The Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance, Then and Now

The author and Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist discusses the plight of woman around the world and how to bring about change.

Former Capital One Bank President Lynn Carter urged bankers to embrace perspectives contrary to their own during her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech at the recent Most Powerful Women in Banking dinner at New York’s Waldorf Astoria.

Irene Dorner, The most powerful woman in banking and chief executive officer of HSBC USA, Irene Dorner, speaks about creating an inclusive workplace, her secrets for success and how to restore banking's good name.

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie Williams emphasized the importance of responding to tough decisions by doing the right thing during her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech at the recent Most Powerful Women in Banking dinner at New York’s Waldorf Astoria.

The CEO of HSBC USA, Irene Dorner, says that to regain the public's confidence, banks must refocus on "lofty stuff." Namely, that they "exist to enable business to thrive and economies to prosper."

The chief executive of HSBC USA discusses how women can rewrite the rules of the workplace and help restore the banking industry's good name.

How a chauvinistic history teacher and an unsentimental father taught Irene Dorner, chief executive of HSBC USA, to consider the sky the limit.

Yes, quarterly results and the bottom line matter. But acting in the long-term interests of all their stakeholders is the ultimate measure of leaders, says Irene Dorner, chief executive of HSBC USA.

Sallie Krawcheck on what the past decade has brought for women in financial services and on why she continues to speak out about the business case for diversity.

Irene Dorner, Sallie Krawcheck, Karen Peetz and Nicole Arnaboldi discuss the importance of bringing more women through the pipeline at financial services companies.

Irene Dorner, the CEO of HSBC USA and No. 1 in our ranking, discusses her career, the awakening she had about her influence and the power of being authentic.

The payments services chief talks about the purpose of the Women Leaders in Action network, and the group's work with schools in Africa.

Get ready. Our lists of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking, the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance and the 25 Women to Watch are nearly here.

The president of JPMorgan Chase's international business talks about the road ahead for banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

The founder of the Huffington Post discusses what it takes for women to succeed in the work world.

JPMC's Miller: "I was a beneficiary of affirmative action."

KeyCorp's Mooney: "We didn't lead with our differences."