People, Culture & Tech: Recent Episodes
InterQuest
The people in your business are your biggest asset and this podcast is all about how to create a positive and powerful culture which supports them to be the best version of themselves.
Each week we will invite key speakers to discuss all manner of points around mental health & wellbeing, diversity & inclusion, employee value proposition, culture, values and plenty more!
If you are involved in HR, talent acquisition, management, team leading or just are interested in improving culture & values in your business and/or the happiness of your people then this is the podcast for you.
Join Michelle Khan in this insightful episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring the inspiring Anna Decoudu, Consumer Lending and Analytics Leader. Discover Anna's extensive experience and her unique perspectives on building diverse teams, career growth, and the importance of company culture.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Get inspired by Anna’s journey and practical advice on career growth and leadership.
- Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Learn about the evolving landscape of financial services and the critical role of company culture.
- Key Topics: Diversity in financial services, career growth, leadership journey, company culture, tech transformations, employee well-being, financial regulations.
Join Michelle Khan in this compelling episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring the remarkable Claire Maillet, Fraud Prevention Product Owner at Vanguard and host of the "fraudible" podcast. Dive into Claire’s extensive experience and her unique perspectives on imposter syndrome, fraud prevention, and the power of a supportive network.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Gain deep insights into overcoming imposter syndrome and navigating criticism in your career.
- Learn about adapting to different work environments and the importance of a strong professional network.
- Explore the value of lifelong learning and how academic pursuits can enhance your career.
- Key Topics: Imposter syndrome, career adaptation, self-promotion, mentorship, networking, lifelong learning, fraud prevention, women in leadership.
Join Michelle Khan in this compelling episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring the insightful Nanna Bergmann, Group Managing Director at The Bank of London. Dive into Nanna’s extensive experience and her unique perspectives on leadership, diversity, and innovation in the financial sector.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Gain deep insights into the importance of saying "yes" to opportunities and managing your career proactively.
- Learn about creating psychological safety in teams and why it’s crucial for innovation and success.
- Explore how diverse thinking can lead to better problem-solving and organizational success.
- Key Topics: Leadership, psychological safety, career management, innovative banking, financial stability, diversity of thought, women in leadership.
Join us in this enlightening episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring Bharvi Hadani, Chief Operating Officer at Zodia Markets, and hosted by Anna Massey.Dive into Bharvi's rich career, spanning multiple roles and industries, as she shares her insights on agility, digital transformation, and the power of incremental change in today's fast-paced business world.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Unpack the complexities of navigating change and fostering innovation in various business environments with Bharvi's expert insights.
- Understand the significance of adapting to digital trends and the role of agility in today's business strategy.
- Get inspired by Bharvi's approach to leadership, change management, and her journey to becoming a COO in a dynamic market.
Join Michelle Khan in this enlightening episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring the dynamic Sisieta Owen, Senior Director of Global Compliance Risk Management. Explore Sisieta's profound insights as she shares her journey, emphasising leadership, diversity, and the power of breaking barriers.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Gain insights into leveraging diversity and inclusion to foster social mobility and team empowerment.
- Understand how economic theories can be applied to practical financial management and leadership.
- Explore the importance of overcoming self-imposed limitations and embracing one's unique potential.
- Key Topics: Leadership, diversity, economic theory, risk management, fintech, women in leadership.
Join us in this transformative episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring Gabriela Gutierrez, Global Senior Ethics & Compliance Manager at Just Eat, and hosted by Anna Massey.
In this episode, Gabriela guides us through her compelling journey from Santiago, Chile, to her pivotal role in the Netherlands, sharing how she’s reshaping the landscape of compliance and ethics in the corporate world.
Why Watch?
- Understand the complexities and nuances of integrating ethics into business practices from Gabriela’s first-hand experiences.
- Get inspired by Gabriela’s methods of overcoming industry challenges with adaptability and proactive leadership.
- Explore the significant impact of mentorship and community in building a successful career in compliance and ethics.
Join Michelle Khan in this inspiring episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring the insightful Claire Pratt, Head of Financial Crime Risk/MLRO at Gen H. Embark on a journey through Claire's experiences, where she shares her wisdom and insights, offering a fresh perspective on leadership, diversity, and the art of embracing one's unique path.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Gain insights into transforming personal challenges into powerful career assets.
- Understand the unconventional facets of leadership that can inspire change and innovation.
- Explore the critical role of diversity and inclusivity in driving business success and social change.
- Key Topics: Leadership, diversity, career development, social mobility, women in leadership, innovation.
Join Anna Massey and Mariana de la Roche Wills on "Women Who Make it Happen." Uncover Mariana's journey in blockchain, her insights on authenticity in tech, and her views on balancing innovation with regulation. Discover her impact through DeFi in agriculture and be inspired by her dedication to social change and technology's ethical use.
🔥 Why Watch?
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolving roles in risk management and compliance.
- Learn the importance of mentorship, diversity, and seizing opportunities in shaping your career.
- Key Topics: Financial services, fintech, risk management, compliance, mentorship, career development, diversity and innovation, women in leadership.
Join Michelle Khan in this enlightening episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," featuring Kathy Griffin, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Uber Payments UK. Dive into her experiences, insights, and the wisdom she has gathered on her journey through the realms of finance and technology.
Why Listen?
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolving roles in risk management and compliance.
- Learn the importance of mentorship, diversity, and seizing opportunities in shaping your career.
- Key Topics: Financial services, fintech, risk management, compliance, mentorship, career development, diversity and innovation, women in leadership.
Join Anna Massey in an enlightening conversation with Christa Dahneke DeOliveira, Chief Compliance Officer at Linking Assets Inc, on this episode of "Women Who Make it Happen." Dive into the multifaceted world of compliance, the importance of diversity in the workplace, and the art of navigating cultural differences.
Understand the changing landscape of compliance across different industries, including insights into cryptocurrency and global regulations.Learn how to leverage diversity and cultural understanding to enhance team performance and decision-making.Get inspired by Christa's approach to continuous learning, career growth, and her strategies for success in compliance and leadership.
In this inspiring episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," join us as Claire Magennis, CEO of Uber Payments UK, shares her journey from university graduate to fintech leader. Discover how Claire's embrace of unexpected opportunities and commitment to diversity and inclusivity propelled her to the top. Learn about her approach to overcoming challenges and fostering a culture of empowerment in the fast-paced world of financial technology. Whether you're in fintech, aspiring to lead, or championing workplace diversity, Claire's insights offer valuable lessons in leadership and innovation.
Join Michelle Khan and Meredith Beeston, Financial Crime Compliance Director at ClearBank, on "Women Who Make it Happen." This episode dives into female leadership in financial crime compliance, showcasing how diversity and authenticity drive success in finance.
Meredith shares insights on adapting leadership across borders, the importance of mentorship, and advocating for women in finance. Discover ClearBank's approach to fostering an inclusive environment and the impact of female leadership in shaping the future of finance.
🎧 Tune in for an inspiring conversation on breaking barriers and leading with integrity in the finance sector.
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Discover the dynamic world of regulatory consultancy with Michelle Khan and guest Azariah Nukajam, Associate Director at fscom, in "The Women Who Make it Happen."
This episode delves into the power of mentorship, the importance of diversity and inclusion beyond mere tokenism, and the thrilling challenges of regulatory consultancy.
Azariah shares her journey, highlighting how supportive leadership and embracing change propel professional growth.
Join us for an episode packed with insights on making a meaningful impact in your career and industry.
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Discover Jessica Tay's empowering journey in compliance and cybersecurity in this captivating 'Women Who Make it Happen' episode.
Jessica Tay, Head of Compliance at Lifebit, shares her insights on navigating the complexities of the tech industry, breaking through barriers in leadership, and the power of embracing diversity in the workplace.
Explore Jessica's unique perspective on the importance of seeking help as a strength, her transformative career shift from cybersecurity to compliance, and her commitment to fostering inclusive, dynamic work environments.
🎧 Tune in for an engaging blend of inspiration, career wisdom, and innovative thinking!
CareerDevelopment #Cybersecurity #Compliance #WomenInTech #Empowerment
Discover Lorraine Mouat's unique take on leadership and compliance in the financial sector in this riveting 'Women Who Make it Happen' episode.
Lorraine Mouat, Head of Payment Services, at Thistle, shares her experiences in fostering collaborative teams, empowering women, and mastering the dynamic world of financial regulations.
Dive into her innovative strategies that blend compliance with business growth, all while championing female leadership in finance.
🎧 Tune in for a dose of inspiration and practical wisdom!
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Join host Anna Massey in an empowering conversation with Isabelle S, Compliance Director at CBRE Gial, on this episode of "Women Who Make it Happen." Dive into the transformative world of compliance, the journey of female leadership, and the art of turning challenges into opportunities. Discover Isabelle's unique insights on embracing failure, the nuanced dynamics of climbing the corporate ladder, and the power of trusting oneself. This episode is a treasure trove for aspiring leaders, seasoned professionals, and anyone looking to unleash their potential in the business world. Tune in for an inspiring blend of wisdom, experience, and motivational advice.
Join host Michelle Khan in an insightful episode of Women Who Make it Happen, featuring Jessica Cath from Thistle Initiatives. Explore the balance of empathy and firmness in leadership, the importance of being a voice of challenge in financial compliance, and effective strategies for women's career growth in finance. This episode offers invaluable insights into navigating regulatory landscapes and empowering professional development. A must-listen for those in finance and aspiring leaders.
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Dive into the inspiring world of compliance and leadership with Kathrene Munoz, Group MLRO at Velocity Trade, in this insightful episode of "Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success." 🎙️ Hosted by Anna Massey, this episode offers a unique perspective on the often misunderstood field of compliance in the financial sector.Discover how Kathrene is breaking stereotypes and reshaping the role of compliance from a mere regulatory requirement to a strategic business enabler. From her unexpected journey into the world of finance to empowering women in traditionally male-dominated industries, this episode is a treasure trove of insights and inspiration.Key discussions include:🔸 The Evolution of Compliance in Finance: Beyond the Red Tape🔸 The Power of Professional Networks for Women: Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers🔸 Embracing Failure as a Growth Strategy🔸 Transforming Compliance from a Cost Center to a Profit DriverThis episode is not just for finance professionals but for anyone interested in leadership, career growth, and women’s empowerment. Join us as we explore the dynamic and transformative world of compliance with Kathrene Munoz.🎧 Listen, learn, and be inspired to redefine your own path to success!#Compliance #Leadership #FinancePodcast #WomenInBusiness #CareerGrowth #Empowerment
In this must-listen episode of "Women Who Make it Happen", host Michelle Khan sits down with Sophie Long, the trailblazing CEO of Thistle Group, to discuss transformative themes that are reshaping the recruitment industry and beyond. Dive into this enlightening conversation that covers a multitude of topics such as:🔹 Empowering Working Women: Understand the shifting roles of women in today’s fast-paced business world.🔹 Work-Life Balance: Sophie shares her perspective on balancing professional aspirations with family commitments.🔹 Breaking Industry Stereotypes: Get inspired to challenge the norms that can limit career growth.🔹 Regulatory and Compliance Consulting: Sophie details Thistle Group’s innovative approach to regulatory and compliance consulting, with a focus on businesses navigating the UK market.🔹 And much more!If you're a leader, entrepreneur, or anyone interested in empowering women in business, this episode is your go-to resource for inspiration, practical advice, and industry intel.👉 Tap into this game-changing conversation and unlock the secrets to personal and professional success.🤔 We'd love to hear from you! What challenges have you faced in achieving work-life balance, and how have you overcome them?#WomenWhoMakeItHappen #EmpoweringWomen #WorkLifeBalance #RegulatoryCompliance #RecruitmentIndustry #SaaS #UKMarket
Are you striving to revolutionise your career and bring innovation to your business?
In this must-listen episode of Women Who Make It Happen, join our host, Anna Massey, as she converses with Jane Zavalishina, a luminary in tech and business, and Chairman Of The Supervisory Board at FINOM. Together, they delve into a myriad of compelling topics that will guide you toward career advancement and business transformation.
💡 Key Highlights:
👉 Unlock the Power of AI: Learn how artificial intelligence is elevating customer service and making businesses smarter.
👉 Embrace Your Worth: Gain actionable advice on valuing your skills and advocating for your career growth.
👉 Gender Equality: Get a fresh perspective on the current state of gender equality, particularly in post-Soviet countries.
👉 Work-Life Balance: Receive practical tips on juggling career and parenthood without the guilt.
👉 Inspirational Journey: Be inspired by Jane Zavalishina's fascinating journey to success.
📌 Don't miss out on this comprehensive episode packed with insightful discussions and actionable takeaways. Perfect for business leaders, tech enthusiasts, and anyone keen on personal growth.
👇We're eager to hear your thoughts.
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Welcome back to Women Who Make It Happen, the go-to podcast for insight into tech and leadership! In this episode, host Michelle Khan sits down with Suzanne Homewood, Managing Director and NED, to discuss the transformation of technology, from Apple's new financial venture with Credit Kudos to the rise of AI in everyday life.
💡 Key Highlights:
- Apple's Strategic Move: Entering Financial Services through Credit Kudos
- Empowering Young Female Talent: Confidence and Unique Contributions
- Tech Evolution: From Blackberries to AI-Driven Decision Making
- Breaking Gender Barriers: Equality in the Tech Industry and the Boardroom
- Suzanne’s Journey: Empowering Young Talent for the Future
- The Secret to Fair Financial Outcomes: AI Revolutionizing Healthcare and Finance
This episode is packed with actionable insights, perfect for anyone interested in tech innovation, gender equality, and industry-leading tips for success. Whether you're an aspiring female leader or a tech enthusiast, this episode is essential listening.
🎧 Don't miss out! Listen now to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed in today's fast-paced world.
✍️ Join the Conversation:We'd love to hear your thoughts on the evolving tech landscape and strides towards gender equality.
WomenWhoMakeItHappen #TechTransformation #GenderEquality #AI #FinancialServices #Empowerment
Ready to leap into the future or still stuck in the past? 🤔In this week's episode of "Women Who Make it Happen," we're thrilled to host Arzu Hasanova, CCO and co-founder of Fledgerr. The topic? Embrace the Digital Journey or Be Left Behind.Why should you tune in? ✅ Get insights into why technology is a 'ride-or-die' factor in today's world.✅ Uncover the quick and rewarding paths to professional growth via startups.✅ Understand the ethical considerations AI imposes on the legal world.✅ Be inspired by Arzu's transformative journey in tech and law.If you're as fascinated by the future as we are, this episode is a must-watch. 🎧Ready to dive in? Click 'Play' now!👇 Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe!What's your take on AI's role in transforming industries, especially the legal sector? Comment below, and let's get this discussion rolling!#Technology #Startups #WomenInTech #LegalTech #AI #DigitalTransformation #Innovation
💬 "Don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Take up space and own it!"Join us in the latest "Women Who Make it Happen" episode where our host, Michelle Khan, engages in a riveting dialogue with Seun Oshinusi, Financial Crime Operations Unit Lead at Mettle.In this insightful conversation, we navigate through significant topics:🔹 The uplifting yet concerning reality of representation in senior leadership roles.🔹 Overcoming the unique challenges in the financial crime sector with solid facts and data.🔹 Empowering advice for younger females aspiring to carve a niche in financial services – advocating courage and readiness to learn over ticking all boxes before taking a step.Embark on this journey of enlightenment and be inspired to forge ahead in your career with renewed gusto!🎧 Now streaming on all popular platforms. Which part struck a chord with you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!#WomenInLeadership #financialservices #CareerGrowth #Empowerment
Ready to dive deep into leadership dynamics, business transformation, and the unspoken challenges behind success? 🤔 Host Anna Massey sits down with Vanessa Jeurissen-Kohn, Supervisory Board Member & Director, to unpack it all! 💡 From Vanessa's unique journey transitioning from law to leadership to the evolution of management styles in today's business world, this episode is a treasure trove of insightsDon't miss out on hearing the real stories behind success, the adaptive nature of leadership in large corporations and startups, and the need for authenticity in our ever-changing world 🌏👉 Stream Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success on all major platforms. You won't want to miss this! 🎧What's one leadership lesson you've learned that you wish you knew earlier in your career? Let's discuss! 👇#WomenWhoMakeItHappen #LeadershipEvolution #BusinessTransformation #Success #FinancialServices
Ready for a deep dive into the world of fintech, crypto, and compliance?
💡 Episode 10 of 'Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success' is hosted by Michelle Khan, Director at InterQuest, and features Shelley Schachter-Cahm, Practice leader at TMT and a stalwart in the financial services industry.
Shelley shares her journey from navigating the UK Payments Authority's crypto role 🚀, to championing the potential of young women in payments and crypto.
🌟 She sheds light on the importance of mentorship in uplifting female talent and provides invaluable advice for those in the compliance field.
No matter where you are in your career journey, Shelley's insights offer a unique blend of experience, challenges, and strategies for success.
🎧 Stream it on all major platforms and be part of this insightful conversation!
How do you navigate challenges in your industry? Share your experiences and let's learn together! 💬
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Leonique's story will undoubtedly fuel your drive to push boundaries and tap into your unique potential. Let's stir up some conversations around the richness and rewards of pushing boundaries.
Listen in, and join the chat: What part of Leonique's journey resonates with you the most? Over to you, what's your take on ambition and stepping out of your comfort zone? Share your thoughts!
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🎙️Ever wondered what it's like to shape the future? Here's your chance! Get ready for an exhilarating journey with Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar in the latest episode of 'Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success' hosted by Anna Massey.💼 As the Global Tech Sector Co-Head, US Head of FinTech, and Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets at Linklaters, Joshua's profound insights are not to be missed!In Joshua's words, "We're shaping the next generation of the Internet. You're not just an observer, you're an active participant."💬 The digital asset space is continually evolving, making it an exciting period to join.👉One profound quote to take away: "Your name is your currency."Joshua's golden advice? Embrace the adventure, leverage your unique skills, and play a role in the transformation. "If something is important to you, do it. Don't wait for the 'perfect' time."✔️It’s an enlightening discussion on balancing personal happiness, professional success, and everything in between.Make sure you don't miss this inspirational episode - and remember, in Joshua’s words: "If you want to make a name for yourself, you can." 💪 #worklifebalance #DigitalAssets #Podcast #TechLaw
🎙️Are you driven by curiosity? Do you have the courage to be vulnerable in the pursuit of knowledge?🔊In the latest episode of InterQuest's podcast, "Women Who Make It Happen: Journey to Success," Anna Massey hosts a fascinating conversation with Lynne Marlor, Chair of Boston Blockchain Association, about the power of curiosity and vulnerability in shaping a successful career. Lynne shares invaluable insights, from the importance of curiosity in embarking on new paths, to the role of vulnerability in learning and growth. She also discusses her journey in the world of digital assets, offering an inside look at how curiosity sparked her career and continues to drive her forward.Let's get curious together. Tune into the new episode now! 🚀#WomenWhoMakeItHappen #Curiosity #JourneyToSuccess #InterQuest #Podcast #DigitalAssets
Are you ready for an awe-inspiring journey into the world of success? 🔥
Brace yourselves for the latest episode of "Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success"! 🎧
✨In this electrifying instalment, our brilliant host, Anna Massey, Managing Consultant at InterQuest Group, joins forces with the phenomenal Maria Gallo, Chief Compliance Officer at Finst 💼
🌟 Together, they unravel the secrets of triumph and discuss the remarkable twists and turns that led Maria to the pinnacle of her career.Get ready to be captivated as they delve into Maria's extraordinary background, her passions, and how she masterfully balances her life as a working mother. It's a breathtaking tale that will leave you feeling inspired and motivated!Junior-level professionals and fellow mums, this episode is a must-listen. 👩💼👩👧
Discover how Maria's experiences can ignite your own path to greatness 💪
✨Don't wait another second! Join us now and stream this powerful episode on all major platforms. 💥🎙️ Let the wisdom of these remarkable women empower you to conquer any challenge that comes your way!
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Our latest episode of "Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success" podcast is out, and it's a must-listen! 🔥Join our host Anna Massey as she interviews the fabulous Maha Al-Saadi, Director Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, who shares her incredible journey to success in the finance industry. 💰But this episode isn't just about Maha's journey - she also discusses the future of the industry and how we can promote diversity in hiring. 💪Whether you're a finance professional, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply looking for inspiration, this episode is for you. Tune in now to "Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success" and get ready to be inspired! 🚀
Watch the episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/nSWPOtoYhno
Liked the episode? Follow InterQuest Group on LinkedIn for more! #WomenWhoMakeItHappen #financeindustry #diversityinhiring #podcast #inspiration #journeytosuccess
The new episode of "Women Who Make it Happen: Journeys to Success" is now LIVE! 🎙️ Host Anna Massey and Guest Nabila Nouinou, COO at Tinka, talk about the ups and downs of the business world, and the power of reflecting and learning from mistakes. 💪 They dive into topics such as the evolution of technology, payment industry, and how companies are striving to be more beneficial for their customers.🤑But it's not just about the business world. Nabila shares how she found purpose in the consumer credit industry, and how she believes it's possible to be part of the solution and make a change. 🌟So, what are you waiting for? Head over to all major streaming platforms and listen to this inspiring and informative episode NOW! 🎧 Don't forget to share your favorite parts and tag us with #WomenWhoMakeItHappen and #JourneysToSuccess. Let's celebrate the amazing women who are making it happen! 💃
Looking for some inspiration? 🤩
Look no further than our latest podcast episode of "Women Who Make it Happen: Journey to Success"! 🔥
Join our host Anna Massey as she sits down with Kristiina Lehtmets, former Chief Compliance Officer at Coinmetro, to discuss Kristiina's journey to success 🚀.
Kristiina shares her insights on becoming a leader and manager in a rapidly growing and constantly changing industry. She emphasizes the importance of doing your research and taking risks, even if something fails. But that's not all! Kristiina and Anna also dive into other important topics, such as implementing frameworks and controls and understanding regulatory obligations.
Whether you're interested in the blockchain industry, leadership and management, compliance, or just curious about how Kristiina made it happen, you won't want to miss this episode!
WomenInTech #Blockchain #Fintech #JourneyToSuccess #FemaleLeadership #Podcast
The second episode of "Women Who Make It Happen: Journeys to Success" is out now!
In this episode, Anna Massey talks to Anoosh Arevshatian, Chief Risk Officer at Zodia Custody, about her journey to success in the fast-paced world of crypto.
They discuss Anoosh's transition from banking to crypto, the changes she noticed in mentality and ability, and the challenges she has faced.
They also talk about the promotion of female talent in the industry.
Tune in now on all major streaming platforms to hear Anoosh's insights and experiences!
🎧 Tune in to the first episode of "Women Who Make It Happen: Journeys to Success". With Anna Massey as our host, we'll explore their journeys, the challenges they faced, and the impact technology has had on the industry.
In our first episode, we are honored to have Cecile Louchard de Barsy, the Head of Fraud Risk at Bitstamp, shars her journey to success and expertise in the crypto industry.
💡 Get inspired as she discusses the importance of taking risks in your career and shares her advice on how to do so.
💪 Learn about the future of women in the crypto industry and what still needs to be done to close the gap.
🚀 Explore the exciting world of crypto and digital transformation with Cecile as she talks about why the crypto industry is so innovative.
Don't miss out on this exciting episode!
Tune in now on all major streaming platforms.
Don't forget to share the love with your friends and join the conversation with us by using the hashtags #WomenWhoMakeItHappen #JourneysToSuccess #InterQuest #SuccessStories.
Did you know that women make up only about 19% of the tech industry? That's a huge problem.
On this podcast episode, we're talking to three women in the field who are making their way up the ranks, and they're sharing advice on how they got there: Caterina Maniscalco, Monal Sanghvi, and Elizabeth-Ann Hayne.
We'll be discussing why these three amazing women decided to enter the tech industry, what responsibility companies have for getting more women into STEM fields, how remote work is changing workplace culture for women around the world and what cultural differences can affect women in different regions.
If you want to learn more about how these women made it happen—and how YOU could change your own career path—listen now!
Ever wondered what it's like to manage a distributed team?
Well, we have the answers. On this episode of People, Culture and Tech, host Joe Bignell and guests Davy McGeorge and Daniele Packard, explore the challenges of managing distributed teams, and how to create team engagement by bringing employees together. They'll also be talking about how meeting efficiency can be improved by integrating informal gaps between meetings where great ideas can be sparked.
They'll also discuss how to keep talent inside your organization—how to keep employees engaged, feel valued, and like they’re contributing to a higher purpose. Finally, they'll talk about how empathy is shown in a remote world.
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week with a special podcast episode on Mental Health Awareness in the workplace, alongside special guests Paula Stannett, Chief People Officer at Heathrow Airport, and Javier Echave, Chief Financial Officer at Heathrow Airport.
This episode will provide you with an insight into how Heathrow Airport has made mental health a priority for their employees, by discussing the following topics:
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What has Heathrow done to create a culture that promotes mental health and well-being?
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How has Heathrow's culture been inspired by Spider-Man's quote "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"?
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How do they inspire their employees to believe they can do anything, by focusing on the importance of investing in their people - not just their skillset or experience level but their overall wellbeing and mental health.
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And hybrid working, and how Heathrow makes sure that their employees feel comfortable to hybrid work
On this episode, host, Chris Eldridge and guest, Andrew Gomarsall, discuss how companies must take their environmental responsibilities seriously and the road to carbon neutrality.
The discussion explores UK government's world’s most ambitious climate change target law, which will be cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035; and will affect business as it is now mandatory to register your scope in order to have a compliant tax return.
How does a business do this? Where do you get this data, and how do you verify this? Gomarsall explains all of this as well as emphasising the importance of ESG Skillsets and how Gen-Y and future generations and going to be the voice of change.
Moreover, the episode examines greenwashing as well as gives attention to the next great opportunity for all businesses: circular economy.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dC4NRhsLhGo
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On this Episode of People, Culture and Tech, Chris Eldridge is joined by British Racing Driver Josh Steed to discuss the power of a winning mentality.
Learn more about Josh Steed's background, how he started on Karting when he was only 6 years old, to winning championships across the country at the age of 13. As well as learning how he over came major challenges such as the passing away of his father and the struggles of the pandemic.
The drive that Josh Steed inspired everyone in our offices and we hope it inspires you too. His mentality and hyper-focus too his passion has made him a fantastic business person as well as a fantastic driver, and it's incredibly impressive.
During this episode Team GB Olympic Gold medalist field hockey player Susannah Townsend, MBE joined us for a 45minute conversation where we'll discuss the importance of diversity and breaking bias, her motivation and reasons behind success.
Making hybrid working work is one of the biggest challenges businesses face right now.
In this episode, we welcome Helen Wilson to talk us through the Microsoft framework for hybrid working.
Helen Wilson, Microsoft, Director of Modern Work Customer Success Team
Driving the transformation and change agenda for Microsoft UK to build our culture, our organizational capabilities and our business agility to best serve our Customers, our Partners and our People. As new technologies emerge and the pace of change increases, we create new opportunities to accelerate through our own Business Transformation underpinning our Mission to Empower Every Person and Organization on the Planet to do More
AGENDA
• Current world we are in
• Remote working trade offs
• Differing range of experiences
• What our research shows
• Our thoughts on the future
• Hybrid work is still in its infancy
• One size does not fit all
• Great opportunity moving forward
• Hybrid Paradox - employees want both remote flexibility & In person work / collaboration
• Framework for Hybrid working
• Leadership & Culture
• People Skills & Well Being
• Physical Space Design
• Culture Change
• Case Studies
• Reimagining our workplaces
In this episode we will be discussing the Importance of Mental Health Honesty.
This is about how can be honest with ourselves, our friends & family and our workforce. Find out how you can help YOU and those you care about.
David Beeney
David Beeney enjoyed a successful career in newspapers and magazines for over 30 years, he was the MD of a regional daily newspaper and Commercial Director for Auto Trader. However, since outing himself in 2016 about his secret battles with panic attacks he believes that he has now found true purpose and has committed to spend the rest of his life eradicating the stigma of mental health. His business Breaking the Silence has quickly established itself as one of the leading advisors in the UK on ‘mental health in the workplace’ and David has helped many of the leading brands in the UK to create kinder more compassionate cultures of trust. He was recognised in 2018 ,2019 and 2020 as one of the top 101 influencers globally on employee engagement. David is a qualified Mental Health Counsellor affiliated to the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Practitioners).
In this episode we will be discussing Cultivating Diverse Leaders; focusing both on how a business can help enable and encourage a more diverse pool to become leaders and also what the individual can do further their career and position.
My guests are:
Elisa Hebert
Elisa serves as VP of Engineering Operations for Fairwinds - a Kubernetes security and governance software company. She has a background leading large teams in full-cycle customer and business operations, and software sales and delivery from nonprofit through enterprise / Fortune 100. Her focus is operational efficiency and delivery excellence, balancing the triad: team, customer, company.
Gosia Syta
Gosia Syta is a personal impact expert and the founder of the communication skills consultancy Walk Your Talk. She works with leaders and emerging leaders in tech, finance, energy and law, helping them to express themselves with confidence, clarity and conviction to increase their profile and step into more senior roles.
Using her Personal Impact Blueprint, Gosia shows her clients how, by making small consistent changes to the way they communicate - both verbally and nonverbally - they can influence, engage and persuade their audiences in high stakes situations such as presentations, client meetings and sales pitches.
Gosia’s sessions, which draw on her experience with high impact training, public speaking and improv, are, in one of her client’s words “the perfect mix of instructional and interactive”, and provide the participants with practical tools for making an impact every time they speak.
Gosia works with corporate clients (BP, Ticketmaster, Costar, Thomson Reuters), the British government (BEIS) and startup founders. She has been a mentor on the Business Growth Programme run by London and Partners, the official promotion agency of the Mayor of London, and is currently a trainer with SILL, Startups in London Libraries, where she supports early-stage and aspiring entrepreneurs with design and delivery of their startup pitches.
On Wednesday 19th January, 1pm, I am very excited to welcome Alfredo de Hoces García-Galán to our Podcast/Webinar series.
Alfredo is Senior Architect at The Workshop - Inventors of Play. The Workshop have multi-disciplinary teams working together for success in Product, Software Development, Design and IT Services. Their inventors create and innovate from two offices, one in London and one in Málaga.
Alfredo will be giving insight into their Technology Radar. This is something they are working on in the Central Architecture team and it documents which technologies they are currently using, which ones they are evaluating or in the process of adopting.
This helps drive innovation internally. Everybody in The Workshop is able to suggest new technologies and tools, as well as create POCs.
The goal is to continuously innovate but also be pragmatic.
Technologies The Workshop currently work with:
• Blockchain
• Functional programming
• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Event sourcing
• Service mesh
Talk Agenda:
• What is a technology radar?
• Keeping up with technology in a controlled way
• Sustainable innovation
• New technologies: hidden pros and cons
• Enduring technologies
• Technology adoption: benefits vs risks
• Architecture: design for innovation
A bit more about Alfredo:
• Computer science graduate with 25 years’ experience in software
• Passionate developer — got his first computer in 1985 and taught
himself BASIC and Assembler
• Has lived in Ireland for 7 years. He worked for Oracle there.
• 11 years working at The Workshop
• Senior architect leading the evolution of TWS architecture
• Strong believer in the value of innovation
• Big advocate for functional programming
• Always involved in talent acquisition and its relation with technology
• He is also a musician and a writer — I have published two novels
In the war for talent, it is SO important to onboard in the right way. Join me and Martin as we discuss how to do this.
Martin Nicholson, Director, ProAction HR
With 25 years in his HR/Change management career both in the UK and internationally. Martin has a strong desire to place people at the forefront of a business’s success which enables him to focus on the people agenda and realize opportunities for efficiency and better practice.A Prince 2 practitioner and qualified performance coach, Martin brings rigour and challenge to any client’s business to enable them to achieve their goals
Join me as I discuss Ageism In The Workplace: How To Identify & Prevent with my two guests:
Carl Honore
Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and the global voice of the Slow Movement. His two main-stage TED Talks have racked up millions of views.
Carl’s first book, In Praise of Slow, chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is “to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism.”
Carl’s second book, Under Pressure explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a “gospel of the Slow Parenting movement.”
Carl’s third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.
Carl’s latest book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Aging, explores ageing – how we can do it better and feel better about doing it. It’s also a spirited manifesto against ageism.
Published in 35 languages, his books have landed on bestseller lists in many countries. In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina’s version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. Bolder was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Reader’s Digest Book of the Month.
Carl fronted a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia’s ABC 1.
Chris Mereditch
Chris is currently CEO of Greys Matter®, a company formed to challenge Ageism in the workplace. In conjunction with this role he also sits on the Board at Business in the Community, is the Age consultant for the Diversity Standards Collective, is a judge for Channel 4’s Diversity Awards and sits on the Age Advisory Group for the Advertising Association.
Chris founded and hosts the D&I Squad, which is a group of Diversity practitioners that create talk shows discussing prevalent issues within Diversity and Inclusion.
Prior to Greys Matter® Chris was a Commercial Consultant within the Sports and Commercial destinations sector advising clients such as Manchester United, Chelsea FC, The FA and Williams F1. He has also been the founder of other successful start-ups, one of which floated on the Stock Market.
He lives in the Essex Countryside with his partner and their respective children.
The Competition For Talent is intensifying every day. How do you attract the best people to your business? How do you retain the people you have? Join myself and my expert speakers as we discuss all things talent.
Dani Saadu, Global Talent Director, Collinson Group
Highly effective, global senior, talent, OD & people development professional with a proven track record in developing global talent strategy, designing and implementing global talent management programmes and frameworks. A certified Scrum Master and Lean Six Sigma specialist with a strong focus on ensuring that talent development concepts and theories are translated into practical and sustainable programmes that deliver a measurable return on investment. Efficient at maximising and managing global budgets to ensure successful implementation of talent interventions and sustained programmes.
Diana George, President, By George HR
As the founder and president of By George HR Solutions, Diana George brings with her a wealth of experience. Landing in HR after many years of Management Consulting with small business owners, Diana found a common thread with most of her clients; the ability to hire employees that fit their company culture.
Diana has worked with global companies such as BOSE and the Swatch Group, specifically their luxury brand OMEGA. Diana brings with her over three decades experience in a career that has encompassed leadership in retail, non-profit, health and wellness and the private sector. She learned early on how to motivate and get the best out of people which she now teaches organizations.
A co-author in “Anatomy of Accomplishment” Diana’s shares seven strategies on how to have a winning company culture. She teaches entrepreneurs how to hire right the first time so that their brand is a reflection of them, and they can focus on growth. Diana is the number one person you go to when you want to hire right the first time.
We discuss how your business can provide support to its people around financial wellbeing. Finances are the cause of so much stress for so many of us, yet education on the subject is poor and there is a lot of work to be done in terms of how you support your workforce around this matter. Join us for a thorough discussion which will include tangible and actionable advice.
My guest speakers will be:
Charlotte Wiseman, Leadership and Wellbeing consultant - Positive Organizational Psychology Consultant
Charlotte Wiseman is a positive organizational psychology consultant and trainer known for her pioneering work in the field of mental fitness.
Building upon a scientific foundation, she combines her pioneering research with her personal experience to embed wellbeing into the culture of organizations – enhancing engagement, reducing burnout and improving staff retention.
It was her own journey overcoming chronic stress, anxiety and depression that first led her to explore applied positive psychology in 2009.
The changes she experienced were so inspiring that she left her long standing career in the fashion industry to pursue anMSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and Mental Health First Aid Trainer qualifications.
A member of the British Psychological Society and International Positive Psychology Association, she has been featured in the Journal of Public Mental Health and is leading the way for bringing the parity of esteem into the workplace.
Grace Tolley-Smith, Co-founder & CPO, Bippit
Grace is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Bippit, a financial wellbeing company that provides every employee with their own financial coach to eradicate financial stress, increase financial education and improve financial outcomes to create a fairer society for all.
Grace spent a decade working in financial services, working as an investment consultant to pension scheme trustees and later, as an equity manager, managing a £4bn portfolio. During this time, although receiving a good salary, poor financial habits and emotional spending meant she racked up credit card debt and felt anxious about achieving her future goals, such as getting on the property ladder, leaving her unsettled in her job.
When Grace wanted to use her skills in start-ups in 2019 and switch careers, she knew she needed to get control of her finances and improve her financial wellbeing, but found it difficult to know where to turn or who to talk to. She joined forces with Erich and Sam at Bippit in early 2020, knowing the value that confidential and impartial support can have on mental and financial health, particularly for people who would be turned away by traditional financial advice firms.
The talent war is back and it is fiercer than ever! Not being able to hire the right new people into your business is a big challenge, but an even bigger challenge is losing your best people to competitors!
So how do you keep your workforce intact by using EVP? Join myself, Anisha Tanka and Mara Scherer as we talk through EVP strategies for businesses to implement which will make sure you staff feel good about staying in your business.
Info about the speakers:
Anisha is a Senior HR Manager at Salary Finance, a financial wellbeing startup with offices in London, US and India. She is an experienced qualified HR professional who loves DEI and engaging her workforce through different initiatives from welcoming them to the company to finding ways to build and retain a diverse workforce.
Mara is currently the Global Head of People & Culture at Splyt, a Tech start up with offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur. She has extensive international experience working in founder-led FinTech start ups and cares deeply about L&D, DEI, psychological safety and mental wellbeing.
With the ever increasing interest about Employee Wellness and the need for businesses to ensure their people are well cared for, we talk about the expectation on employers to provide health improving benefits for their staff.
Jo Nicholson
Jo is a Psychology graduate, with Masters in both Health Psychology and Occupational Psychology. Jo has worked as a Research Psychologist at University College London and the British Psychological Society. In addition, Jo has 10 years commercial experience, developing products for a number of large financial institutions. Now, working at ProAction HR, Jo champions the psychological wellbeing within organisations, creating ways to inspire all levels of management to show compassion and implement strategies to improve the wellbeing for all staff.
Andy Cast
Andy Cast is The People Whisperer. Andy developed his skills over a 30+ year career as a senior HR leader with companies in the public, private and not for profit sectors. He now guides business owners in creating and implementing people strategies, whilst meeting commercial targets. As an accredited mediator, executive coach and counsellor he uses a variety of people-focussed interventions to help harness and cultivate natural ability, realise potential, create harmony and develop relationships which act as foundations for success.
After such a stressful period in all of our lives how do we understand our unhappiness, manage it, support it and fix it? Not just for ourselves, but for our people as well.
I will be joined by Will Allen-Mersh as he takes us through a Data Driven Approach To Managing, Supporting & Fixing Unhappiness.
Will Allen-Mersh is a Partner at Spill, a mental health startup offering video therapy sessions to employees through Slack. Spill works with over 50 qualified counsellors and therapists across the UK and is registered with the BACP, the UK's foremost counselling body.
How do you go about setting up Wellness as a priority in your business?
Join myself and my two guests as we discuss and give tangible advice.
Lauren Lindsay, People Manager, Bit Zesty,
Lauren is a keen advocate for wellbeing in the workplace and has been responsible for establishing and driving the wellbeing agenda in various organisations. Having worked in the Talent and People space for the last 8 years, Lauren believes that a holistic wellbeing programme is an integral part of business strategy to ensure companies remain relevant and competitive in today's changing corporate landscape.
Alicia Riley, Head of Talent Consultant, VouchedFor
Alicia is a Head of Talent Consultant at VouchedFor, a platform where you can find the best advice for life's biggest decisions. She is incredibly passionate about wellbeing and how organisations can support this in the workplace.
How do we engage our workforce and make sure they feel like they are part of a journey on purpose with our business? This kind of investment from your people is imperative in 2021.
David Palliser, Head of People & Culture, Too Good To Go
David is the UK Head of People & Culture for Too Good To Go, a social impact company that fights food waste by helping businesses sell their surplus food through an app. With over 78,000 partners and 33 million users in 15 countries, Too Good To Go has rescued over 65 millions meals from going in the bin.
Having grown up in New Zealand, Belgium and Australia, David moved to London in 2008. Initially focused on a career in the arts, with degrees from Monash University and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, David moved into people & talent in the innovative industry of digital marketing and UX at House of Kaizen (now known as Daydot).
David's role in Too Good To Go is to recruit talented and engaged "Waste Warriors" who truly embrace the company values, as well as supporting them to be growth-minded and develop their skills so they can make a big impact in the fight against food waste.
Burnout in the workplace is unfortunately common, but often goes unrecognised or acknowledged. In this conversation, we will be dissecting what it is, how to recognise, how to support, and what businesses can do to prevent it happening to the workforce - oh, and some practical advice for individuals to avoid it as well!
Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief HR and H&S Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
Dr Tracey Leghorn holds the Board position of Chief HR and H&S Officer with SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. As a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Tracey has enjoyed a successful 25-year career in HR roles and as a senior consultant with PwC, which span a range of businesses in healthcare, technology, foodservices, pharmaceuticals, banking and currently waste and resources where she has successfully led the people agenda to retain SUEZ UK’s position as one of The Sunday Times Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2020.
Having spent a significant part of her career in health and social care organisations, Tracey is passionate about wellbeing on individual, organisational and public health basis and formed part of a Department of Health national working group for several year which aimed to improve health in the workplace under the Chairmanship of Dame Carol Black.
Tracey is an advocate for gender equality and all aspects of inclusion. Her passion to improve the lives, position and opportunities of women, in and outside of the workplace, is informed by research in this area which has earned her a doctorate from the University of Leicester and more recently a place on the Waste and Resources Sector ‘Hot 100’ key industry influencers list for 2020.
Simon Richardson, Director, Golden Tree Wellbeing
Simon Richardson (LL.M, LL.B, RMN, RGN) has over 25 years experience in the health and education sectors. With experience in a variety of mental health settings, he has extensive experience in counselling and facilitating positive approaches to physical and mental health.
Simon is an energetic and accomplished public speaker on the subject of Emotional Health and Wellbeing.
He is also a fully accredited Circle Time Trainer, Award winning Mental Health Trainer and First Aid for Mental Health, Simon is also training as a Psychotherapist (Transactional Analysis) and runs a small private practice in Guisborough; he is also a qualified Meditation Instructor and Laughter Yoga Teacher.
Simon qualified as an RGN and RMN, and has worked in a variety of mental health settings, an Acute Mental Health (Adult) ward; Addiction’s Nurse; as Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) and as the Manager of a multi-agency Deliberate Self-harm Liaison Team before becoming a lecturer in Health and Social Care. Simon worked as Coordinator of the Drug Education Team working with approximately 300 schools across 4 local authorities. His first degree is in Law and he holds a Masters in Child Law. He is also one of the directors of Golden Tree Wellbeing CIC working with organisations across the UK delivering a range of mental health and wellbeing training.
Bullying in the workplace is still unfortunately rife. It is a common problem yet not commonly spoken about and thus, the problem continues.
Join my speakers and I as we discuss how businesses can identify workplace bullying, how to handle it, how to stamp it out and how to create a culture which protects against it.
Jessica Rowson, Head of Psychiatric Injury & Director at Oakwood Solicitors
Jessica is a specialist lawyer in the niche legal field of stress at work cases with a particular interest in cases involving matters of workplace bullying. She hopes that by supporting her clients in taking legal action against their employers that companies will become better educated and informed on the importance of good mental health in the workplace and avoid the likelihood of future workplace disputes from arising.
In 2019, she obtained a TQUK Level 2 Certificate in awareness of Mental Health Problems and is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider. Jessica also recently contributed her expertise to a BBC documentary. This one-off special highlighted daily workplace interactions and asked a group of 18-30 year-olds whether the behaviours displayed could be deemed as bullying and sexual harassment at work.
Nicki Eyre, Founder & Director of Conduct Change
Nicki Eyre had a varied career before becoming a coach, working in finance before moving into education and training roles with senior management experience in the public, private and charity sectors. During her career, she has experienced both opportunity and adversity, including her own experience of feeling bullied at work, and is able to bring this wealth of experience to her role as a coach, speaker and trainer.
She founded Conduct Change as a result of her passion for working with individuals and businesses to prevent and resolve workplace bullying. She leads the work of the Advisory Board as they strive to ensure that everyone feels heard, valued and respected in the workplace.
As the founder and president of By George HR Solutions, Diana George brings with her a wealth of experience. Landing in HR after many years of Management Consulting with small business owners, Diana found a common thread with most of her clients; the ability to hire employees that fit their company culture.
Diana has worked with global companies such as BOSE and the Swatch Group, specifically their luxury brand OMEGA. Diana brings with her over three decades experience in a career that has encompassed leadership in retail, non-profit, health and wellness and the private sector. She learned early on how to motivate and get the best out of people which she now teaches organizations.
A co-author in “Anatomy of Accomplishment” Diana’s shares seven strategies on how to have a winning company culture. She teaches luxury companies how to WOW, communicate to, coach, and retain top talent whose values match their company culture. Diana is the number one person you go to when you want to hire right the first time.
Shereen Daniels, Managing Director, HR Rewired
An advocate for anti-racism in business, Shereen is Vice Chair of the Black Business Association for London Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Founder + Managing Director of HR rewired.
An accomplished HR leader , Shereen is cited as one of the leading voices of anti-racism in the workplace and is a sought after speaker, instructor and advisor. Nicknamed the Oprah of Anti-racism’ due to the international popularity of her LinkedIn/YouTube Live shows, Shereen has been featured in Forbes, BBC Worklife and voted one of LinkedIn's Top Voices for 2020.
Working alongside Founding Chair, Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick, as the Vice Chair of the Black Business Association, Shereen plays an integral role in lobbying and supporting the effective business activity of Black entrepreneurs and owners, showing the investable credibility of Black business and significantly influencing the government’s agenda on racial injustice, discrimination and economic empowerment.
A supporter of the Sustainable Development Goals – 17 Goals to transform our world, adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015, Shereen is focused on driving sustainable economic growth and providing equitable employment opportunities for all.
Her corporate HR global leadership career spans over seventeen years, working within companies with turnovers ranging from £100 million to £2.2 billion; such as Caffe Nero, Greene King, Hobbs, Gala Coral, Carphone Warehouse, Orion Publishing Group and ArmorGroup (now part of G4S).
Conflict is inevitable and whilst we might not choose to have it, there are things we can do to make it more constructive. In this focused and practical presentation, we’ll be exploring the psychology of conflict, and applied methods for navigating tricky conversations. We will introduce a variety of tools and techniques that you can immediately put into practice towards seeking a better outcome.
About the presenter
Sarah Naidoo-Banks is a Business Psychologist, Coach and Mediator. In 2018 she set up Think Team, which provides coaching, leadership development and mediation services. She is a Principal Practitioner with the Association of Business Psychology and full member of the Association of Coaching.
After the year we have all just had, the benefits package as we know it, is broken!
The workforce wants different things which means companies will need to be creative with their benefits to entice new talent and to hold onto their existing superstars
With my guests, we will tear up the existing benefits package and rewrite it so it s more in line with the expectations of the workforce.
Our guests will be:
Olya Yakzhina, People Manager, Switchee
Olya is a People Manager at Switchee, she is a people-focused professional, educated in Counselling Psychology and Transformational Coaching, who's a unique approach to employee engagement and culture has brought tangible results in small to medium-sized tech startups. Olya's passion lies with employee experience and her work revolves around ensuring that not one person's interests are ever left behind.
Marie Krebs, People Operations Manager, Learnerbly
Marie cares about building and fostering engaging, enabling and inclusive workplace cultures. She works at Learnerbly, a workplace Learning platform, where she handles Talent & People Operations. She won the HRZone Culture Pioneer award for her inclusive work, informed by people and led by shared values. Marie co-founded People Stories, which is a London-based community of progressive, driven and engaged People professionals who meet up to learn and share.
D&I is a topic (rightfully) in the thoughts of most businesses right now, so Talent Acquisition have a huge role to play both in terms of making sure the process of bringing new talent into a business is done the right way and also making sure that authentic D&I initiatives being implemented by businesses are easily accessible to potential future employees.
67% of job seekers consider workplace diversity an important factor when considering employment opportunities. So, it begins in part with TA!
Garry Clarke-Strange, Experienced Inclusion & Diversity and Talent Acquisition Leader
Originally from Dublin, Garry spent six years working in a number of operational roles within the travel industry. He was based across the Mediterranean before moving to Manchester 15 years ago to focus on his career in Human Resources. Working for brands like Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment, Thomas Cook and Virgin Care his experience varies from Inclusion & Diversity to Talent Acquisition to HR systems. His ‘why’ is People; how they are engaged into joining an organisation, how they are developed and retained once onboard.
As a leader, he believes success is achieved through collaborative working and his role is to motivate his teams to achieve their goals. He has led on Employer Brand, HR system implementation and business change projects. During his recent time at MAG a focus on Inclusion and Diversity initiatives at MAG led to the creation of a refreshed strategy and vision paving the way for change towards a culture of Everyday Inclusion.
Reece Batchelor, Lead Technical Recruiter, tray.io
Reece has 5 years of recruitment experience starting in agency for 3 years before moving to internal. He made the transition because he wanted to make an impact in the way companies attracted and attain the best talent in the market. His main passions are Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion. Being an underrepresented person himself, he has experienced discrimination in his life and being in the position he is, he wants to help empower diverse communities to have an equal opportunity in life, specifically when it comes to the working world.
Mental health and wellbeing have never been as hot a topic as they have over the past 12 months, which is one of the good things to come out of 2020.
We absolutely must look after ourselves, to prevent burnout and poor mental health. We must also of course support those in our business.
If we get mental well-being right, then our performances will be better. The performances of our people will be better.
So in this webinar, we hear from Olympian Jack Green as he gives us tangible advice on wellbeing and performance.
Jack Green, Founder, Olywel
Jack Green is a double Olympian in the 400m hurdles and 400m events having represented Great Britain at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Retiring at the age of 28 from a career that included winning bronze medals at the European and world championships, Jack stepped into the corporate world to lead on well-being at BBC Studios.
Using his philosophy and passion for performance and well-being, Jack continues to support organisations with their well-being strategies through his consultancy, Olywel.
Outside of his well-being consultancy, Jack coaches professionally in track and field and is a notable name on the keynote speaking circuit.
We will be discussing the impact on businesses of Brexit, as we welcome an HR expert in Martin Nicholson and an expert of the legalities of immigration, employment and plenty more Richard Devall.
From 1 January 2021, the UK implemented a points-based immigration system that brings EU citizens into line with non-EU citizens – we will provide key information, insight and practical take-away’s on the new UK immigration rules. Broadly the topics would be:
• The end of free movement
• EU citizens already in the UK (EU Settlement Scheme)
• New immigration routes from 1 January 2021: Skilled workers, graduates, Intra-company transfers
• Frontier workers
• Right to Work Checks
And everything else you need to know.
Despite all the pushes on increasing the average percentile (15%) of females in teams in the UK, the numbers are still largely the same. As such, we must continue to drive conversations and actions around this topic.
In 2021, each month we will dedicate one of our weekly episodes to Women In Technology. This week, we will feature Vicky Wills (CTO @ Zego) and Tatiana Campagna (Director of Engineering @ Clim8 Invest), as we discuss their own journeys into senior positions, challenges, obstacles, advice to those looking to take their journey into technology and
In 2021, it is important we continue the conversation around looking after our mental wellbeing and also the mental wellbeing of those in our businesses, our teams and outside of that, of course our friends and family.
We will discuss looking after yourself and your workforce in this webinar with:
Rob Stephenson, CEO, FormScore
Rob Stephenson is an international keynote speaker, campaigner and wellbeing consultant who is on a missionto help create happier, healthier and higher performing workplaces. He experiences bipolar disorder personally.
Rob is the founder of InsideOut, a social enterprise with the mission of smashing the stigma of mental ill-health in the workplace by showcasing senior leader role models with lived experiences of mental ill-health.
This is done by virtue of a published annual list – The InsideOut LeaderBoard. As a consultant, Rob works with Boards and
senior leadership teams on the design and implementation of an integrated wellbeing strategy.
Rob is the CEO of FormScore, a revolutionary technology start up helping people to monitor their mental health using a score out of ten with a mobile app to help friends, family and colleagues support each other.
Rob is co-founder of the InsideOut Awards and G24, the world’s first global 24-hour mental health summit.
In his keynote talks, Rob inspires audiences to think differently about mental health and wellbeing.
Tali Shlomo, Head of Inclusion & Wellbeing, Shearman & Sterling
An internationally recognised HR Director, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and Wellbeing thought leader whose achievements were recognised in the 2020 Insurance Business Global 100 influential people for creating inclusive workplace cultures. Winner of “Ambassador of the year’ 2020 Women in Finance Awards. Highly Commended for Diversity Champion of the Year 2020 - Financial Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards.
Tali is a member of the advisory board for several diversity and inclusion organisations ranging from age diversity and mental health.
An acknowledged D&I specialist who has sat on several insurance and financial services market led diversity, inclusion and wellbeing advisory groups and committees', a regular spokesperson at events and panel sessions. Adviser to CEO and Board, leading organisational design requirements to ensure profitable and strategic business targets are met. Led a multi-discipline HR function including organisational design, reward, learning & development, employee relations, engagement and culture.
Successful track record in business and cultural transformation having set up global operations across AsiaPac, South Asia and Middle East ensuring operational and cultural alignment through a cohesive people strategy. Creates a progressive, agile and commercial people strategy to ensure an enriched, inclusive culture.
2020 made us stop, think and re-prioritise our lives. Which means your workforce may have different priorities now compared to what they had 12 months ago.
So, as a business, how do you tap into these new values and priorities to ensures your people are invested in working for you?
How do we ensure the happiness of our workforce? How do make sure they feel an authentic sense of purpose?
All this and more, with our two speakers:
Abigail Wilmore, Chief People Officer, Stella McCartney
As Chief People Officer at Stella McCartney, Abgiail defines and implements the people strategy, bringing the ethical, sustainable and responsible elements of what the brand stands for into their people and culture agenda. As a breaker of tired outdated HR ‘rules’ Abigail operates with the values of trust, respect, integrity and compassion to create a heart centred global community.
Rohan Kallicharan, HR Director, BenevolentAI
Rohan is HR Director at BenevolentAI and an ambassador for Mind, the mental health charity. He has advised a number of high profile companies on their mental wellbeing strategy, as well as involvement in national campaigns to raise awareness around mental health.
Recently, he has worked with the FA, Heads Together and Kensington Palace, speaking to Sky News, the BBC and ITV about his own journey from severe mental illness and homelessness to advocacy, and championing the significant role of sport and football in breaking down barriers in talking about mental wellbeing, especially for young men.
He has, in 2020, been named as a role model on the InsideOut Leaderboard, celebrating workplace leaders who are open about their experiences of mental ill-health.
Away from work and mental health campaigning, he is happily married to Claire and has also run 37 marathons, mostly to raise awareness around mental health and homelessness."
That time of year has rolled around again when we must discuss and prepare for IR35. What does you need to think about? What do you need to do? How do you protect your business.
We invite Kingsbridge, a specialised insurer with an expertise in IR35, to dissect this disruptive change in the contracts market.
Get all the answers right here!
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge are specialised insurers for contractors who in recent years have expanded their services into the world of IR35. Kingsbridge offer an IR35 Status Determination Tool and an IR35 Tax Liability Insurance to insure any outside determination. Kingsbridge’s IR35 Consultancy Team is headed up by Andy Vessey (ATT) who is widely renowned as the leading IR35 expert in the UK. Kingsbridge now work with hundreds of Recruitment Agencies and End Clients over the UK on their IR35 Strategy and continue to insure over £60,000 LTD company contractors. As well as access to their IR35 Tool and Insurance, Kingsbridge also offer guidance and support through their dedicated IR35 Consultancy Team.
Despite all the pushes on increasing the average percentile (15%) of females in teams in the UK, the numbers are still largely the same. As such, we must continue to drive conversations and actions around this topic.
In 2021, each month we will dedicate one of our weekly episodes to Women In Technology. This week, we will feature Maia Nikolova and Ana Söderström Persson, as we discuss their own journeys into senior positions, challenges, obstacles, advice to those looking to take their journey into technology and advices for businesses looking to add more diversity to their tech teams.
Maia Nikolova, Head of Business Analysis @ News UK
Maia is the Head of Business Analysis at New UK, the home of the well-known media brands like The Times, The Sun, Virgin Radio and talkSPORT. Her main focus at News UK is to build and develop a great team of BAs who work across Technology and to ensure business analysis needs across the company are covered. She has been a BA for more than 6 years initially starting as a product analyst at Dun & Bradstreet but quickly realising that her true calling was to prevent issues from happening in tech projects thus starting in her adventure as a BA. A firm supporter of Agile practices and with experience in the financial, online gambling and media sectors Maia is a key advocate for the value of the role of the Business Analyst within News UK and in the wider tech industry.
While an avid supporter of careers in Technology, she quickly noticed the minority representation of women in this ever expanding sector especially at the top levels. At News UK, she is part of the organising committee for the Women in Technology network whose goal is to provide a forum for the women in the tech teams to connect so that they can all collectively help make News UK Tech an amazing place for women to work and grow their careers.
Anna Söderström Persson, Technical Product Area Lad, KRY/LIVI
Anna is Technical Product Area Lead for the Growth teams at KRY/LIVI, a Swedish digital health care start-up.
As Tech Area Lead she works to enable teams to have the capacity, technology and working environment that they need to fast-forward the future of healthcare.
With a long experience from leading product and tech teams from Fintech, Telecom and now Health tech she has a passion for and a firm belief in self-leadership, growth and equal opportunities.
How do you build and evolve the culture & values in your business? We talk through all the strategies, successes and pitfalls with Geraldine Butler-Wright, who have been there and done it!
Geraldine Butler-Wright, Chief People & Culture Officer at Your.MD
Geraldine has developed her People career across multiple geographies to include EMEA and The United States. Most recently, her focus has been in the start-up and scale-up world, building and leading People functions in FinTech companies such as YoyoWallet and PayPal. Geraldine is also an executive coach who enjoys supporting the leaders and founders of tomorrow - both in the workplace and through her advisory role with global VC and start-up generator, Antler. Creating and driving innovative People programmes is a constant feature of her work and was core to her role leading transformative People initiatives at Imperial College.
Geraldine is originally from the North East of England and now lives in south west London with her husband, daughter and two spaniels. She adores swimming with her daughter, skiing and running with the dogs.