Women Leading The Way

About The Initiative

About The Initiative

About The Initiative

Women Leading the Way is an independent initiative created by Drofa Comms, a global PR agency. The project is dedicated to supporting and advancing women’s leadership across finance, fintech, and technology.

Despite meaningful progress in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented in senior and decision-making roles within the financial sector. This initiative was created to close this gap. 

We provide a platform where women can share professional insight, real-world experience, and personal perspectives — while strengthening the visibility of female voices in industries that remain largely male-dominated.

Women Leading the Way is a multi-format ecosystem that includes:

  • a digital interview series with women leaders across finance and technology

  • a podcast featuring in-depth, long-form conversations

  • an annual print journal dedicated to contemporary female leadership

  • online and offline events designed for dialogue, learning, and connection

At its core, the project exists to create space for meaningful dialogue and to ensure that women are not only entering the industry, but actively shaping its future.

Women Leading the Way is an independent initiative created by Drofa Comms, a global PR agency. The project is dedicated to supporting and advancing women’s leadership across finance, fintech, and technology.

Despite meaningful progress in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented in senior and decision-making roles within the financial sector. This initiative was created to close this gap. 

We provide a platform where women can share professional insight, real-world experience, and personal perspectives — while strengthening the visibility of female voices in industries that remain largely male-dominated.

Women Leading the Way is a multi-format ecosystem that includes:

  • a digital interview series with women leaders across finance and technology

  • a podcast featuring in-depth, long-form conversations

  • an annual print journal dedicated to contemporary female leadership

  • online and offline events designed for dialogue, learning, and connection

At its core, the project exists to create space for meaningful dialogue and to ensure that women are not only entering the industry, but actively shaping its future.

Insights by Our Leaders

Insights by Our Leaders

In response to these challenges, we launched the first issue of Women Leading the Way, featuring interviews with trailblazing women who share their journeys, obstacles, and achievements, along with the strategies that shaped their success.

In response to these challenges, we launched the first issue of Women Leading the Way, featuring interviews with trailblazing women who share their journeys, obstacles, and achievements, along with the strategies that shaped their success.

The Visionary’s Voice

The Founder’s Voice

"Despite some deep-rooted beliefs, the financial community does not have to be divided by gender. It can be united by a shared belief in fair opportunities and the ability to move forward together.

Women Leading the Way is not just about highlighting success stories. It is about creating a place where women can be visible, respected, and heard — and where men, too, can join the effort as allies.

We want to keep inspiring the next generation of women who will enter these industries — hopefully with less hesitation and more confidence than their predecessors once had."


Valentina Drofa, founder and CEO

The Brands OurWomen Represent

The Brands OurWomen Represent

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Leading the Way

As we plan our second issue, we invite more women in fintech to share their stories. Whether you’re a founder, executive, or emerging leader, your insights are invaluable. 

Beyond the magazine, we are ready to speak at women-centric events and share our journey. We also plan to launch our own events for networking and discussion, as well as host online webinars for learning and community building. 

Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage and make a difference in fintech

About Drofa Comms

We are niche

We are niche

We work exclusively with financial, fintech, and crypto companies, providing PR and other services. We have an in-depth understanding of the media landscape in these sectors.
We've worked with more than 1000 companies and accumulated vast experience, which we generously share with our clients.

A team of industry leaders

A team of industry leaders

We’re a team of professional writers, former journalists, PR managers, and financial analysts. You can be confident in the quality of the content we produce and deliver to the media.

Join Women Leading the Way

This is an open initiative, and we welcome women who want to contribute to an ongoing professional dialogue around leadership and change in fintech and technology.

Whether you are a founder, executive, or emerging leader, your experience and perspective matter. By joining the initiative, you become part of a growing community committed to sharing knowledge, supporting one another, and building a more inclusive industry culture.

Beyond our digital and print formats, the project engages through public conversations, events, and collaborative initiatives designed to encourage learning and long-term professional relationships.

If you believe in the value of shared experience and collective growth, we invite you to join Women Leading the Way and contribute your voice to the conversation.

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Contact us directly

Contact us directly

Alina Sysoeva

Head of PR, Drofa Comms

alinas@drofa-ra.co.uk

Maria Tunikova

Senior Account Manager,

Women Leading the Way

Project Lead

mariat@drofa-ra.co.uk

our awards

Top-3 companies in the “Financial PR Consultancies of the Year” category in 2023

“Fast Movers” category of Global PR Agency Ranking 2022 by PRovoke

One of the top UK-based PR agencies for startups in 2025 by Silicon Canals

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Nicosia office

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marketing@drofa-ra.co.uk

DP FINANCE COMM LTD (#13523955) Registered Address: N1 7GU, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, United Kingdom For Operations In The UK

AGAFIYA CONSULTING LTD (#HE 380737) Registered Address: 2043, Nikokreontos 29, Flat 202, Strovolos, Cyprus For Operations In The EU, LATAM, United Stated Of America And Provision Of Services Worldwide

London office

Rise, created by Barclays, 41 Luke St, London EC2A 4DP

Nicosia office

2043, Nikokreontos 29, office 202

email

marketing@drofa-ra.co.uk

DP FINANCE COMM LTD (#13523955) Registered Address: N1 7GU, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, United Kingdom For Operations In The UK

AGAFIYA CONSULTING LTD (#HE 380737) Registered Address: 2043, Nikokreontos 29, Flat 202, Strovolos, Cyprus For Operations In The EU, LATAM, United Stated Of America And Provision Of Services Worldwide