Joining Nadia on this episode of the Talent of FinTech Podcast is Wendy Papworth, FNZ Group's first Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion. FNZ Group's commitment to DE&I is unquestionable. And Wendy embodies the latter, taking on this role to ensure every employee is set up for success. From introducing a Menopause Policy, to furthering their Open Global Mobility policy, diversity and inclusion is considered from every lens; the notion that DE&I is agnostic of business and location is r...
Feb 16, 2023•17 min
Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions, live from FinTech Connect, is Meaghan Dampsey, Director of Customer Success at Responsive AI. Being at a hub of FinTech transformation, alongside innovative leaders from the breadth of the industry ecosystem, Meaghan tells us about her experience and the key takeaways from FinTech Connect. Meaghan guides us through her incredible career journey thus far. Having started in the industry four years ago, knowing nothing about tech and finance, he...
Feb 14, 2023•9 min
Joining Nadia on this episode of The DEI Discussions, live from FinTech Connect, is Emily Utton, COO at CLOWD9. Having only launched towards the close of last year, FinTech Connect marked CLOWD9's first official conference. Emily shares the importance of events like this for start-ups, particularly when it comes to maximising exposure and establishing new connections. Events are also crucial to furthering the inclusion movement in financial services. Emily joined the payments industry fifteen ye...
Feb 09, 2023•7 min
This week on the DEI Discussions #WomenofFinTech, Nadia is joined by Anette Broløs, Founder and Director of Finthropology. Live from FinTech Connect 2022. Anette and her team help organisations understand their customer's financial behaviour and how they can innovate to meet their needs through research and reports. They recently explored the behaviour of women in finance and the impact of financial products on their lives. Anette found in her research that despite their financial success, women...
Feb 07, 2023•10 min
Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect for this episode of The DEI Discussions is Angela Yore, Founder & MD SkyParlour. Nadia and Angela recap SkyParlour's incredible journey this year- covering a global client base, and how this expansive coverage has afforded them the unparalleled view of witnessing exciting innovation entering the sector. Angela also guides us through FinTech Connect's stand out moments. We're exposed to the importance of improving the lives of the global population thro...
Feb 02, 2023•12 min
Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect is Yvonne de Ville, Chair of IoD Finance and FinTech Group, and Author of Cracking the Change Management Code. We currently sit at an exciting moment for FinTech growth, and a brilliant opportunity to position the UK as market leaders. To successfully execute this, we need to broaden our access to diversity of thought. Yvonne guides us through the responsibility we all have to ensure FinTech is accessible to all skillsets, backgrounds and experiences; and ...
Jan 31, 2023•16 min
On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast, Nadia meets Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO of CLOWD9, live from FinTech Connect 2022. As CEO of a firm going from strength-to-strength, Suresh discusses his responsibilities as CEO, honing in on the role he plays in driving the company mission, and entwining it into their evolving, inclusive culture. We also hear about the team's busy day at FinTech Connect! As an exhibitor at the event, Suresh shares insights into some of the exciting conversations th...
Jan 26, 2023•12 min
Welcome to another episode of The DEI Discussions: Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by Lissele Pratt, Founder at Capitalixe. Lissele is a natural entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about helping women break into the financial industry. As one of Forbes' 30 Under 30, and TechRound's Top 29 Entrepreneurs Under 29; Lissele is a recognised pioneer in this dynamic industry. In this episode, the pair discuss the impact of having authentic diversity within a business and why more women sh...
Jan 24, 2023•15 min
On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech, Nadia meets Geoffrey Tipton, CTO of AENCO Smartcap, live from FinTech Connect 2022. AENCO Smartcap's mission is to enable blockchain technology for "normal people" outside of the industry to make impactful connections between future technologies and capital today. Geoffrey's fantastic background started as a robotics engineer at Salford University and it was his fascination for the technical aspects of decentralised exchanges that led him to where he ...
Jan 19, 2023•8 min
Joining Nadia live from FinTech Connect for this episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast is Paul Staples, Global Head of Banking as a Service and Embedded Finance Proposition at HSBC. Paul offers us an exclusive insight into the world of embedded finance, sharing how his positively disruptive role is changing the way banks operate from the outside in. The pair discuss the role Fintech Connect plays in showcasing the latter, making this exciting future accessible to all. A vital part of this fut...
Jan 17, 2023•11 min
On today's episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast, Nadia meets Malin Lignell, Digitalization and Innovation at Handelsbanken, live from FinTech Connect 2022. Nadia and Malin discuss what's new, what's happening next and what's in store for the future of our industry- inspired by Malin's brilliant panel discussion on the day. The event was full of learning and inspiration, and the pair recap on topical themes such as the metaverse, blockchain and algorithms, and what this will mean for future m...
Jan 12, 2023•12 min
Joining Nadia on the Humans of FinTech Podcast, live at FinTech Connect, is Sohail Raja, Head of Execution Platforms & UK Chief Digital Officer, Société Générale. Sohail's role captures the exciting opportunities currently active across the financial services space. With conversations around decentralised finance becoming ever more prominent, and technological innovation becoming synonymous with the industry, an exciting future is taking shape. But amidst the technological jargon, we mustn't...
Jan 10, 2023•16 min
We explore a different side to the FinTech marketplace on this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast, as Nadia is joined by Emma Harvey, Founder, and Robyn Margetts, Managing Director, of Seven Consultancy. As a PR and Communications firm, Seven Consultancy work with industry-leading market participants to elevate their brand, establishing them as respected businesses and thought leaders in the space. Seven Consultancy came to the marketplace with disruption in mind. They disbanded the old PR ...
Dec 22, 2022•19 min
On this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast Series, Nadia is delighted to welcome Yumika Brewster, COO at Finimize, to the show. Yumika tells us about her duties as a COO and reveals what it takes to ensure the smooth running of Finimize on a day-to-day basis. We also find out how Finimize differs from other financial services companies, honing in on their work and commitment to support women in their investing journey. This episode is brimming with insights that ensure we are setting up our...
Dec 20, 2022•17 min
Welcome to another episode of the Women of FinTech. Today Nadia is joined by the brilliant Sherree Tibbs, Director of Client Services and Delivery at Fundipedia. Sherree is responsible for managing all software and implementation projects right through from the development lifecycle to delivery. She didn't initially plan to work in the technology industry, but her passion and proven success highlight how truly impactful and rewarding it can be. As a young, female leader in the space, who "doesn'...
Dec 15, 2022•18 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Humans of FinTech Podcast. Joining Nadia in The DEI Discussions Studio is Matthew Jackson, VP of Relationship Management at Freemarket. Matthew retraces his journey through FinTech, sharing why he chose to join Freemarket- a move which compliments his mission-driven approach to the industry. No two career journey's through FinTech are the same, but Matthew reminds us there should be a basis to the talent experience that is applicable to everyone, irrespecti...
Dec 08, 2022•17 min
Welcome to another episode of The Families of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by the wonderful Barbora Juhaszova, Global Digital Marketing Lead at SAP Fioneer. Since the birth of her son, Barbora has been passionate about the support that should be given in the aftermath of birth and the return to work. In today's episode, she shares her thoughts on how companies can be more inclusive and supportive of new parents. Barbora shares, "let’s not forget that it takes two to become a parent; I don’t t...
Dec 06, 2022•13 min
Joining Nadia in the studio for this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast is Kate Wilson, Global Head of Consumer Deposits and Payments at RFI Global. Kate's tenure at RFI Global is well beyond the average often seen across our industry. We explore why Kate has stayed at RFI Global for over 10 years; from exposure and the opportunity to engage with a variety of roles, to the evolving growth-orientated culture, we gain an exclusive insight into the retention strategy at the com...
Dec 01, 2022•14 min
Joining Nadia in the studio for this episode of The Talent of FinTech Podcast is a brilliant duo from Funding Circle: Victoria Bradford, People Director; and Poonam Verma, Director of Talent Development, Culture and Belonging. This episode is an exploration of a firm doing incredible things to redefine what it means to work in financial services. Both Victoria and Poonam share the values that are driving this transformational approach, sharing foundational principles such as: Think Smart; Making...
Nov 22, 2022•20 min
On this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast Series, Nadia is delighted to welcome Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, to the show. Janine shares with us her fascinating and industry-changing thoughts on Diversity and Inclusion; ideas which have catalysed the rise of DE&I in the space, and ensured it is at the fore of everyones agenda. A big focus for Janine is people retention within the financial services space. With the average tenure being just 13 months for a technologist, Janine s...
Nov 17, 2022•16 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by the fantastic Tiama Hanson-Drury, CPO at Minna Technologies. Tiama is an internationally-recognised product leader, board director, c-suite exec, public speaker, corporate adviser and leadership mentor. Her Chief Product Officer experience spans the US and European roles in large multi-national and high-growth tech scale-ups. She is here today to share her story and some of the lessons and learns along the way. Fr...
Nov 15, 2022•24 min
Joining Nadia on this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast is Aditi Subbarao, Financial Services Industry Lead at Instabase. Aditi's role at Instabase inherently demands a growth mindset, and she definitely brings it to this conversation with Nadia. Her career journey thus far is fascinating, and reveals the new heights we can reach when we quite literally go in an alternative direction. We gain an exclusive look at the work Instabase is doing to transform the marketplace, and...
Nov 10, 2022•20 min
On this episode of The Women of FinTech Podcast Series, Nadia is delighted to welcome Lisa Picardo, Chief Corporate Officer at PensionBee, to the show. Lisa's career journey has been propelled forward by ambition and want for a challenge; and it has taken her to so truly incredible ventures and companies. We explore Lisa's early career days, and how she overcame stigma's and stereotypes to get to where she is today. A landmark moment in this career journey was becoming a mother. Lisa shares her ...
Nov 08, 2022•17 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Humans of FinTech. This week, Nadia is joined by Andrew Christodoulou, Global Inside Sales Rep at Worldline. Andrew is part of the digital commerce division at Worldline– specialising in gaming and entertainment partners– and is passionate about opening access to the financial technology community and building better gender equality in the space. After graduating in Psychology and European Politics, Andrew took a deep dive into the world of payments and Fin...
Oct 25, 2022•7 min
We are delighted to bring you a new episode of The Humans of FinTech Podcast- and this time Nadia is joined by the brilliant Co-Founders of Portabl, Mike Minett and Des Matthewman of Portabl. Over the past couple of years, we have witnessed unparalleled change that has redefined our working lives. But Mike and Des reveal there is still so much more to come, particularly when we consider the "independent" workforce. What exactly is this independent workforce? And why do they matter? Mike and Des ...
Oct 20, 2022•16 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is joined by the brilliant Michelle Rockson, Lead People Partner at Zopa. Michelle is an HR professional with extensive experience in a number of different industries and is here to share her stories and some of the learns along the way. Her career at Zopa started after Michelle decided to make a career change whilst on maternity leave. Diversity and flexibility were crucial elements to finding her "new home", and she shares ...
Oct 18, 2022•14 min
It's Time For Action, Not Words, and so this Black History Month we're bringing you a special episode of The DEI Discussions that will reveal how we can all invest in change. On this episode, Nadia is joined by the brilliant: Tinashe Shata, Senior IT Analyst at TD Securities Felicitas Coulibaly, Senior Manager Digital Sales- EMEA at Mambu Derick Dickson, Relationship Manager, Financial Institutions/Trade Sales at Ghana International Bank Sandra Mianda, Founder at Paypr.Work Cecil Adjalo, COO at ...
Oct 13, 2022•23 min
Joining Nadia on this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast is Chantal Swainston, PR Manager at Wise and Founder of The Heard. Through her busy role in PR at Wise, Chantal has been exposed to the plethora of engagement and public speaking opportunities present across our industry. But are these truly inclusive? Do they represent the diversity that exists across FinTech? To combat the often skewed and unfair line-up at events, Chantal began The Heard: an empowering index of fema...
Oct 11, 2022•9 min
Joining Nadia on this episode of the ground-breaking Women of FinTech Podcast is Juliet Rogan, Head of Core Banking at Barclays. As a renowned leader in the space, Juliet shares her holistic approach to leadership, putting an emphasis on leaving a positive legacy for those that will follow in your footsteps. But also shares her approach to risk taking as a leader, setting an example to challenge the status quo, reinvent what it means to be a leader. The pair also discuss how we can ensure we bri...
Oct 06, 2022•19 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Women of FinTech. Today, Nadia is delighted to be joined by Emma Kisby, CEO EMEA of Cogo. Emma is a customer-focused commercial business leader driving the sustainability agenda, making the complex simple and translating the power of data into customer empowerment, business growth, and delivering systemic change. Emma shares her career journey, including an inspiring story about how her daughter– at just 9 years old– organised a climate march of 300 school ...
Oct 04, 2022•11 min
