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Joining Nadia on this episode of the The DEI Discussions is Emma Landriault, recorded at FinTech Connect 2022.  Emma shares her insights on diversity and inclusion in the industry by discussing the importance of representation, and creating a welcoming environment for underrepresented groups in the industry. She emphasises that diversity is not just about gender or race, but also about diversity i...

Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions is Fumbi Banjoko, Global Director of Sales Development at Currencycloud. Fumbi shares how the value-centric nature of Currencycloud drew her to the financial technology industry. She hones in on the importance of this value in the workplace- and most notably during her initial interviews. Creating the perfect hiring process is a well-known pain...

​Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions is Kate Chatzopoulos, Global Head of Operations Strategy at Symphony. We explore Kate's role in transforming the operations sphere, augmenting workflows to create vital efficiencies and bring unparalleled value to key stakeholders. Kate's career journey thus far has been incredibly impressive, and she shares the role confidence played...

Joining Nadia on this episode of the The DEI Discussions is Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder of PaceUP Invest. Rukayyat expresses how challenging it was to move from Nigeria (a country that encourages women to be successful) to the UK, where a distinct male-dominated culture exists in the finance space. Rukayyat has since moved to Germany and that is where she founded PaceUP Invest- and until recently,...

Joining Nadia on this episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast is Wasim Mushtaq, Managing Director at 1Consulting Group. We open with a very honest conversation about Wasim's journey into the financial technology space. Wasim doesn't come with the typical professional profile, having an educational and personal background that often isn't typically associated with finance. But it is...

Joining Nadia on this episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast is David Heron, Head of Standards at PAY.UK. David traces his journey through the payments and financial technology sector, placing people at the centre of this experience. Diversity of thought has been prevalent throughout this journey, and David praises the firms that have welcomed people into the industry from an expansive range of...

Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions is Julie Chakraverty, Founder of Rungway. Julie discusses her impressive journey leading up to Founding Rungway; in 2006 she was named in Management Today’s ‘Top 35 Women Under 35’; and she was recognised in The Times newspaper as the youngest female director of a FTSE-100 company, aged 41. Rungway is a communication platform where employees and...

In this episode of The DEI Discussions #WomenOfFinTech, Nadia speaks with Jess Houlgrave, Head of Crypto GTM & Strategy at checkout.com.  Houlgrave shares her insights on the intersection of crypto and payments, and how the technology behind crypto can revolutionize the landscape. She discusses her journey from investment banking to fintech and the opportunities that crypto offers for a more m...

Joining Nadia on this episode of the Talent of FinTech Podcast is Wendy Papworth, FNZ Group's first Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion. FNZ Group's commitment to DE&I is unquestionable. And Wendy embodies the latter, taking on this role to ensure every employee is set up for success. From introducing a Menopause Policy, to furthering their Open Global Mobility policy, diversity a...

Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions, live from FinTech Connect, is Meaghan Dampsey, Director of Customer Success at Responsive AI. Being at a hub of FinTech transformation, alongside innovative leaders from the breadth of the industry ecosystem, Meaghan tells us about her experience and the key takeaways from FinTech Connect. Meaghan guides us through her incredible career journey...

Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions, live from FinTech Connect, is Emily Utton, COO at CLOWD9. Having only launched towards the close of last year, FinTech Connect marked CLOWD9's first official conference. Emily shares the importance of events like this for start-ups, particularly when it comes to maximising exposure and establishing new connections. Events are also crucial...

This week on the DEI Discussions #WomenofFinTech, Nadia is joined by Anette Broløs, Founder and Director of Finthropology. Live from FinTech Connect 2022.  Anette and her team help organisations understand their customer's financial behaviour and how they can innovate to meet their needs through research and reports.  They recently explored the behaviour of women in finance and the impact of...

Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect for this episode of The DEI Discussions is Angela Yore, Founder & MD SkyParlour. Nadia and Angela recap SkyParlour's incredible journey this year- covering a global client base, and how this expansive coverage has afforded them the unparalleled view of witnessing exciting innovation entering the sector. Angela also guides us through FinTech Connect&...

Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect is Yvonne de Ville, Chair of IoD Finance and FinTech Group, and Author of Cracking the Change Management Code. We currently sit at an exciting moment for FinTech growth, and a brilliant opportunity to position the UK as market leaders. To successfully execute this, we need to broaden our access to diversity of thought. Yvonne guides us through the responsibi...

On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast, Nadia meets Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO of CLOWD9, live from FinTech Connect 2022. As CEO of a firm going from strength-to-strength, Suresh discusses his responsibilities as CEO, honing in on the role he plays in driving the company mission, and entwining it into their evolving, inclusive culture. We also hear about the team's busy day at Fi...

Welcome to another episode of The DEI Discussions: Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by Lissele Pratt, Founder at Capitalixe. Lissele is a natural entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about helping women break into the financial industry. As one of Forbes' 30 Under 30, and TechRound's Top 29 Entrepreneurs Under 29; Lissele is a recognised pioneer in this dynamic industry.  In...

On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech, Nadia meets Geoffrey Tipton, CTO of AENCO Smartcap, live from FinTech Connect 2022.  AENCO Smartcap's mission is to enable blockchain technology for "normal people" outside of the industry to make impactful connections between future technologies and capital today.  Geoffrey's fantastic background started as a robotics engineer...

Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect for this episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast is Paul Staples, Global Head of Banking as a Service and Embedded Finance Proposition at HSBC. Paul offers us an exclusive insight into the world of embedded finance, sharing how his positively disruptive role is changing the way banks operate from the outside in. The pair discuss the role Fintech Connect pla...

On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast, Nadia meets Malin Lignell, Digitalization and Innovation at Handelsbanken, live from FinTech Connect 2022. Nadia and Malin discuss what's new, what's happening next and what's in store for the future of our industry- inspired by Malin's brilliant panel discussion on the day. The event was full of learning and inspiration...

Joining Nadia on the Humans of FinTech Podcast, live at FinTech Connect, is Sohail Raja, Head of Execution Platforms & UK Chief Digital Officer, Société Générale.  Sohail's role captures the exciting opportunities currently active across the financial services space. With conversations around decentralised finance becoming ever more prominent, and technological innovation becoming synonym...

We explore a different side to the FinTech marketplace on this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast, as Nadia is joined by Emma Harvey, Founder, and Robyn Margetts, Managing Director, of Seven Consultancy. As a PR and Communications firm, Seven Consultancy work with industry-leading market participants to elevate their brand, establishing them as respected businesses and thought leaders in the...

On this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast Series, Nadia is delighted to welcome Yumika Brewster, COO at Finimize, to the show. Yumika tells us about her duties as a COO and reveals what it takes to ensure the smooth running of Finimize on a day-to-day basis. We also find out how Finimize differs from other financial services companies, honing in on their work and commitment to support women...

Welcome to another episode of the Women of FinTech. Today Nadia is joined by the brilliant Sherree Tibbs, Director of Client Services and Delivery at Fundipedia.  Sherree is responsible for managing all software and implementation projects right through from the development lifecycle to delivery.  She didn't initially plan to work in the technology industry, but her passion and proven success...

Welcome back to another episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast. Joining Nadia in The DEI Discussions Studio is Matthew Jackson, VP of Relationship Management at Freemarket. Matthew retraces his journey through FinTech, sharing why he chose to join Freemarket- a move which compliments his mission-driven approach to the industry. No two career journey's through FinTech are the same, but Matth...

Welcome to another episode of The Families of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by the wonderful Barbora Juhaszova, Global Digital Marketing Lead at SAP Fioneer. Since the birth of her son, Barbora has been passionate about the support that should be given in the aftermath of birth and the return to work. In today's episode, she shares her thoughts on how companies can be more inclusive and sup...