Health and wealth equality: making the workplace fairer for women

Society’s economic, healthcare and workplace systems were historically formed by men, so it’s no surprise that they continue to favour men today. Join Hertility and Octopus Money to find out how HR leaders can support women in the workplace to redress the balance.

What the session covers:

The Gender Health Gap

• How women spending 25% more of their lives in poor health affects career longevity and earning potential.
• Why we need to shift to a preventative, proactive approach to diagnostics and treatment in women's healthcare.
• The ROI of wellness at work and cost savings in retention, and the competitive advantage in attraction.

The Gender Wealth Gap

• Why women are earning more than ever, yet arrive at midlife with half the assets of their male peers.
• How maternity, caring responsibilities and menopause have a compound impact women's pensions and wealth.
• The impact on performance and wellbeing at work, and how HR professionals can help close the gap.

Join our expert panel to discuss the scale of the wellbeing problems women face in the workplace, the silent impact on your company, and how HR can help make the workplace better for women.

Host

Elsie Garvey, Octopus Money

Panel

Dierdre O’Neill

Deirdre is the co-founder and CCO of Hertility, a pioneering women’s healthtech company transforming at-home reproductive and hormonal healthcare. A dual-qualified corporate lawyer Mastering in Medical Law, she was named one of the Top 20 Lawyers Shaping European Tech & Venture Capital and won PwC’s 2025 International Business Woman of the Year.

Molly Pile

A Chartered Financial Planner at Octopus Money, Molly believes money works best when it’s a tool to support the life you truly want to live. She helps professionals and families get organised, bring clarity to complexity, and most importantly helps people understand what they have so they can feel confident about the future.