FinTech's DEI Discussions – Powered by Harrington Starr

We are delighted to bring you a new episode of the Humans of Fintech Podcast, and this time Nadia is joined by Dr. Tom Tonkin, CEO at The Conservatory Group. Dr. Tom's infectious passion for change and delivering authentic DEI is evident throughout this brilliant episode. We get the opportunity to explore Dr. Tom's fascinating thoughts on unconscious bias, assessments, and his calls to a...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Sophie Gerber, Co-CEO at TRAction Fintech and Director at Sophie Grace. Sophie's passion for creating businesses that disrupt the marketplace is evident as she traces the brilliant journeys of both TRAction Fintech and Sophie Grace. Picking up some fascinating learns along the way, Sophie share...

On this insightful episode of The Talent Surgery, Nadia is excited to be joined by Nicola Dennes, Global Talent Acquisition Lead at Marex. Nicola discusses how to make a team stand out in an industry characterised by competitive innovation, the importance of company culture and unique talent strategies used to do this.  Nicola shares the dynamic work she does at Marex and gives an insight into how...

Nadia is delighted to welcome CJ Tayeh, Founder of Flank to the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. This inspiring discussion around relationships explores real and genuine inclusion as CJ describes what a unique environment needs to succeed. Sharing her personal experiences, CJ talks about the importance of leadership and support available within a workplace and what to look out for when gr...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast series, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Sendi Young, Managing Director at Ripple. As Sendi offers us an exclusive look at her fascinating career journey, we learn about her key lessons along the way- exploring everything from perseverance to expansive ambition. Sendi's passion for driving change across the industry is evident,...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Eleanor Hardman, Ecosystem Engagement and Events Lead at CyNam and Hub8, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. This is a fascinating conversation, and Eleanor's passion for the topic clearly shines through as we discuss young enthusiastic people, as they are our future! Exploring the issues within the cyber space, Eleanor offers her eye...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Sarah Clark, Head of UK at Clearco, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast Series. Sarah's background and past experiences have truly informed her eye-opening approach to inclusion. Exploring the importance of people and culture, Sarah shares her passion to successful workplaces, looking closely at talent and potential, and how it has evo...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast Series, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Erica Santos, Program Manager at Taptap Send. Erica gives us a fascinating look at the unique brilliance of Taptap Send, and the work they do to consistently drive change in the marketplace. Nadia and Erica also engage in a fascinating conversation around confidence with career progression, h...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Gemma Lingham, Associate Director at FleishmanHillard UK, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. This is a fascinating conversation around the nuances and expectations of a work-life balance. Exploring priorities, growth, and mental health, Gemma offers her eye-opening take on our professional and personal lives. Gemma also stresses the impor...

Welcome back to The DEI Discussions with Nadia Edwards-Dashti of Harrington Starr! We're delighted to be bringing back the show with a fantastic episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, featuring Roxane Sanguinetti, Head of Fixed Income and Investor Relations at GHCO. Roxane takes us through the various professional ventures she has had, exploring her work at big banks and als...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Gaia Beck, Co Founder of Chippingin. The mission of Chippingin to extend financial and investment opportunities to the next generation is a truly brilliant one! Gaia's work to ensure all children are afforded the chance to understand finance, and kickstart their entrepreneurial careers, is insp...

On this weeks episode of The Recruitment Round-Up, Nadia and Scott bring you an exclusive look at the next edition of The Financial Technologist. Highlighting the value the insights of the magazine add to the marketplace, Nadia and Scott share the motivations behind The Financial Technologist, and the solutions it offers to firms across the financial services place. We also celebrate the fact this...

On this special episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Nadia is joined by Michael Dugan, Chief Technology Officer at Marex Spectron. We hear about fantastic technology that is truly offering lasting solutions, with Michael charting the incredible growth and innovation of the firm. From the catalytic power of their people, to how the Pandemic influenced their development and tech strategy, Michael&a...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Michelle Johnson, Head of UK & Ireland at Fexco Payments & FX. Michelle shares her unique career journey, exploring her time in the Middle East and the incredible development of her role with Fexco Payments & FX. Discussing her fascinating take on teams and interconnectivity, Michelle im...

On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Dilyana Valcheva, Strategy Finance Expert at Fnality International.  Gaining an exclusive look at the fascinating and industry-changing work of Fnality, Dilyana highlights the innovative strategy of the firm that allows every member of the team to flourish. Encouraging everyone to pursue their passi...

Revisiting the Maternity and Paternity Stories of Fintech one year after we first released this eye-opening series, Nadia is ecstatic to be able to welcome back: - Karen Rudich, CEO and Co-Founder of ELEMENTARYb - Ben Wulwik, Head of Legal and Transaction Management at OakNorth Bank - Diana Paredes, CEO and Co-Founder of Suade Labs - Annette Evans, VP of People and Culture at Global Processing Ser...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Arshi Singh, Head of Product at Comply Advantage, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast Series. Arshi's background and past experiences have truly informed her eye-opening approach to inclusion. Exploring the importance of support and leadership, Arshi shares her approach to inclusive workplaces, looking closely at psychological safety a...

On this special episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Khawar Ali, CEO, and Harry Boardman, CSO, of KFX Services. Sharing the fascinating global journey of KFX Services, Khawar and Harry trace the firm's growth and achievements since its inception. We also delve into the challenges such an international firm faces, and an exclusive look at the innovative tech...

We are delighted to welcome Mary Agbesanwa, Management Consultant for FinTechs and Banks at PwC, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. Mary shares with Nadia the fascinating and ground-breaking work she is committed to in order to expand opportunities in financial services to all. Working to 'educate, engage, and empower' the next generation of financial pionee...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Serena Koivurinta, Product Lead at Caplin Systems, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast. This is a fascinating conversation around the nuances and expectations of a work-life balance. Exploring priorities, growth, and mental health, Serena offers her eye-opening take on our professional and personal lives. Serena also stresses the importance...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Claire Norman, Head of Financial Crime at Jaja Finance, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast Series. Claire's background and past experiences have truly informed her eye-opening approach to inclusion. Exploring the importance of people and culture, Claire shares her approach to inclusive workplaces, looking closely at gender and disabil...

Nadia is delighted to welcome Lucy Heavens, Marketing Director at Wealth Dynamix and Co Founder at RegTech Women, to this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast Series. Lucy's background and past experiences have truly informed her eye-opening approach to diversity. Exploring the importance of maximising the potential of opportunities and making each experience a valuable cha...

On this special episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Sajindra Jayasena, Group CTO at Amphora.  Sajindra shares with us the fascinating and transformative work Amphora is engaged in, as well as detailing the responsibilities, highlights and challenges of his current role. We also get to explore the growing field of ComTech and how Sajindra and his team are at the...

On this Fintech Focus Podcast Special, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Avtar Singh Sehra, CEO and Chief Product Architect at Nivaura. Avtar gives us a fascinating look at the innovative work Nivaura is doing around digitisation, and how he and his team are providing a simplistic, accessible solution to big industry-wide problems. We also explore the challenges Avtar has faced in business, from...

Nadia is delighted to be joined by Max Rofagha, Founder of Finimize on this episode of Fintech Focus Podcast.  Max offers us as fascinating look at Finimize, discussing the structure and framework of innovation, and what makes their organisation a great place to work. We also hear more detail on Max's entrepreneurial background, and his journey which lead him to success.  From quality to cred...