers to increase economic and professional opportunities for women to be successful now, and in the future. Across Scotiabank, we offer unbiased access to capital and tailored solutions, bespoke specialized education, and holistic advisory services and mentorship.
For Global Banking and Markets, The Scotiabank Women Initiative is designed to drive positive change. From emerging leaders to senior executives, we are proud to provide opportunities to help our women clients pursue their best professional futures, and support the leaders and companies advancing an inclusive mandate.

Define your Success
Your definition of success starts with you. The Scotiabank Women Initiative is your ally to achieve it.

Fireside chat with Rebecca Minkoff
Hear how Rebecca grew her one-person operation into a multi-million dollar global brand by facing challenges fearlessly.
The Global Banking and Markets program: Three pillars
The program is content-driven, tapping into Scotiabank and our partners' broad resources and deep expertise.
Advisory
Support women in senior leadership roles on their path to board participation, helping new and experienced board members elevate their effectiveness. Assist corporate clients seeking increased diversity on their boards. Provide access to high-impact, actionable Diversity, Equity & Inclusion insights from our own journey.
Education
Provide relevant resources and forums to help empower and build subject matter expertise. Share knowledge through our Learn, Engage, and Partner (LEAP) Series with industry-specific training, addressing issues, opportunities and trends.
Innovation
Collaborate with clients to generate ideas and develop innovative strategies and solutions that advance environmental, social and governance initiatives, with a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Knowledge Centre:
Meet our executive team behind the movement

Loretta Marcoccia
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Banking and Markets

Laura Curtis Ferrera, см
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Pruyn Haskins
Managing Director and Head, Global Equities

Michelle Khalili
Managing Director and Head, Global Equity Capital Markets

Chris Manning
Senior Vice President, Global Business Payments

Paul Scurfield
Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities

Janet Segeren
Vice President, Human Resources, Global Banking and Markets
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Participation in The Scotiabank Women Initiative or any program-related event does not constitute advice or an offer or commitment by Scotiabank to provide any financial products or services.