14 March, 2025
How to Appoint an Executive Sponsor, with Testimonials by BNP Paribas Fortis and Belfius, guided by Claire Godding and Jason-Louise Graham
On Friday, March 12th, Multicultural Network in Finance hosted our third webinar, with testimonials from Bijou Tshiunza of BNP Paribas Fortis (and chair of Friends of Africa) and Fatima Wahni of Belfius.
🤓This session gave the participants insight into the importance of an executive sponsor, what happens when you don't have an executive sponsor and how we work with a sponsor
What did we learn:
🤝Sponsors are representatives of multicultural talents in meetings, and they help us build a strategic progression of multicultural inclusion
🤝Without an executive sponsor, there is a risk of talented multicultural employees going by unnoticed, which could lead to burnout and some leaving the company
🤝Executive sponsors can help convey an unconscious message to employees, which is also carried to the top
👏 Thank you, Bijou and Fatima, for sharing your experiences with us
