WomenExecs on Boards
Impact Boards Emerging Markets are partnered with WomenExecs on Boards to enable our member communities to benefit from shared educational programmes, events and networking opportunities.
Our institutions remain committed to promoting higher standards of corporate governance and diversity at the board level as an effective way to manage the challenges imposed by new technologies, geopolitics and climate change, with a particular focus on emerging markets.
ABOUT WOMENEXECS
ON BOARDS
WomenExecs on Boards (WEoB) is a global network of courageous women who are breaking barriers, advancing our knowledge, and supporting each other on our board journeys. All our members are past participants of one of the Harvard Business School Executive Education programmes: Women on Boards, Succeeding as a Corporate Director, or the Corporate Director Certificate Programme.
WEoB’s mission is to improve gender diversity and equality in the boardroom and to uphold the highest standards of corporate governance to improve performance and maximise value creation. As a non-profit, we position our members to serve and succeed on corporate boards through structured networking, peer support and board-relevant education. Around half of our 300+ global members are currently serving on corporate boards.
MEET THE TEAM
Rosie Bichard
Co-Chair for EMEA of WomenExecs on Boards
With over 30 years of experience in the investment industry, Rosie is an an independent board member and Audit Chair of a large UK-regulated asset manager as well as a seasoned non-profit Chair. She has significant insights into the consumer sector globally from her executive career as an investor, with a track record of considerable alpha generation, strong communication skills, and a long-term investment viewpoint.
Rosie holds the Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School, reflecting her commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance. In addition, the ESG Global Competent Boards Designation stands for a respect for sustainability and responsible business practices. In line with her interest in linking corporate strategy to positive risk governance, Rosie holds the Qualified Risk Director® designation and the Certificate in Risk Governance® from the DCRO Institute and was a 2024 DCRO Exemplar Award recipient.
Currently, Rosie serves as a Non-Executive Director of both UBS Asset Management Funds Ltd and Life Ltd and Chair of the UBS AM UK Audit Committee, where she provides oversight and guidance on strategic direction, risk management, and investment performance. She is also a member of the Independent Governance Committee at Royal London, where she ensures that over 1.7 million pension savers receive value for money and access to responsible investment options. In the non-profit sector, Rosie serves as a Board Member and Audit Chair of SAITCo, and the Co-Chair for EMEA of WomenExecs on Boards, a network of over 400 senior women prepared for board service at Harvard Business School.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Our partnership with WomenExecs on Boards enables our member communities to benefit from shared educational programmes, events and networking opportunities around the world. Our collaboration aims to bring research and thought leadership publications to our community.
