International Women’s Day Celebration
March 5th, 2025 in San Francisco
As we approach International Women’s Day, BWBN and it’s California founders Jerilyn Castillo McAniff, Bonnie Wongtrakool, CFA, Pamela Pavkov and Pooja Malik are thrilled to invite all women on the buyside to join us for a powerful event dedicated to celebrating women in finance.
Hosted at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts as BWBN celebrates International Women’s Day with an exclusive interview featuring Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google.
As President and Chief Investment Officer, Ruth is responsible for all corporate investments and investment vehicles. She also oversees Alphabet and Google’s philanthropic efforts and work to expand access to digital infrastructure and workforce development initiatives globally.
Guests will also learn about initiatives such as the Bloomberg Intelligence Women Capital Report, the Bloomberg Women’s Buyside Network: California, and the New Voices Media Training Program.
Huge thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for sponsoring this annual event.




