The Openwork Partnership, one of the UK’s largest financial advice networks, has relaunched its annual women in financial services conference as the network restarts face to face events.

The third Inspiring Women in Financial Services event will be held at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham on 17 September.

Attendees from across The Openwork Partnership will hear from a range of panel Q&As and round tables as well as presentations on sales ideas and skills and have the chance to network.

The event was cancelled last year due to Coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

Sarah Hogan, Chartered Financial Planner at KBA Financial said: “I am so excited that we are able to return to holding this conference in person this year. Sonia and I have worked alongside Openwork from the beginning to bring three years of this conference to the female population of The Openwork Partnership, whether advisers or support staff and it was sorely missed last year. The event is a chance to network, learn, grow, be inspired from people both within the industry and externally to try and encourage more women into the most fantastic profession which we all love.”

Speakers at the event will include entrepreneur, money coach and Financial Planner Catherine Morgan, Paralympian, 7/7 survivor and author Martine Wright MBE, and comedian Cally Beaton.

Sonia Wheeler, managing director at Essential Wealth Management, said: “I am thrilled that the event is taking place this year, given the experiences and positivity from the previous events. The agenda and speakers have been carefully considered to inspire and engage. The Partnership is passionate about encouraging women to pursue careers in our profession and I am delighted to be part of it.”

The Openwork Partnership has been attempting to increase the numbers of female financial advisers within the network. Currently over 30% of all advisers across the network and 40% of trainees in The Openwork Academy are female.

The Openwork Partnership has more than 4,300 financial advisers across the UK and operates as a directly authorised, multi-panel distribution network.