The Disruptive Mindset Podcast

What happens when a 9-year-old street-seller grows up to lead global businesses? In this electrifying conversation, business leader and disruptor Akhilesh (KVD) Nair shares the raw truths of entrepreneurship, the art of fearless negotiation, and why breaking rules might just be the key to building something extraordinary. Packed with bold insights, personal stories, and a dash of herbal wisdom, th...

In this episode, we dive deep into the role of executive assessments —not just as tools for leadership recruitment, but as powerful levers for unlocking potential within your existing teams. Joining host Emma Jones, is the brilliant Sophie Edwards , Business Psychologist, Senior Consultant at Psychological Consultancy Ltd, and Chartered Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society. With ce...

Dive into the evolving dynamics of recruitment with Disruptive CEO, Emma Jones, a renowned thought leader in agency leadership hiring, and guest podder, Wipro’s Ellen Fischer, a visionary in in-house leadership recruitment. Together, they unravel: The critical shift from agency-led to in-house recruitment. The transformative power of AI in reshaping hiring practices. Addressing gender diversity ch...

Innovators often face this paradox—do we build tech hoping it finds its purpose, or define the value first and develop tech to deliver it? Listen to this next podcast in the series where Anindya Biswas, shares his insights with host, Emma Jones, on this and other hugely relevant business topics.

Disruptive Hiring's CEO Emma Jones, welcomes latest podder, Monica Summerville to the Disruptive Mindset Podcast. Monica shares her unconventional journey to leadership that started in civil engineering and through one pivotal event saw her career change direction to Capital Markets. Monica’s path to success has not been straight, it’s had twists and turns that will raise an eyebrow or two. What i...

In this episode, host CEO Emma Jones welcomes the incredible Emma Rudd, the VP People at Disguise and a powerhouse in scaling tech businesses. With 18 years of experience and a Master’s in Employment Law, Emma Rudd has led people strategies for private equity scale-ups and organizations across the globe. She'll share how her expertise in employee ownership, coaching, and creating impactful growth...

Welcome to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, sat down with Lisa Bragg, an Author and Consultant who helps people and teams talk about their success.  She is also a former TV Journalist, so she shared some fascinating insights into the state of the television and media industry, including the importance of people in content creation.  Tune in to fi...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Jeremy Campbell, the Executive Director at the Institute for Collaborative Working, about his experience of leading transformation projects through collaborative working.  He shared his insights into the future of facilities management.  Tune in to find out more about collaboration in shaping the tec...

Welcome to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Susan Kenniston, the Global Head & VP of Sustainability at Wipro and Top 25 Sustainability Consulting Leader, about the relationship between leadership and sustainability in the tech industry.  Susan explained the importance of bringing a sustainable mindset into the workplace, as well...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Samantha Emery, the Deputy Chair and Global Board Director at Swift SC, about diversity and inclusion in the payment sector.  Samantha also shared her perspective on customer-centric technology in financial services.  Tune in to find out more about women’s experiences in the payment space.  The Disru...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Courtney Brown, the VP of Business Development in North America at argodesign, about the importance of creativity, design thinking and adopting disruptive technology.  Courtney also shared her advice for leaders who are trying to develop hybrid skill sets in their teams.  Tune in to discover the secr...

In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Harvind Bhatti, a seasoned executive in the realms of sales and business strategy, about how companies can reshape their perspectives on growth. Harvind also shared her advice for businesses who are building an expansion-focused culture. Listen in to find out build a team that’s ready for success. The Disruptive Mindset podcast is brought to you b...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Brant Cooper, and Author and the CEO and Founder of Moves the Needle, about entrepreneurial behaviour.  Brant also shared his insights on adopting new technology and how remote working is beneficial for the people in your workforce.  Listen in to find out how to make your company more agile. The Disr...

Welcome back to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, spoke with Dr. Jacqui Taylor, the Founder and CEO of FlyingBinary Ltd, about how data, technology and the Internet of Things are shaping the future.  Jacqui also shared the importance of using data to include younger generations in decision making at a government level, where their voices are...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Vivenne Artz to talk about leadership in the FinTech industry, touching on Vivenne’s experience as a board member for several leading institutions.   Vivenne also shared her insights on financial literacy for women, and how it is a powerful tool for the future.  Listen in for another excellent epi...

Welcome to episode 19 of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Andrew Diaper, the Executive Vice President & Head of Europe at Collabera Digital.  The pair discussed the importance of learning throughout your career, especially if you’re moving into a leadership role and how to define success and conquer fear within your work, leading to some rem...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Micheal Berns, the Director of AI & FinTech at PwC Deutschland. The pair discussed how AI is impacting the FinTech space, as well as Micheal’s advice for small businesses and startups.  Micheal also shared his perspective on how AI will affect the future of the financial services space, giving valua...

Welcome to the final episode of the Beyond Labels mini-series! In this episode your hosts, Emma and Carmen, spoke to Sophia Carlton, a Fraud & Risk Management Executive at Accenture, about her experience of improving diversity and inclusion in the industry.  She shared her perspectives as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and gave us some practical advice on how to be a better ally.  Listen in...

Welcome back to Beyond Labels! In this episode, your hosts Carmen and Emma were joined by Rachel Spero, an Account Executive at Gartner.  They discussed what it’s like to be part of the Gen Z workforce, how employers can attract this next generation of talent and why shared values are so important to younger candidates.  They also touched on why diversity and inclusion is so important for a health...

Welcome back to Beyond Labels! In this episode your hosts, Emma and Carmen, were joined by Paul Bergin, the Managing Director of the Public Safety Group at Sopra Steria.  Paul shared his journey as a neurodivergent individual, in particular his experiences of having ADHD and how that’s affected his professional life.  Tune in for unique perspectives and some truly insightful conversations!  The Di...

Welcome to another episode of the Beyond Labels mini-series!  In this episode they were joined by Emma Parkin, who is a Strategic Campaigns Manager at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. She is one of a next generation of leaders who are shaping the workforce of the future.  Tune in to hear her perspectives on attracting Gen Z talent, bringing neurodiversity into the workplace and how to assess pote...

Welcome to the Beyond Labels mini-series! Hosted by Carmen, the principal consultant at the Talent and Change team at Wipro, and Emma, the CEO of Disruptive Search and Selection, this series looks at a range of social topics in the recruitment space, from neurodiversity to gender equality.  In this episode, your hosts, Carmen and Emma, were joined by Maryna Barysheva, the COO at LKI Consulting, to...

Welcome to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast.  This week, your host Emma Jones was joined by Ghela Boskovich, who is a renowned expert in the FinTech field and currently works as the Head of Europe and Regional Director at Financial Data and Technology Association.  In the episode the pair dive into the digital revolution that is shaping the financial sector, how to make the indust...

Welcome back to The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Jaya Satish, who is the Senior Vice President & HR Head of Europe at Mphasis.  The pair sat down to discuss empowering women, growing your career in small companies and Jaya’s impressive professional history.  Tune in for another great episode!  The Disruptive Mindset podcast is brought to you by Di...

Welcome to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Denise Garth, the Chief Strategy Officer at Majesco. She is also an InsurTech Influencer who has been making waves in the insurance space for several years.  They took a look at Denise’s background and the women who inspired her at an early age, as well as her advice for other women in the...