Welcome back to another episode of the Women of FinTech podcast. This week, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Tracey Davies, President at Money20/20. Starting her career outside of the finance industry, Tracey previously worked with media brands and so knows the importance of bringing the diverse ecosystem together to do business. Tracey touches on her impressive journey and how she built her previous career on successful growth strategies. We also gain insight into the lessons she learned along ...
May 31, 2022•16 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast, Nadia is joined by the brilliant Sandra Mianda, Founder of Paypr.work. Founding a firm is never without its challenges, and Sandra doesn't shy from these hurdles in her conversation with Nadia. But we also gain an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and brilliance that comes with the Founder journey. From being exposed to diverse opinions across the industry, to better understanding marketplace needs, founding a firm can be...
May 26, 2022•32 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Women of FinTech podcast. This week, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Susanne Hannestad, CEO at Fintech Mundi. Susanne is an Experienced International Executive and Board Director in the industries of Financial Services, Financial Technology, Financial Inclusion, Cards, Payments and Insurance. In this episode, Susanne touches on how her Nordic upbringing taught her the power of collaboration; "With a Nordic culture, collaboration is a key thing, we are smal...
May 24, 2022•19 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined by Suzanne Lock, CEO of EOSE. This is a brilliant discussion that puts industry accessibility at the fore. A diverse talent pipeline is not yet the norm in FinTech- how do we change this? From peer mentoring schemes to shifting our understanding of qualifications, Suzanne offers us a playbook of actionable steps we can take to make FinTech a space for everyone. Suzanne also reminds us that everyone should feel empow...
May 19, 2022•15 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia welcomes back the incredible Olivia Mitchell, Director at Openfin. Olivia tells us about her key roles and responsibilities at Openfin, highlighting how the company brings together productivity, efficiency and happiness to make their employee's day more effective. "Talking the people language" is a key topic throughout this podcast as Olivia shares why a universal, reflective vision is best when present in such a diverse, glo...
May 17, 2022•18 min
Do you understand your position and influence in your marketplace? On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined by Daniela Binatti, Co-Founder of Pismo- and they explore just how conscious we are of our industry responsibilities. Having just undergone a successful round of funding (over $100m secured!), Daniela shares the exciting next steps for Pismo. What does their global growth look like? How do they ensure a geographically diverse team are all brought on ...
May 12, 2022•14 min
On today's episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast, Nadia is joined in person by Sanja Kon, CEO of Utrust. Sharing her career journey from joining a graduate programme at Vodafone, to working for large organisations such as PayPal, Sanja details how she joined Utrust and their mission to make global payments more accessible and seamless for all. Sanja expresses her passion for true financial inclusion and whether or not traditional companies are actually solving the rising issue....
May 10, 2022•14 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Emma Ward, UK Sales Development Manager at Tipalti. Delving into Emma's passion on the power of STRs and the importance of inclusion within the space, we gain an exciting introduction to herself and the impressive work Tipalti do. From growing her own team, mentoring, and coaching to the extraordinary growth of one of the biggest FinTechs in the world, this conversation really is an exclusive insigh...
May 05, 2022•16 min
On this week's #WalkTheTalk special episode, Nadia is joined by Jeni "Professor" Trice, CEO, Founder and Chief Coding Adventurer at Get with the Program. This fantastic initiative aims to inspire the tech innovators of the future with exciting live and virtual theatre-in-education events in schools. Jeni uses her 25 years within the I.T. consultancy and tech world to turn these concepts of computational thinking into fun and engaging adventures while dressed as a professor and helped by a robot....
Apr 21, 2022•12 min
On this special episode of The DEI Discussions, we #walkthetalk with Laura Rofe, Strategic Partnerships Manager at PPRO. Laura's passion shines through during this episode as she tells Nadia what she does for diversity, equity and inclusion with a strong focus on support and successfully advocating for others. We explore the world of mentoring different communities, programmes, succession planning, recruitment and explain how to be part of an organisation that can grow and drive key change. Laur...
Apr 19, 2022•22 min
On this special episode of The DEI Discussions, we #walkthetalk with Diana Paredes, CEO & Co-founder at Suade Labs. Diana joins Nadia to discuss the exciting things that Suade Labs have been up to recently, focusing on team effort, amazing people and the impressive culture they have. With 'learn, lead, laugh and love' being key drivers of the company's success, Diana shares how being part of a virtual reality and scaling can have its limitations when it comes to DEI -so embedding it in the w...
Apr 14, 2022•28 min
Welcome back to another episode of Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is delighted to be joined by the incredible Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, Co-Founder and CEO at Sabi. Sabi provides a technology platform that enables and empowers the most underserved merchants in the world. Their commerce infrastructure enables agents, merchants, wholesalers, aggregators, distributors and manufacturers to grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. In this conversation, Anu sheds light on how people are exclud...
Apr 14, 2022•15 min
Welcome back to another episode of Women of FinTech where today, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Kelly Jackson, Chief People Officer at Luno. As an award-winning CPO for Luno, Kelly sits on the senior leadership team with a global remit. She is strategic partner to the CEO, the board and the senior team, contributing to the overall strategy and translating this into a pragmatic people strategy using design thinking. In this episode, Kelly illustrates the contrast of the west's perception of cry...
Apr 12, 2022•33 min
On this episode of the Human's of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Jamie Ovenden, Group CTO at Schroders. Jamie brings to this episode clear, reflective insights into how large, global firms can commit to DE&I on a large scale; and it starts with the individual. Sharing his personal experiences with paternity leave, inclusive hiring and career development, Jamie exposes us to the multi-faceted approach needed to embed diversity into organisations. His work at Schroders is ...
Apr 07, 2022•21 min
On this special episode of The DEI Discussions, we #walkthetalk with Magdalena Thurin, Co-Founder of LiFT. Magdalena's business strategy revolves around the ethos of unlocking innovation potential. It should be a mindset integrated into every business agenda, and is key to entrenching your vision. As Magdalena stresses, you can be limited by your vision so it is crucial you create a culture that supports limitless ambition. The growth and development of LiFT has been nothing short of brilliant, ...
Mar 31, 2022•22 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia welcomes back the incredible self-confessed 'FinTech Nerd', Leda Glyptis, Chief Client Officer at 10x Banking. Leda describes 10x's mission as creating the technology that bankers wish they had; which not only propels a banker's ambitions for digital transformation but allows them to be 10 X better for their customers, their stakeholders, their communities and the societies they are part of. "10x is a cloud native core bankin...
Mar 29, 2022•25 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted welcome Claudia Smith, COO and Co-Founder at APLYiD. As a co-founder, serial entrepreneur and RegTech expert, Claudia has truly made her mark across the industry. Claudia brings an unmatched dynamism to the show that allows us to explore the exciting story of APLYiD in exclusive detail. We also address the challenges Claudia faced and set out to overcome, acknowledging the hurdles entrepreneurs face. But Claudia ...
Mar 24, 2022•20 min
Welcome to a very special episode of our #WalkTheTalk mini series! Today, Nadia is delighted to be joined by the fantastic Felicitas Coulibaly, Senior Manager of Digital Sales and Cultural Ambassador at Mambu. In this conversation, the pair discuss what it means to build safe and secure workplaces for everyone. Felicitas makes light of the importance of representation of different people, especially in the male-dominated world of tech sales. Addressing the advantage and privilege of having good ...
Mar 22, 2022•15 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Isabel Pitt, Head of Core Services at Zopa. Isabel brings her work life approach to the show as she touches on subjects around setting people up to thrive in the workplace. Isabel highlights the importance of communication, awareness, transparency, authenticity and recognition when creating a successful workplace where people want to work. The pair offer us an eye-opening take on diversity and how...
Mar 09, 2022•23 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Flora Stirling, Sales Operations Analyst, and Mittal Shah, Head of External Communications, of FINBOURNE Technology. The fantastic work FINBOURNE Technology is doing to transform the industry is explored by Flora and Mittal in this episode, showcasing how they are empowering firms and bettering their ability to leverage data. Being released on International Women's Day, this episode and its conver...
Mar 08, 2022•21 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted welcome back Akita Somani, Global Programme Lead at Buy Now Pay Later, Point of Sale Lending Globally for US Bank. Akita brings her inspiring work, advice, and experience to the show, sharing impressive updates on recent changes in the wider industry, and the exciting steps you can take to overcome any barriers faced along the way. Telling us about her new role, Akita offers us an eye-opening take on how she is d...
Mar 01, 2022•19 min
We are delighted to bring you a new episode of the industry-defining series, The Families of FinTech Podcast. And this time Nadia is joined by Layla White, CEO and Founder of TechPassport. An eye-opening point of discussion throughout this episode is the importance of the right environment throughout the maternity and paternity journey. This may mean flexible working hours or WFH allowances, but it can also just mean being surrounded by an empathetic team that is understanding of your new chapte...
Feb 24, 2022•23 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted to be joined by the brilliant Dr. Melissa Sassi, Chief Penguin at IBM. Chief Penguin? Not your typical job title but one that captures a fantastic, impactful role. Dr. Melissa's work is re-shaping our industry for the better, calling on the innovative mindsets of an expansive breadth of people (including Grammy Award Winning Artists!). And coupled with her vibrant, dynamic personality, she is making waves across ...
Feb 22, 2022•27 min
On our latest episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast, Nadia is joined by Cristian Mandachescu, Chief Risk Officer at iCreditWorks. iCreditWorks is a FinTech startup that wants to change how consumers access finance or medical services at the point of care. Cristian is working towards making banking and finances more accessible for the every day consumer no matter their situation in their career or personal life. "I realised that while society was changing fast, banking was slow to adjust and k...
Feb 17, 2022•10 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast series, Nadia is joined by the wonderful Megan Dunford, Group Leader for Strategic Planning at Western Union. We gain an exclusive insight into the fantastic Women@WU initiative, a passion project for Megan that entrenches more inclusive practices across a global organisation. Her work with this group complements her belief in approaching problems collectively, as opposed to letting individuals deal with challenges alone. Megan also...
Feb 15, 2022•19 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is delighted welcome Loyce Witherspoon, Head of Community & Belonging at Your Juno. Loyce sits down with Nadia to talk about what Your Juno is doing to break the taboo of money and to encourage women and non-binary people to re-learn the topic of money in a safe, judgement-free space. "Juno is really trying to disrupt Money in the same way that Duolingo disrupted Languages and make it fun, engaging and in a personalised w...
Feb 10, 2022•32 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking series, The Families of FinTech Podcast, Nadia is joined by Derick Dickson, Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions/Trade Sales at Ghana International Bank. Recently starting his own family, Derick turned to his professional LinkedIn network as he shared his personal paternity experience. In a brilliant conversation with Nadia, Derick explains how he wanted his story to be relatable and inspire other parents as he shared key struggles. Derick stresses ...
Feb 03, 2022•21 min
The 17% List: Has the Needle Moved? 📈 This week, Nadia joined Georgia , part of the Marketing Team here at Harrington Starr , to announce the recent change from 17% to 19% on the Fintech with Nadia: The DEI Discussions podcast. Clearly, things are going in the right direction and the pair are here to celebrate that and to talk about how we can accelerate this positive change even more! Reports in early 2020 showed that only 17% of all technology roles in the UK were filled by women. This low fi...
Feb 02, 2022•16 min
This week, Nadia is joined by the illustrious all-round FinTech expert, Elizabeth Lumley – Technology and Transaction Banking Editor at The Banker. Elizabeth has been in the FinTech world since the 90s when she applied for a journalism ad in the New York Times to cover a publication called Inside Market Data. As a self-professed "hardcore financial technology person", Elizabeth has been covering the FinTech space before everyone even started calling it "FinTech"! The pair discuss the current pow...
Feb 01, 2022•17 min
On this episode of the ground-breaking Women of Fintech Podcast, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Ozgun Unal, Head of e-FX Distribution UK at UBS. Having no defined career plan after graduating from University, Ozgun readied herself to embrace any opportunity that came her away. Leaving Turkey to take on a new role in Dublin, Ozgun began an exciting career journey across banking, ultimately leading her to UBS. Progression is a key theme throughout this episode- and bar Ozgun's fascinating progre...
Jan 27, 2022•28 min
