About the 2021 'Women in Banking: Next' program
For 18 years, American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in
Applications for Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next are now being accepted.
This award is meant to recognize high-achieving women in the pipeline and bring more visibility to those who are on a path to become the C-suite leaders of tomorrow. A group of about 15 women, 40 years of age and younger, will be selected, each with accomplishments and influence that set them apart.
Those who earn a spot on the 2021 Next list will be celebrated during the annual Most Powerful Women LEAD conference, which will take place virtually this year. Please be sure to mark your calendars to join us May 18-20.
Eligibility
Each applicant will need a nomination supplied by an executive at her company (a mentor or manager of hers) who can speak to her exceptional work and leadership skills.
Only employees of private sector financial services firms whose activities are primarily focused on commercial or retail banking (i.e., banks, thrifts and bank-owned subsidiaries, divisions, or groups) can participate. In addition, their job must be based in the U.S. or Canada, or their firms must be based in the U.S. or Canada.
Women whose primary employment is at any type of nonbank — including fintech companies that do not have a banking charter, trade associations, regulatory agencies, or professional services firms — are not eligible for this program.
To see the 2020 Next honorees,
Application Instructions and Links
Only applications submitted through our secure online system will be considered. (Please note that the deadline to apply for the 2021 program is Tuesday, March 2 at 11:59 p.m. EST.)
We recommend previewing the application, gathering all material offline first, and then cutting and pasting answers directly into the online form. But partially completed submissions may be saved in the system until ready to submit. More detailed instructions are provided once you begin.
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Sponsorship Information
For information about sponsoring the Next program, the awards celebration for the honorees, or the LEAD conference, please contact Holli Gronset at
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(Arizent, formerly called SourceMedia, is the parent company of American Banker, as well as our sister publications, PaymentsSource and Digital Insurance, which also have a 2021 Next awards program for women in those segments of the financial services industry.)
