Ecommpay ‘Gives to Gain’ for International Women’s Day 2026

WHY THIS MATTERS: The conversation around diversity in payments and fintech is rapidly evolving from simple hiring quotas to a deep focus on financial inclusion as a business imperative. Ecommpay’s event, focused on the ‘Give to Gain’ principle, signifies a significant pivot in how industry leaders approach social impact. It recognizes that barriers to women’s career progress, capital access, and economic independence are intrinsically linked to systemic issues within financial infrastructure itself. The broader significance here lies in the structured discussion topics—moving beyond theoretical inclusion to examining tangible mechanisms like corporate partnerships, mentorship, and how the financial system can adapt to life’s realities, such as care responsibilities. This framework shifts responsibility from the individual to the institution, signaling a maturing of the sector’s commitment to authentic, actionable Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategies that deliver long-term value

Global inclusive payments platform, Ecommpay, is getting behind the 2026 theme for International Women’s Day – Give to Gain. Payments and FinTech professionals are invited to attend a unique in-person event at K&L Gates’ offices in London to share knowledge and experience.

“International Women’s Day provides the essential focus on the issues facing women in all walks of life,” explained Miranda McLean, Chief Marketing Officer, Ecommpay.  “Inclusivity in payments is a driving mission for Ecommpay and we’re excited to provide a forum for FinTech and Payments professionals to come together to discuss some of the big challenges that need to be overcome so that women can achieve stronger outcomes across their careers, business and life.”

Alongside European Women Payments Network (EWPN), K&L Gates and Women of FinTech,  industry leaders, founders, and professionals will be able to examine the leadership and financial barriers to building and scaling businesses and careers in a series of discussions:

• Money, Power & Access — Financial Inclusion as a Foundation: Exploring how payments, access to capital, and economic independence underpin women’s equality, leadership, and long-term opportunity.
• Give to Gain — Purpose, Partnerships & Shared Growth: Examining how corporates, founders, and charities can work together to embed inclusion, mentorship, and impact into business models to create compounding value for individuals and communities.
• The Juggle Is Real — Careers, Care & Generational Inclusion: An honest discussion on how workplaces and financial systems must evolve to better support women across different life stages, from entry-level to leadership.

Innovative women’s health business, Peachaus, will also be providing bra fitting expertise at the event, underlining a key issue affecting women’s productivity and confidence.  Peachaus is on a mission to fit 1 million women in the UK by 2030 by bringing bra fitting, where women are, in corporate offices.

The Panellists

Money, Power & Access — Financial Inclusion as a Foundation

• Catherine Adam (Moderator)  – Partner K&L Gates London and Head of the London Women in Profession Network
• Joanne Dewar – Trustee at Street Child
• Hannah Williford – Investment writer AJ Bell
• Nadia Edwards- Dashti – Chief Customer Officer at Harrington Starr

Fireside Chat – Give to Gain — Purpose, Partnerships & Shared Growth:

• Gillian Ridley Whittle – Founder and CEO at Peachaus
• Rebecca Goshawk – Director of Business Development at Solace Womens Aid
• Elisabeth Phillips – Director of Global Corporate Fundraising and UK Philanthropy at Women for Women International 

The Juggle Is Real — Careers, Care & Generational Inclusion

• Miranda McLean (moderator) – Chief Marketing officer at Ecommpay
• Aishat Apesin – Data analyst at Freemarket
• Allison Donnelly – Director of fscom
• Nadja Bennett – Strategic accounts director at Truelayer
• Sophia Furber – Fintech research analyst at S&P Global

The event takes place at K&L Gates’ London Offices, EC4M 9AF from 5-8pm on 12th March 2026. 

FF NEWS TAKE: This collaboration with industry bodies like EWPN and Women of FinTech clearly moves the needle beyond surface-level PR, positioning Ecommpay as a serious advocate for financial inclusion. The inclusion of a non-finance women’s health business like Peachaus underscores the holistic approach required to address productivity barriers. We should watch for the concrete outputs of these discussions—specifically, whether commitments emerge to fund female-led businesses or accelerate the redesign of systems to better support generational inclusion, transforming dialogue into verifiable corporate action.