This week, Nadia is joined by Emma Avignon, CEO at Mentore Consulting. Mentore Consulting were founded seven years ago with the aim of bringing together a more diverse and inclusive workplace and Emma sheds some light on how that came about, some of the successes and challenges they have faced along the way as well as her own experiences. Please subscribe for early access to future episodes and make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed the talk. FinTech's DEI Discussions is powered by Harringt...
Nov 19, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On this episode of Nadia's Humans of Tech, Nadia is joined by serial entrepreneur, CMO and Co-Founder of EQL., Peter Grinbergs. Peter sheds light into his background as a physio and the events that led to him creating one of the most exciting opportunities for advancement in health-tech for many years. A fascinating insight into what goes into the most exciting start-ups, including recognition, creativity, work-ethic and much more. To get early access to future editions, make sure you subscribe ...
Nov 12, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The latest episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech Podcast welcomes Kate Gray to the studio. Kate talks about her experience as often the only woman in board meetings right through to her current guise as student, consultant, and advisory to the industry via The White House! A fascinating interview and some real valuable insights into how the environment has changed over time. Make sure you subscribe for early access to episodes and please leave a review if you enjoy what you hear. FinTech's DEI Dis...
Nov 05, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In the lates of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined by recruitment powerhouse, Toni Cocozza. Following the buy out of the recruitment company she set up as a new mother some 30 years ago, Toni has since become a beacon for diversity, inclusion, and empowerment within the recruitment industry. In this episode, Toni goes into detail about the challenges she faced in her early career and the three recessions she managed to guide her company through and how that has impacted the way sh...
Oct 29, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Nadia is joined this week by the fascinating Shira Rottner, Business Development Manager at Shield. Shira discusses the business, how her and her husband's shared experience of working in different start-ups has helped them both become successful, and the benefit of a diverse workplace and what Shield are doing to ensure they remain diverse and inclusive. Please do leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast and make sure you subscribe for early access to new episodes. FinTech's DEI Discussions is...
Oct 22, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In the latest of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined in the studio by renowned international speaker, diversity advocate and founder of Payments Solved, Nilixia Devlukia. Nilixia explains her fascinating background in law before finding her niche in the payments space as well as her advice for women and minorities in the workplace. An incredible insight into finding your specialism and making it your own. Please be sure to leave a review wherever you get your podcasts and do subscr...
Oct 15, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The latest episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast welcomes Helen Bevis to the studio. Helen is the Director of Financial Markets at SteelEye and talks to Nadia extensively about her background and her route to her current role. Alongside that, she sheds some light on some of the goings on at SteelEye and where they are heading in the near future. Please do leave a review if you enjoyed the conversation and make sure you subscribe for early access to future episodes. FinTech's DEI Discussion...
Oct 08, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On this weeks' episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined by Roisin Levine who is Head of Banks at Flux, the incredible new fintech that is storming the market. During this chat, Roisin talks about her own background and what led her to this unique role in the business and also some of the stats around women in leadership positions. She also talks about some of the reasons you should know about Flux, if you don't already and why it is certainly a business to look out for in the...
Oct 01, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In the latest Women of Fintech episode, Nadia is joined over Skype by Kasie Della-Rumball. Kasie is an International Wealth Manger and Wealth Coach however she did not start out in finance. In fact, her beginnings were more drama than money and she goes onto explain how she found herself where she is today. To hear every episode the moment it comes out, make sure you subscribe today and, if you enjoy the show, please do leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. FinTech's DEI Discussions is ...
Sep 24, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In the latest Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is with a bonafide giant of the space. Joanne Dewar is in the studio to discuss her journey to CEO at Global Processing Services and the challenges she had to overcome to get there. She also discusses the responsibility she feels she has to like-minded women and other professionals in the space, striving to make it in their respective industries among other things. Make sure you subscribe to never miss an episode and please do leave a review if you e...
Sep 18, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Nadia's latest podcast welcomes SteelEye Director of Financial Markets Compliance, Helen Bevis. SteelEye have long been recognised as one of the more progressive companies in FS, featuring regularly in The Financial Technologist and Helen talks through the exciting time at the company as well as her own journey to where she is today and the challenges she has overcome along the way. To find out more, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and if you enjoyed the conversation, please do leave a re...
Sep 10, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Nadia is joined by CurrencyCloud CMO and Head of Product, Todd Latham. Todd goes into detail about how people are treated at CurrencyCloud and the importance of embedding people into the business alongside some fascinating insights into day to day life in his team among other things. A great chat and incredible insight into one of the World's leading companies. Please make sure you subscribe to never miss an episode and please do leave a review if you have enjoyed what you've heard. FinTech's DE...
Sep 03, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In a first for Nadia's Humans of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined by not one but two guests! Peter Lancos, Co-Founder and CEO, and Sonal Rattan, Co-Founder and CTO, talk to Nadia at length about how they came to found eXate and how their roles have adapted and changed over time in a very funny and exceptionally insightful talk. Please make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode and, if you enjoyed the conversation, please do leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. FinTech's...
Aug 27, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week, Nadia has been joined by Tribeni Chougule from Visa. In what turned out to be an incredible conversation, Tribeni talks at length about her route into Visa, and her background which started in coding and engineering and some of the serendipitous encounters she has had along the way. To find out more, please do get in touch. Make sure you subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode and, if you enjoyed listening, please do leave a review. FinTech's DEI Discussions is powered by Harrin...
Aug 20, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The latest episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech welcomes Helen Smith into the studio. As Chief Operating Officer and CEO of Earthport Europe, she is perfectly placed to discuss the market and she does a great job of it. Discussing unconscious/subconscious bias, her background and subsequent working relationship with Visa and much more, it really is an exceptional insight into life as a prominent woman in Fintech and where the industry is headed. Make sure you subscribe so as to never miss an epis...
Aug 13, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Nadia is joined for a special episode with Gemma Young, founder of Diversitech and one of the key players in the Harrington Starr Group's Women of Fintech campaign. Make sure you leave a review if you enjoy what you hear and subscribe to never miss an episode. FinTech's DEI Discussions is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Technology Recruitment. For more episodes or recruitment advice, please visit our website www.harringtonstarr.com...
Aug 09, 2019•10 min
Our latest edition of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast welcomes Kate Bohn to the studio. Kate is the Incubator and Accelerator Lead for Lloyds Banking Group's Innovation and Strategy arm and is an inexhaustible source of knowledge on all things tech, education, and work environment etiquette. Kate barely scratches the surface in this incredible discussion ranging from her own background in the arts, to her daughter's introduction to a flawed education system and much more. For more, make sure yo...
Aug 06, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In the latest episode, Nadia is joined over Skype by Wajeeha Hussaini of Al Baraka Banking Group. Wajeeha talks at length about her rise to Head of Digital Banking & Fintech ABG, which in itself came about as a result of the first merger in the Islamic Banking sector of Pakistan. The sound quality suffers a little bit due to Skype, however this still makes for a fascinating discussion and one not to be missed. Please do leave a review if you enjoy the episode and make sure you subscribe to n...
Jul 30, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In the latest Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined by the fascinating Sangeetha Narasimhan. Sangeetha talks about her journey to becoming the Marketing Director at Ingenico ePayments and the challenges she has faced along the way. She also discusses the market and potential pitfalls in growing a business in today's economic climate. Please do leave a review if you have enjoyed the show and make sure you subscribe so as to never miss an episode. FinTech's DEI Discussions is powered by Harrin...
Jul 23, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This episode, Nadia is joined over Skype by Dr Julia Furedi, the founder of sparq. In this insightful discussion, Julia gives an overview of her extensive expertise and talks about some of the major topics facing women in the workplace today. Due to the discussion being conducted over Skype for geographical reasons, the sound quality suffers a little but please do bear with it, it is a fascinating chat! Please make sure you subscribe to never miss an episode and please do leave a review if you a...
Jul 16, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Sheena Shah, the founder of networking group, ElevatHer, joins Nadia this week on the pod for a fascinating discussion. Sheena discusses her background and experiences going from Sell Side to Buy Side and the challenges that brought with it and how that inspired her to found ElevatHer, her incredible app-based business uniting women across FS. To find out more, get in touch today. Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed the show and please don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss a...
Jul 09, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this week's episode, Nadia is joined by CEO & Founder of FutureBricks, Arya Taware for another fascinating discussion about this volatile industry. Arya talks at length about the opportunity to counter some of that volatility by utilising the housing marketer regardless of investment size and how it actually represents a more efficient way of making your money work for you than other traditional methods, and much more. Please do leave a review if you enjoy the episode and make sure you su...
Jul 02, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week, Nadia is joined in the studio by one of the brightest minds in the industry and founder of Like Minded Females, Sonya Barlow. Sonya discusses in depth, her path to founding this incredible network of women where they can trade industry best practices, share tips and business advice, and much more. A fascinating discussion proving the most important thing behind success is attitude. Make sure you subscribe to never miss an episode and please do leave a review if you enjoyed the chat. F...
Jun 26, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Joining Nadia in the Harrington Starr Studio for this episode of the Women of FinTech Podcast is Helen Disney. Helen shares with us her observations on the changing faces of FinTech events. Events are increasing accessibility to the industry, and are ensuring it isn't a marketplace simply reserved for those already established in the space. Everyone is a gaining a stake in FinTech. We also explore the technical challenges the industry is yet to overcome. Helen reveals to us shortcomings in block...
Jun 18, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On this episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined in the studio by Kimberley Lewis, a renowned Corporate Affairs Executive in FinTech. With a career that has taken her across the globe, Kimberley shares her fascinating career journey; from political campaigning, to working with Cherie Blair, we explore the path Kimberley took to end up in the world of finance. Now in finance, and with an increased awareness of the gender imbalance beyond our industry, Kimberley shares the work...
Jun 04, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this episode of the Humans of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined by InventoryClub Founder & CEO, Terry Igharoro. We learn about the vision, practicalities and growth of InventoryClub, and how Terry is addressing critical industry pain points through founding this business. And Terry shares what it takes to build a business that is about so much more than monetary exchanges, but one that empowers people to create. And when Terry shares his thoughts on inclusion, we are reminded that our comm...
May 28, 2019•27 min
Maya Aweida, leading FinTech figure, joins Nadia on the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast! As a Committee Chair for 100 Women in Finance, Maya has fantastic visibility of the people across the industry that are truly driving change and establishing a positive legacy for the next generation. And through 100 Women in Finance, Maya is elevating awareness of the fact that everyone has a role in this industry. Maya shares how she translates these wider marketplace learns into actionable steps ...
May 22, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Nadia is joined in this episode by Alice Leguay. Alice is a renowned industry innovator that has had a career covering a diverse expanse of FinTech. Her exposure to such a broad spectrum of the space makes this an episode brimming with insights applicable to all. We explore how Alice's background has offered her the chance to pursue such a varied career. But it hasn't been a linear journey. Alice addresses the challenges she has faced, and the mindsets and networks that were necessary to overcom...
May 21, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Joining Nadia on this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast is one of the EWPN's earliest members, Regina Lau. With a growing following, their own events and speakers on major panels around the world, the EWPN is a huge player in the fight for equality and Regina is at the heart of that. This is a fascinating discussion that truly sheds light on just how far we have come, but also how far there is to go to reach an industry that has inclusion embedded into the core. FinTech's D...
May 16, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In the latest edition of Nadia Edwards-Dashti's groundbreaking series, the Women of FinTech Podcast, Nadia speaks to industry expert, Shannon Sagawe. Delving into Shannon's extensive research and background in a predominantly male-dominated environment, we explore her informed opinions on the work firms can be doing to rectify the gender imbalance in FinTech. Shannon has worked with globally renowned firms throughout her career and so we get an exclusive look at the international efforts being m...
Apr 29, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
