Armstrong Wolfe
Connecting and Empowering the Financial Services COO Community
At Armstrong Wolfe, we bring together the global COO community in financial services to tackle shared, non-proprietary challenges that shape the industry.
Through our flagship initiatives – the International COO Community (iCOOC) and Women in the COO Community (WCOOC) – we deliver exclusive corporate membership programs designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and leadership within this critical professional network.
As a trusted partner, we facilitate high-quality, engaging discussions among our members, enabling meaningful peer-to-peer exchanges in a confidential environment governed by the Chatham House Rule. These conversations are enriched by insights from our industry advisors, alliance partners, and a global network of alumni.
The value lies in our unique ability to connect COOs across the financial services ecosystem, empowering them to share knowledge, navigate challenges, and drive meaningful change together.
iCOOC Membership
Our membership is one degree of separation from the executive.
They are the corporate ambassador of conduct and ethical behaviour, the trademark for innovation, execution and employee development.
Collectively this community is uniquely positioned to transform financial services, in ESG meet the challenges of a generation, fund and drive the worldwide economy and add value to the global society of nations.
Our mission is to ensure the COO can meet these challenges more effectively by working better together to build a brighter future for all.
COO Magazine Q2 2025
Re-imagining the first line of defence
In this edition…
- Business Risk: A Strategic Reframing of First Line Risk Management
- Location Strategy in Banking: Beyond Cost Arbitrage
- Impact Intelligence: Get more out of your Discretionary Spend
- Re-introducing Julia Bunyatov
- The Importance of Sleep for Busy Executives
- Between Roles: The Journey of Senior Financial Executives Out of Work
- WCOOC Rising Stars
- In the Spotlight: Dr. Amita Oppal Gill
- My Journey Through Transformation, Leadership & Renewal
- And more…
Diversity. Inclusion. Purpose.
Our diversity, equity and inclusion programme, Ad Centrum, strives to support the marginalised by leveraging the influence and goodwill of the under-represented global COO community.
Building on WCOOC’s success and impact, Ad Centrum will extend the reach and influence of the International COO Community (iCOOC) to give worldwide support and thought leadership within DE&I, complementing established programmes already working to address embedded inequalities.
The International COO Community (iCOOC)
Bringing together the worldwide business management community to share ideas, expertise and thought. To collaborate and develop solutions and common approaches to produce efficiencies and better outcomes, helping to shape the industry of the future.
Women in the COO Community (WCOOC)
Our diversity, equity and inclusion programme strives to support the underrepresented by leveraging the influence and good will of the female global COO community.
Armstrong Wolfe’s Women in the COO Community (WCOOC) initiative has been running since 2017. Well-established globally, in New York, Toronto, London, Hong Kong and Singapore, we have members from over thirty different organisations.
Ad Centrum: Armstrong Wolfe’s worldwide COO DE&I initiative
The foundations for Ad Centrum were laid in 2016 when Women in the COO Community (WCOOC) was established.
Building on WCOOC’s success and impact, Ad Centrum will extend the reach and influence of the International COO Community (iCOOC) to give worldwide support and thought leadership within DE&I, complementing established programmes already working to address embedded inequalities.
Impetus: Driving Leadership, Purpose & Culture
At Impetus, four founder-led companies come together to provide innovative people and human capital solutions. Our shared values – excellence, precision, courage, tempo, and wit – guide our approach to addressing complex challenges in Financial Services.
Armstrong Wolfe Forums & Events 2025
In 2025, we are proud to offer our members an extensive program of over 100 events, comprising 60+ in-person gatherings and 40+ online sessions.
We recognise the growing importance of online engagement in today’s business landscape, enabling us to connect our global community in real time for meaningful discussions. However, we firmly believe that in-person events remain the cornerstone of our community, fostering deeper connections, collaboration, and impactful engagement.
For more information about our membership or events program, please contact:
Banking: Maurice Evlyn-Bufton, CEO
Asset and Wealth Management: Terry Yodaiken, CAO
We look forward to welcoming you to Armstrong Wolfe in 2025 and helping you become an active part of our thriving global community.