Protiviti Sponsors WiBF’s 2024 Industry Awards, Championing Diversity and Empowering Women in Finance

Sydney, 2 September 2024 — Global business consulting firm Protiviti is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2024 Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF) Industry Awards, as a part of our ongoing partnership with WiBF, underscoring its commitment to empowering women in finance and fostering diversity in leadership.

The WiBF Industry Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership within the banking and finance sectors. As a sponsor, Protiviti is honoured to support this prestigious event, recognising the exceptional contributions of women who are driving transformation in financial services and beyond by sponsoring the VIP lounge.

“We are thrilled to sponsor the 2024 WiBF Industry Awards,” said Leslie Howatt, managing director at Protiviti. “At Protiviti, we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where women can thrive, succeed, and lead in their careers. This partnership with WiBF aligns with our values of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and as an organisation that works with so many women in the industry, we look forward to celebrating the remarkable achievements of these women shaping the future of finance.”

Protiviti’s sponsorship of the WiBF Industry Awards reflects the firm’s ongoing efforts to support gender equality through leadership programs, mentorship initiatives, and diversity-driven policies such as our target of gender parity in leadership as well as our iGROWW employee network group. With a focus on innovation, transformation, and a people-first culture, Protiviti is committed to creating opportunities for women in finance to realise their full potential.

The 2024 WiBF Industry Awards take place on 5 September in Sydney, bringing together leaders from across the financial services industry to celebrate and recognise the achievements of women who are making a profound impact. We would like to wish good luck to all finalists, including our very own Archana Yallajosula, in the achievement in regulation and compliance category.

“Being part of an organisation that not only celebrates diversity but also actively fosters environments where women can excel in their careers is truly empowering. Protiviti’s commitment to gender equality and inclusive leadership allows us to drive meaningful change, both within our teams and across the industry. I’m honoured to be a finalist in the WiBF Industry Awards and proud to work for a firm that prioritises innovation, mentorship, and transformation,” said Archana Yallajosula, director at Protiviti.

Find out more about Protiviti’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives here. 

About Protiviti

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach, and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, digital, legal, HR, risk and internal audit through our network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries. In Australia, we have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth.