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The former CEO of UBank was selected as the overall winner of the Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards for her transformation of a key financial institution.
Philippa Watson, born into a large extended family, grew up in Sydney and bucked the family trend of moving into the care and education sectors. Louise Kennerley
Philippa Watson, the former chief executive of online bank UBank, has been named overall winner of this year’s Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards, presented by Qantas, for her transformation of a key financial institution and a willingness to take risk and change course.
Watson left UBank at the end of May after she was hired by high-profile philanthropist Nicola Forrest to be the inaugural CEO of Coaxial, her new family office, which takes in a foundation and a venture capital arm.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
