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Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia ! This week we discuss 'the right background' for FinTech founders,  inspired by a recent poll Toby shared with his LinkedIn community. With a special link to Nadia's book FinTech Women Walk the Talk, we also celebrate the founders from all walks of life, and the rise of lived experiences which allow for p...

Welcome back to another episode of the FinTech Focus Podcast where Toby welcomes Kenny Eon, GM & SVP, International Sales at Emburse. On this episode, Kenny talks about how to streamline a business’ spending strategy and identified the out-dated, traditional systems that businesses still adopt today which stump growth in a post-pandemic world.  The pair discussed how travel changed during the...

On this episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia, the focus is on career choices. You should be considering your next career move not solely in terms of money or pension, but in progress and professional passion. Toby and Nadia remind us of the importance of values, and how this will ensure career longevity and authentic commitment to a firm. And for clients, it creates psychologica...

This week, Toby welcomes the brilliant Louis Carbonnier, Co-Founder at Hokodo, along with Nasri EL-Sayegh, VP of Sales at Hokodo. Louis and Nasri are at the fore of the fast growing B2B Ecommerce industry, creating leading  payment methods for the world of profit and professional trade. People’s buying habits have noticeably changed over the years, and Louis and Nasri share what Hokodo have uncove...

Welcome back to the Recruitment Round-up with Toby and Nadia of Harrington Starr. This week, the pair discuss the last of the group's key values: Positivity. Toby takes us back to why this is one of the core values they decided to adopt since Harrington Starr's inception and stresses the importance of building an environment of "radiators, rather than drainers". Nadia summarise...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome Simon Maisey, Managing Director of Tradeweb to the show. As chair of ESG steering committee, Simon reveals what he is seeing in the current marketplace, including broader ESG and the environmental impact. From this we learn what it means for Tradeweb, what’s next for ESG and how this is developing.  Listen now to learn more...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! This week we celebrate a feeling of pride and the power of supporting each other, inspired by Toby's trip to our Belfast office this week. With teamwork being an important aspect and central to any successful business, ensuring that people work together, leveraging skill sets with one and other to get better everyd...

On this episode of Fintech Focus, Toby is joined from New York by the brilliant Kristina Fan, CEO and Co-Founder of 7 Chord. Redefining the potential and scope of AI, 7 Chord are revolutionising the FinTech space, and Kristina shares with Toby exclusive insights into their fascinating work. The start-up journey is never a linear experience, and Kristina doesn't shy from highlighting the spect...

This weeks episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia asks the question, is excellence attainable? As we continue to explore the core values at Harrington Starr, Toby and Nadia shine a spotlight on excellence, sharing the mindsets and practices that come with a first-class service. Particularly notable is the focus on value. Excellence is not a monetary or particularly measurable conc...

With the return of the FinTech Focus TV Debate Series, we have an amazing line up to launch and to kick off 2022 with. Joining Toby, we welcome an illustrious panel of industry pioneers; Ian Bagshaw, Joel Brown-Christenson, Matthew Cheung and Professor Mohammad Ali as they discuss their passion for building careers and available resources to the marketplace which are accessible for all people of a...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! We explore another of Harrington Starr's central values this week: execution. Knowing that we are accurately understanding the demands of the marketplace, and consistently delivering on those, ensures talent acquisition becomes more than just "bums on seats". Excellent execution is key across every busine...

On this episode of The FinTech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome back Taskize to the show, represented through the brilliance of the firms Head of Client Delivery, Harry Scola. Taskize has been on an incredible journey of growth and transformation: growing people, products, culture and an industry standard. An indisputable standout company in the financial services space, Harry shares th...

This week, Toby welcomes back the brilliant Amrish Ganatra, CEO of Commcise, along with Chirag Khatter, CEO of Euronext Solutions. The pair work seamlessly together across the globe leading a talented group of tech professionals who provide solutions to asset managers, brokers and research providers. Amrish states, "we have this firm belief that we are who we are, we are successful at what we...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! The focus of this weeks episode is Kaizen. Fostering and nurturing a culture of continuous improvement is central to retaining a competitive edge in such a convoluted marketplace. Toby and Nadia share the small steps we can be making everyday that will contribute to grander, significant results. Kaizen is present across...

On this episode of Fintech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to be joined by Arjun Jayaram, Founder and CEO and Jerome Kemp, President of Baton Systems. Building on recent announcements, Baton Systems continues to scale rapidly and attract key industry talent. We explore the success of the firm to date, with Arjun and Jerome sharing the excitement of working alongside some of the world's largest fi...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! This week we shine a light on the current deficit of accessibility across the industry. With talent being central to the growth plans of many firms, ensuring you have the scope and mindset to see opportunity across a breadth of talent is critical. Toby and Nadia stress the importance of evolving away from strict job spe...

Join us for another industry-leading episode of the FinTech Focus podcast. This week, Toby is joined by the fascinating Ogo Ade, self-development coach for traders.  During their conversation, the pair discuss the similarities between the trading world and elite sports– they're both highly pressurising environments which focus heavily on winning big. Ogo's background in both basketball a...

The Covid-19 pandemic has created mental health challenges from isolation at all levels of society. Companies have faced a particular pressure, in continuing to perform, to support and to underpin economic activity, whilst supporting individual employees to cope with the demands of working from home. In this webinar, we discuss with industry leaders how managers will be expected to support the men...

Happy New Year and welcome back to The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia. This time of year always calls for reflection and often a declaration of 'new year, new me'. But what if this approach actually hindered you? Toby and Nadia focus on the importance of continuous, sustainable progress, and recognising the role it plays in creating change that transcends dates and years.  We l...

On this episode of Fintech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to be joined by Richard Crook, Founder of DASL. DASL is playing a refreshing and eye-opening role in the marketplace, exposing us to a subject matter that everyone is talking about! Richard founded DASL with the vision of building an adaptable technology solution that would enhance the future of Financial Technologies. During this episode we e...

It's our final episode of 2021! This week, the pair discuss their predicted Top 10 trends of 2022 in the FinTech space. They highlight the exciting changes happening in the sector and what it might mean for the future, including a crypto boom, open banking and even more focus on DE&I in workplaces.  Nadia also brings to awareness her Empowerment workshops which will be taking place in the...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is joined by Layla White, CEO and Founder of TechPassport. TechPassport addresses a crucial flaw in our marketplace by simplifying and accelerating the onboarding process for suppliers. Layla's drive to resolve this issue with a comprehensive solution is evident throughout the fascinating founding journey- a journey Layla details with refresh...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia. This weeks point of conversation is empowerment. With new Covid-19 restrictions, how we empower ourselves through turbulent times is crucially important. As Toby and Nadia stress, we have to uplift ourselves, engage with support, and feel encouraged to bring our best selves to work to help us get through uncertainty. Wi...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome back Adrienne Muir, COO of VoxSmart to the show. Having recently relocated to New Zealand, Adrienne reveals to us how VoxSmart has tackled the challenges of a now global business. The issue of time zones and the likes can be easily overcome, but creating a unified company culture demands far more attention- and Adrienne has...

This week on The Recruitment Round-Up, we reflect on the inspirational lessons learnt from our Top 1% Workplace Awards which was recently released in our magazine, The Financial Technologist. Contemplating what truly makes a business' mission attainable and achievable, the pair conclude that these Top 1% Workplaces place their people at the centre of its strategy.  "When you really do be...