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On this episode of the ground-breaking mini series, The Families of FinTech Podcast, Nadia is joined by Hannalie Marsh, Managing Director at Swamp and Savanna, and renowned change facilitator. This truly honest and transparent discussion allows us to explore the often muted experiences many face during their maternity and paternity journeys. We can't shy away from the common reality of being...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Tina Shata to the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. As a true industry pioneer, we explore Tina's fascinating work and personal experiences of having to go above and beyond to get her to where she is today. Tina's conversation with Nadia offers an eye-opening take on workplace representation, the importance of fair promotion, accurate recognition, me...

This week, Nadia was joined by Rosie McConnell, Head of Product at IFX Payments. Rosie is a passionate champion of value-led change in an industry that is predominantly dominated by men. Through helping to advance the Women of FinTech agenda, as well as working towards maintaining a "cognitively diverse" team, Rosie is here to share her story and some of the lessons along the way.  Rosie...

We are delighted to bring you a new episode of the industry-leading podcast series, The Families of FinTech Podcast. And in this episode, Nadia is joined by Cristina Danila, SVP of Marketing at FintechOS. Tracing Cristina's maternity journey, we are exposed to empowering company cultures and the complementary benefits of positive societal support. The pressures faced by new parents are univer...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Martyna Borys-Liszka, Account Director at YAP Global.  Martyna's passion for driving change across the entire industry is evident throughout her conversation with Nadia, sharing the incredible work she is doing to change Crypto gender imbalance in particular. With the mainstream media having a...

The Families of FinTech Podcast is back, and on this episode Nadia is delighted to be joined by Will Marwick, CEO at IFX Payments. With the arrival of his daughter in 2020, Will was exposed to a new approach to his working life that has inspired a refreshing professional direction since. IFX has always harboured a hybrid, empathetic culture, but Will stresses how vital it is for culture to not sim...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Lili Metodieva, Managing Director and Business Development Manager at Monneo . Lili talks in depth about her initial experience in the e-commerce world back in 2006 and how that has evolved into landing an essential role at Monneo, where she can use her insights to grow the business with the custome...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder and CEO at Orum. From founding the transformational firm Orum, to being listed on Forbes Fintech 50, Stephany has truly made waves across the industry. Stephany brings an unmatched dynamism to the show that allows us to explore the exciting past, present and future of O...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Gill Wells, Group Product Manager at Adyen.  Providing advice and learns on all things payments, Gill's conversation with Nadia offers an eye-opening take on strategic development in a fascinating space. Gill also imparts her brilliant thoughts on creating your own opportunities, but ensuring y...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Nikki Hawkes, Co-Founder and CMO at Stratiphy. We explore Nikki's refreshing thoughts on bringing your best self to work, gaining an attuned understanding of how we can unlock our full potential. Nikki's journey to founding Stratiphy is a fascinating one characterised by critical learns th...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Caroline Ramade, Founder and CEO of 50inTech. Caroline brings her fantastic mission, vision, and experience to the show, sharing the fantastic work of 50inTech and how it affecting the gender imbalance across the industry. Citing the social and monetary issues that come with poor gender representati...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Rupal Patel, Founder of Women in Risk & Control. Bringing a wealth of experience and unrivalled industry passion to the show, Rupal helps us to explore the fascinating world of risk and control. From her dynamic career progression, to her thoughts on self-advocacy, this episode is an eye-opening...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Dalia Kandeil, Senior Product Manager at Chainalysis, to the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. Product Management plays a pivotal role in the delivery of many services we use on a day-to-day basis, but what exactly is it? Dalia helps us explore her fascinating role within the crypto space, opening our eyes to the intricacies of product development. When discus...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Amy Cotton, Head of Partnership Management at Capitalise. From her fascinating career journey, to the smart goals and steps Amy took to reach her current position, we explore the lessons and insights Amy has taken from her professional progression. Intertwined with this is Amy's eye-opening and...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Stephanie Ramezan, Director of Business Development at Gemini. Gemini's work in the cryptocurrency space is nothing short of fascinating, and Stephanie offers us an exclusive look at the fantastic work they do to disrupt the industry. But we are also reminded that it is a space in which inclusi...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Susana Ponce-Froment, Head of Financial and Credit Risk at Tide. We get an exclusive look at Susana's incredible career journey, exploring the opportunities and experiences that led her to Tide. Susana's work at Tide is nothing short of fascinating and Susana shares the work she does, cove...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Kat Mann, Head of PR and Savings and Investment Specialist at Nutmeg. Kat shares her unique career journey exploring how to achieve goals, finding solutions to problems, and how to have the right accessibility. Discussing her fascinating take on pensions and investments, Kat imparts her call to acti...

On this special episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Mahima Poddar, Group Head of Personal Banking at Equitable Bank. Mahima shares her unique career journey and actionable advice as we explore the team's mission to drive change in Canadian banking. Discussing her fascinating take on leadership, collaboration and creativity, Mahima impart...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Kathryn Willis, Group Head of Compliance and Executive Director at AIMS Financial. Kathryn gives us an insight into her fascinating career journey, discussing personal experiences, the challenges overcome and the opportunities created. Kathryn also shares her thoughts on how we can support innovatio...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Samantha Knights, Head of IT Architecture at Ninety One. From transforming perceptions of people in technology, to her drive for instilling a culture of continuous learning, Samantha brings an infectious passion for change to her conversation with Nadia. Exploring her time in the industry, Samantha...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Helene Panzarino, FinTech Relationship Professional, Business Advisor, Author and Speaker! As a true industry pioneer, we explore the fascinating work of Helene and how a series of unexpected, but exciting, opportunities led her to where she is today. Helene's conversation with Nadia offers an...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast series, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Claudia Sauter, Member of the Board of Directors/Advisor/ CCO. As Claudia offers us an exclusive look at her fascinating career journey, we learn about her key lessons along the way as we explore everything from looking and thinking differently to Fintech creativity. Claudia's passion fo...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Patrizia Ferro, Senior Account Manager for Digital Payments at Engineering Ingegneria Informatica Spa. Patrizia's fascinating career journey has taken her though a multitude of sectors, from the defence industry to the diversified world of payments. Such a background has positioned Patrizia wel...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Yasmin Johal, Associate at CMS UK. Yasmin's passion for driving change across the entire industry is evident throughout her conversation with Nadia, sharing the incredible work she is doing to empower BAME communities in particular. Utilising the platform her recent awards have given her, Yasmi...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Kat Cloud, UK Policy Lead at Plaid, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. Kat offers us a refreshing take on the finance space as we explore Plaid's commitment to improving financial wellbeing through innovative partnerships and dynamic visions. The focus on wellness continues as Kat and Nadia have an honest conversation on imposter syn...