We recently took part in the annual Banking Technology Awards which celebrate the successes of some of the biggest names in the banking and financial services world. The event, held at the Connaught Rooms in London was a great success -attended by over 300 senior executives.
This year, we presented the award for Outstanding Contribution by a Female in Financial Technology. This unique award within the IT banking community celebrates the ever increasing role of female technologists within the industry. The winner of the award – Ruth Brennan - was recognised by her colleagues at HSBC as an inspirational leader and mentor to hundreds of friends and colleagues as she headed technology teams in its investment banking operations worldwide. 
As one of the most senior Irishwomen on the international financial scene and during a 20-year career with HSBC, her ascent was inexorable. She took on a number of global roles and in her last job, as part of the top management team in HSBC Mexico, she was chief technology and services officer. Ruth was the first woman to reach the upper management tier in the bank in Mexico and she actively encouraged other women to follow in her footsteps.
Sadly, this year we presented the award posthumously to Ruth because she was killed in a motorbike accident in August. Colleagues from around the world travelled to join her family in Ireland for her funeral and family member kindly accepted the award for Ruth to celebrate the contribution she made to the banking IT community.
For further information and to see all the winners click here.
