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Women in Finance Podcast: Shifting the dial – How ANZ is championing women in finance

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Momentum Media was proud to bring the Women in Finance community together for the 2025 Women in Finance Summit and Awards in Sydney – a day and night celebrating excellence, leadership, and authentic storytelling across financial services.

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In this episode of the Women in Finance Podcast, host Annie Kane is joined once again by Natalie Smith, general manager, retail broker at ANZ, and a platinum partner of the Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards 2025.

Fresh off the back of the event, they unpack the themes and standout moments from this year’s summit – from the importance of building authentic businesses, to the power of community, flexibility, and support in helping women thrive in finance.

Tune in to hear:

  • Why authenticity and clarity of purpose are essential for building successful businesses.
  • How ANZ is fostering gender inclusion through initiatives like its Doyenne program.
  • How ANZ’s new 2030 strategy will reshape the bank’s customer-first approach.

And much more!

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Annie Kane

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Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser.

As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape.

She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts. 

Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events.

Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The Guardian Australia and had a speciality in sustainability.

She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.  

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