Empowering Careers, Building Leaders
Learn from experience | Lead with purpose | Connect across finance
Applications for LaunchMe27 opening this September
Application Open
8 September 2026
Applications Close
30 October 2026
Program Starts
January 2027
Program Ends
June 2027
About LaunchMe
The program helps mentees explore career possibilities, build strategic career skills, develop business acumen and enhance their professional network. Mentors enhance leadership skills and help cultivate the next generation of finance professionals.
The six-month program runs every year from January to June. Applications open each September for the coming year.
It is not a recruitment or job-placement service.
Applications for LaunchMe27 are now open
8 Sep 2026
Applications Open
30 Oct 2026
Applications Close
Program Runs
LaunchMe runs on the Qooper software platform. Create an account using your 100WF email address and complete the application. If you’re not yet a 100WF member, sign up here first.
Who is LaunchMe for
Mentees
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or postgraduate students
- Early-career professionals (0–5 years’ experience)
- 100WF member (free one-year membership for students) — member sign-up
What we’re looking for
- Demonstrated interest in finance
- A growth mindset
Benefits
- Personalized 1:1 mentoring with a finance professional
- Professional Development: communication style, personal brand, networking, business acumen
- Market insight and a lens into a variety of careers in financial services
- A global peer community of students and early-career professionals
“This has given me clearer direction, greater confidence, and a more strategic approach to my long-term career development.”
Mentors
Eligibility
- 100WF member — member sign-up
- 3+ years of finance experience
- 5+ years to be matched with an early-career mentee
Benefits
- Strengthen leadership skills and emotional intelligence
- Contribute to shaping the next generation of finance talent
- Gain new perspectives from mentees and fellow mentors
- Expand your global professional network
“This was my first year in the LaunchMe Program, and while I expected to grow as a mentor, what surprised me most was how much I grew as a leader for my own firm and team. As much as my mentee may have gained, I feel I gained tenfold from the experience.”
Looking Back at LaunchMe 2026
LaunchMe 2026 brought together mentors and mentees across 19 countries. Mentors came from diverse areas within finance including asset & wealth management, sales & trading, research, fintech, sustainable investing and private equity, with experience ranging from 3 years to 20+ years.
Program Impact
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95% said the time they invested was significantly worthwhile
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92% agreed the program contributed to their development
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89% found the mentor–mentee relationship significantly meaningful
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100% of mentees felt more confident in their professional abilities
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20% increase in mentees’ development of business acumen from the start of the program
In 2026, LaunchMe moved to Qooper — a streamlined mentoring software platform & mobile app for mentor matching, scheduling, program resources and communication.
Thank you to our LaunchMe Sponsors:
What the Six Months Look Like
Format: Monthly 1:1 mentoring sessions, plus a core curriculum guiding sessions through the six months.
January: Virtual LaunchMe kickoff call for all participants; mandatory mentee training and optional mentor training.
February – May: Speaker series, webinars and peer interaction.
June: Global closing call for all participants.
Also: In-person events in several locations.
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Why does my member profile look different
We have listened to feedback from our members and have made some enhancements to the member profile to enrich your overall experience.
New Features:
- You can now customize the type of communications you receive from 100WF, ensuring you get the most relevant updates tailored to your interests.
- Additionally, you have the option to select specific locations for event invitations, so they align with your preferences. By default, all locations are included, so feel free to personalize this setting. You may select as many locations as you like.
We kindly request that you take 5 minutes to review and update your profile. This is a great opportunity to update your information, including your years of experience, current employer, and location. This will help you receive targeted communications and invitations relevant to your career stage and interests.
Finally, we would like to remind you to verify the due date for your annual access fee. If your membership has lapsed, please renew your membership here.
For any questions, please contact 100WF Membership.
How to edit your profile
1️⃣ Please login to your membership by selecting MEMBER AREA from the website’s top menu:

2️⃣ Then enter your login details:

3️⃣ To edit your details select the Edit profile button:

4️⃣ When you have finished making changes click on the SAVE button:

5️⃣ Select from the tabs at the top of the screen to update the different parts of your profile including employment information, board experience, education and your address and please save each tab as you continue.

Selecting your email subscription preferences
Please follow the steps below or you can watch this short video:
1️⃣ To update your email subscription preferences you need to edit your profile (see above). Under the heading Email Subscription you should confirm which emails you want to receive from us. PLEASE NOTE – by default all options will be selected for new members so you can deselect any you don’t want to receive, and for existing members the options will best match your existing profile (including your default location) but you can update the options as required:

2️⃣ The locations are grouped by region (Americas, APAC and EMEA) to make it easier to select all by region but you can also choose any mix of individual locations that best suit you.

PLEASE NOTE: Events are in English and when indicated in an email invitation native languages.
I am student member but can no longer access the member area
1️⃣ When you login to your profile you should see a button “Certify Student Status”

2️⃣ Please update your student record uncluding the graduation year for your current instution (see example below) and then click on “Confirm Student Information”
You can enter up to three insitutions and if not applicable please select NONE

My institute isn't available under "School/University" on my profile
We try to keep as complete a record as we can on global institutions but if your educational establishment isn’t available on the dropdown please enter “OTHER”

I need to update the email on my membership account
1️⃣ First login to your member profile and then select update “Update email”

2️⃣ Then enter your new email address in the “email” and “confirm email” boxes and then click “save”.

3️⃣ You should see a message that confirming that a verification link has been sent to your email.

4️⃣ Check your email for a message with subject “Verify Email Address” (please note this may have gone to your spam folder) and click on the “verify email address” button.

Your email on your profile should now be up to date.
If you are not able to login to change your email address please contact 100WF Membership to request a change. update
I can no longer make it to an event how do I cancel my registration?
If you can no longer attend an event please contact the organizing committee by using one of the following methods:
- If you still have the email invite there should be a link in the email to contact the committee.
- You can also look for the event on our upcoming events page and if you select the event you should be able to find the contact details/link on the event page
- You can find contact links for organizing committees by choosing from our locations page and then finding the relevant committee.
Our 4 Key Focus Areas
Build Your Professional Network
“This has given me clearer direction, greater confidence, and a more strategic approach to my long-term career development.”
Strengthen Your Business Acumen
Build Your Professional Network
“This has given me clearer direction, greater confidence, and a more strategic approach to my long-term career development.”
Strengthen Your Business Acumen
LaunchMe Committee Members
LaunchMe26 Professional Committee
Debbie Bigman
Program Director and Founder
AMER (NYC)
Eleri Rhidian
EMEA (London)
Carrie DiLauro
AMER (Connecticut)
Emily Alejos
AMER (NYC)
Elizabeth Doerr
AMER (NYC)
Abbe Serphos
AMER (NYC)
Sarah Gannon
EMEA (PARIS)
Kate Sullivan
EMEA (LONDON)
LaunchMe26 Mentee Committee
Anastasiia Klimova
AMER (NYC)
Victoria O’Tool
AMER (NYC)
Vedika Duboliya
AMER (Utah)
Chanel Van der Merwe
EMEA (London)
Kitty Shropshire
EMEA (London)
Hamna Farooq
APAC
Maria Nikitanova
AMER (NYC)
LaunchMe26 Cayman Islands Committee
Tanis McDonald
Edel Andersen
Kari Rankin
Danielle Hennings
Sally Peedom
Vanessa Williams
