The Disruptive Mindset Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast! In this episode, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Milkah Wachiuri, the Chief Growth Officer at Cellulant, to talk about FinTech in Africa.  We dove into the importance of agility in the start-up space, how gender diversity is progressing in the African continent and why FinTech solutions like Cellulant’s are set to transform the way...

In this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast, your host, Emma Jones, is joined by the CEO of Nimbla Ltd, Elizabeth Jenkin.  Elizabeth is also a Principal Co-Founder of Lift As You Climb UK, a networking non-profit that supports women in the workplace.  During the episode, Emma and Elizabeth unpack what it’s like to launch a business during COVID, how to juggle your career and motherhood and l...

In this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast, Emma Jones was joined by Alex Jimenez to talk about all things FinTech.  Together they explore Alex’s background in the finance industry, including his position as the Managing Principal of Financial Services Consulting at EPAM Systems.  They also dive into the role of diversity in the FinTech space, as well as the dangers of generative AI like Ch...

On Episode 11 of the Disruptive Mindset Podcast your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Denada Ramnishta. Denada has led a fantastic career, including roles at companies such as American Express, Lendio and Pfizer. She is currently the CEO of Klyme, a platform on a mission to elevate entrepreneurship. In this episode, we talk about how to define success, what advances are being made in diversity with...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Disruptive Mindset Podcast! This week, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Harshvendra Soin, the Global Chief People Officer and Head of Marketing at Tech Mahindra. Harshvendra is pioneering radical diversity, equality and inclusion strategies. He shared his methods and practices in this fascinating conversation. We hope you enjoy it! The Disruptive Mindset podcast is...

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Disruptive Mindset Podcast! On this episode, your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Nicolas Parmaksizian, the CEO of Designit. Designit is a Wipro company who use human-centred technology to create innovative strategy, design and marketing solutions. Nicolas is a creative leader who seeks to drive transformational change in his industry. He shared his insights on how lead...

Episode 8 of the Disruptive Mindset Podcast! Your host, Emma Jones, was joined by the brilliant Emily Cooper to talk about all things TA and HR. Emily is a chartered HR professional with almost a decade of experience in the industry. She’s currently the HR lead at IDEO, an EDI advocate and avid “Allotmenteer”. We delved into the realities of working in a people-based industry. We cover topics such...

On this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast your host, Emma Jones, was joined by Shuchita Shukla, the Head of Talent within GlobalLogic. GlobalLogic is a company on a mission to create sustainable and responsible digital products. Shuchita’s background is in talent acquisition, specialising in the tech sector. With almost a decade of experience, she has sourced talent on a global level, from...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in HR? On this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast we were joined by Jayde Tipper to talk about all things HR. Jayde has a wealth of experience in leading, organising and supporting people across companies such as Iperium, Hewlett-Packard and Acer, before joining Temenos in 2015. Having worked as a recruiter, HR manager and now Chief People Offic...

On this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast we were delighted to be joined by Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, the SVP of Banking & Payments in Europe at FIS. With an extensive background in the payment industry, Silvia has been voted as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Women in Payments in 2022. She is also an advisory board member of the Payment Association and a founding member of the Euro...

On Episode 4 of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast, your host Emma Jones was joined by a very special guest. With a long career across sales, strategy and compliance, working in companies such as the UBS Investment Bank and the Deutsche Bank, our guest today is CJ Rinaldi, the CCO at Blockchain.com We talked about everything from opening your own doors to ensuring that the next generation is prepared...

On this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast, we were joined by Panagiotis Kriaris, the Head of Business Development at Unzer. He is passionate about technology, banking and sports, and uses similar strategies in both work and play. Panagiotis has had a diverse and fascinating career across the finance industry that combines Financial Services & Banking with FinTech, Payments, E-commerce...

Identifying transferable skills in candidates is an essential skill for recruiters in today’s workplace. Talent who have the relevant soft skills (or hard skills as I refer to them) are in short supply. When you meet someone who claims to be strategic, driven and focussed, it sounds too good to be true. Then they evidence it by claiming to be in the top 1% of marathon finishers and using the same...

We are excited to speak to John Gaunt as our first guest on The Disruptive Podcast! Growing up, his homeland of South Africa was still in the midst of apartheid so he followed what some would describe as, a rather unconventional career path. After being conscripted into two years of military national service, he went on a global hitchhike for 1 year, followed by attending university. From this ear...

Welcome to the Disruptive Mindset Podcast; join me, Emma Jones as we take a deep dive behind the scenes of executives and leaders in the IT and tech industries.  We'll find out their models for success, lessons they've learnt and what makes them disruptive in their businesses and sectors and ultimately find out how it can help up. Enjoy! The Disruptive Mindset podcast is brought to you by...