In Episode 2 of The Gender Finance Podcast, Julie Becker, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, sits down with Jenny de Nijs, Chair of the Gender Finance Task Force, to discuss how leadership, visibility, and sponsorship play a transformative role in advancing women in finance.

Julie shares her personal journey to becoming the first woman to lead the Luxembourg Stock Exchange since its founding in 1928. From the lessons of being sponsored by her predecessor, to building internal leadership and mentorship programmes, she reflects on what real progress looks like—and what still needs to change.

This episode explores:

• Why visibility, not competence, is often the key missing ingredient for women’s advancement

• The importance of sponsorship vs. mentorship - and why both matter

• Gender-balanced leadership and return-to-work policies

• How companies can support women across different life stages

• The performance case for gender diversity

Whether you’re just starting your career or leading from the top, this episode is full of honest, practical reflections on the road to a more inclusive financial sector.

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Can finance help close the gender gap? In this premiere episode of The Gender Finance Podcast, EIB President Nadia Calviño and Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth tackle one of the most important challenges in global finance today: making finance work for women.

They discuss how the EIB is boosting gender-smart investment, access to capital for female entrepreneurs, the role of mentorship, Luxembourg’s Gender Finance Task Force, and new areas where the EIB is supporting women in the financial sector.

Whether you're in impact investing, public policy, or financial inclusion, this conversation is for you.