Kim Grover Reflects on the Women Shaping Wealth Summit 2026
As women take an increasingly active role in creating, managing and transferring wealth, conversations around financial decision making are also evolving, from having a place at the table to actively influencing the decisions, values and strategies that shape wealth for future generations.
These themes were central to the Women Shaping Wealth Summit 2026, held in Riyadh on 28 and 29 September, where Kim Grover, Managing Director of Clermont Trust Switzerland, joined investors, founders, executives and business leaders from across the region and internationally.
The inaugural two-day Summit, organised by PLAYBOOK and Women Spark, brought together more than 3,000 participants and 250 speakers representing over 20 countries. Through more than 80 sessions and 12 workshops, discussions explored investment, entrepreneurship, leadership, wellbeing and the changing relationship between women and wealth.
Kim took part in the panel “Finance Leaders at the Strategy Table as Growth Architects”, where she shared her perspective on engaging the next generation in conversations about wealth and the importance of looking beyond financial assets to consider the values, responsibilities and purpose associated with them.
Following the Summit, we spoke with Kim about the conversations that stayed with her, the perspectives she brought to the panel and what the growing influence of women could mean for the wealth management and fiduciary industry.
Women Shaping Wealth Summit 2026, Riyadh – Yasmine Salamah, Jehan AlToblani, Kim Grover and Tatiana Poliakova
Looking back at the Women Shaping Wealth Summit in Riyadh, what stood out to you most from the conversations around women’s growing influence on wealth, investment and financial decision making?
What I found particularly striking was the openness of many women at the event to share the challenges that they have faced and to recognise the need for women to learn about wealth management from an earlier age. There was an acknowledgement that having a space at the decision-making table is not enough. We need to use that role to influence the decisions taken and the business strategy and values.
Your panel focused on “Finance Leaders at the Strategy Table as Growth Architects”. What were the key messages you wanted to bring to that discussion, particularly from your own experience as a leader in the fiduciary and wealth management industry?
My focus was on the importance of engaging the next generation early in conversations about wealth, rather than waiting until a transition event occurs, and for those discussions to also consider the values, responsibilities and purpose associated with wealth.
What were the main themes or perspectives that emerged from the panel discussion, and was there a particular insight or exchange that you found especially thought provoking?
Whilst the audience did not consist entirely of women, there was a strong emphasis on the importance of women taking an active role in understanding and managing wealth. The discussion highlighted the need for women to be confident, to participate in financial decision making and to share that knowledge with the next generation.
The Summit brought together investors, founders, executives and business leaders from across the region and internationally. What value do you see in bringing these different perspectives together, and what did you take away from the wider conversations and connections in Riyadh?
The event brought together investors, founders, executives and advisers, creating an environment where the discussion was about entrepreneurship, capital allocation, business growth and long-term wealth creation viewed through a woman’s lens. Personally, I left Riyadh with some wonderful new connections across numerous industries and feeling invigorated by the opportunities that we can continue to create.
Kim Grover speaking on a panel at the Women Shaping Wealth Summit 2026
Following the Summit, what do you think wealth management and fiduciary businesses should be paying greater attention to as women take an increasingly active role in creating, managing and shaping wealth?
Global financial wealth rose by 10.7% to US$333 trillion in 2025 and is projected to grow at an annual rate of 7% through 2030. A significant share of this wealth is expected to pass between generations over the coming decades, with women anticipated to receive a substantial proportion. This will give women an increasingly influential role in shaping the investment landscape.
At the same time, women are founding businesses, creating wealth in their own right and taking a central role in succession and investment decisions. Therefore, the wealth management industry needs to adapt to this evolving reality.
With the senior management in Clermont Switzerland being predominantly female led, we are well placed to support the needs of the evolving market.
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