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Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, this episode of the c-suite podcast explores how innovation, regulation, and AI are reshaping payments and compliance. Host Graham Barrett was joined by: 1/ Michael Meadon, Director, Asia Pacific, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Florence Vicentini, Chief Commercial Officer, Neterium 3/ Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking, Fireblocks 4/ Pablo Villegas Garcia, EMEA Payments Head, AWS 5/ Deepak Arora, SVP and Head of Banking – Continental Europe, HCLTech 5/ Marc Andrews, Global Managing Director, Pegasystems inc. From the explosion of global sanctions and the rise of stablecoins, to the use of cloud and AI in fighting financial crime, and the shift toward agentic and autonomous banking systems, the discussion reveals how institutions are accelerating innovation while maintaining resilience, trust, and regulatory rigour.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, in partnership with Kyndryl, this episode of the c-suite podcast explores how payments modernisation, AI, and collaboration are redefining global finance Host Graham Barrett was joined by: 1/ Philip Bruno, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, ACI Worldwide 2/ Lisa Vasic, Managing Director, ANZ Banking Group 3/ Fabian Khoshbakht, APAC Head of Treasury Services, BNY 4/ Camille Papillard, Head of Financial Intermediaries & Corporates Client Line, BNP PARIBAS From the race between stablecoins, tokenised deposits and real-time payments to the rise of data-driven treasury, automation in securities settlement, and AI as an enabler of efficiency and trust, the conversation captures how financial institutions are reimagining payments for the next decade of growth.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, in partnership with Kyndryl, this episode of the c-suite podcast brings together global financial leaders to explore how AI and ISO 20022 are transforming the payments ecosystem. Host Graham Barrett was joined by: 1/ Allison Shonerd, Head of Global Clearing, Bank of America 2/ Sunday Domingo, Global Head CIB Digital Channel Solutions, Standard Chartered 3/ Susan Yang, General Manager, High Value & International Payments, Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4/ Elizabeth Leather, Policy Manager, Bank of England 5/ Jalil Sael Sotomayor, Chief Operations Officer, Pacifico Seguros Together they share how data, automation, and new technology standards are redefining speed, security, and customer experience across financial services.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, in partnership with Kyndryl, this episode of the c-suite podcast explores how AI, cybersecurity, and payments innovation are reshaping the industry. Host Graham Barrett speaks with some of the most influential voices in global finance including: 1/ Khaliq Khan, Vice President and Global Lead, Kyndryl Vital, Kyndryl 2/ Paul Gillen, Group Chief Security Advisor, Barclays 3/ Imke Jacob, General Executive Manager, DZ Bank AG 4/ Roger Burkhardt, Head of AI, Chief Technology Officer, Broadridge 5/ Isabel Pitt, Deputy Payments Director, Nationwide Building Society 6/ Louisa Dall, Head of Payment & Treasury Systems, Virgin Money Together they unpack responsible AI frameworks, evolving cyber threats, AI's role in payments transformation, the rise of agentic AI, and building safer, smarter, and more connected payment ecosystems.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, this episode of the c-suite podcast explores the pace of change shaping global finance. Host Graham Barrett speaks with leading voices including: 1/ Tom Golding, Chief Operating Officer, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Sulabh Agarwal, Managing Director, Global Head of Payments, Accenture 3/ Elena Philipova, Director, Sustainable Finance & Investment, LSEG Data & Analytics 4/ Toine van Beusekom, Strategy Director, Icon Solutions 5/ Andrew Blair, Head of Global Solutions, Kyriba 6/ Radha Suvarna, Chief Product Officer, Finastra Together they unpack the future of payments, regulatory complexity, and the rise of agentic AI; discuss how ESG data and sustainable finance are redefining corporate strategy; and share insights into resilience, cross-border innovation, and the evolving role of trust in a digital-first financial ecosystem.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt and produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, this episode explores how artificial intelligence, automation, and innovation are reshaping financial services. Host Graham Barrett speaks with industry leaders including: 1/ David White, Global Head of Product & Data, LSEG Risk & Intelligence 2/ Ioana Boier, Global Head of Capital Markets Strategy, NVIDIA 3/ Geoffrey Dezoppy, Managing Director, Avaloq 4/ Aoife Doyle, VP, Product Marketing, Fenergo 5/ Joel Winteregg, CEO, Vyntra 6/ Mark Fieldhouse, Chief Revenue Officer, Form3 7/ Jim Webb, Head of Financial Institution Sales, Zodia From managing fraud and compliance in real time to harnessing Agentic AI, driving instant payments, and unlocking the potential of tokenisation and stablecoins, our guests share expert perspectives on how institutions can stay ahead in a fast-evolving risk and regulatory landscape.

The second of two episodes recorded live at Ecommerce Expo at ExCeL London where we dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping today's e-commerce landscape. The show was produced in partnership with Exactly.com, who provide payment solutions for businesses with big plans, helping eCommerce scale without scaling costs. Host Russell Goldsmith speaks with a range of founders and industry leaders including: 1/ George Robinson, Managing Director, SoSweet 2/ Lauren Duncan, Head of eCommerce, Philip Kingsley 3/ Clifton Vaughan, Director, Natural Baby Shower 4/ Leticia Perez Munoz, EMEA eCommerce Manager, TOMS 5/ Lawrie Fraser, Ecommerce Website Manager, Marco Paul (at time of recording) From tackling high payment costs, fraud, and cart abandonment, to building trust through seamless checkout, cross-border growth, and AI-driven innovation, our guests share practical insights on creating better customer journeys and scaling online businesses.

The first of two episodes recorded live at Ecommerce Expo at ExCeL London where we dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping today's e-commerce landscape. The show was produced in partnership with Exactly.com, who provide payment solutions for businesses with big plans, helping eCommerce scale without scaling costs. Host Russell Goldsmith speaks with a range of founders and industry leaders including: 1/ Saran Talasila, Payment Expert, Exactly.com 2/ Janis Thomas, Managing Director, Look Fabulous Forever 3/ Colin Tate, Senior Manager, Data and CRO Insights, Lebara 4/ Clem Schouteden, Founder and CEO, Kavee 5/ Caleb Slater, CEO and Founder, Cards2Cash From tackling high payment costs, fraud, and cart abandonment, to building trust through seamless checkout, cross-border growth, and AI-driven innovation, our guests share practical insights on creating better customer journeys and scaling online businesses.

The sixth in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode, Russell Goldsmith is joined by Lucy Ingham, VP of Content and Editor-in-Chief at FXC Intelligence, Aleksandr Povarov, a FinTech payments product lead who has held senior positions at both Wise and most recently at Wolt, and finally, Kristaps Zips, UK CEO of payabl. Their discussion focused on cross border payments and how stablecoins are becoming a key part of the conversation. The panel look into the opportunities for merchants, the regulatory changes driving adoption, and how this technology might sit alongside existing cross border solutions.

The fifth in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode, Graham Barret is joined by Julie Fergerson, Co-founder and CEO of the Merchant Risk Council, Felix Efren, Senior Fraud Analyst at Bolt, and Ismael Ghozael, Vice President of Products and Platforms at Decathlon. Their discussion focused on fraud, looking at the emerging threats and the way that businesses can lead the fight back and protect themselves and their customers.

The fourth in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode, Graham Barret is joined by Pedro Bennasar, Head of Payments, Vestiaire Collective, Chris Skinner, CEO, Finanser and Kate Nightingale, Chief Behavioural Officer and Founder, Humanising Brands to ask the what is the future of retail? Is the high street finished or just reinventing itself again? As more of us shop, work and live online, what happens to the physical spaces we used to rely on?    Our panel explore how changing payment technologies from open banking and digital wallets to local systems like Wero are shaping the customer experience and how both brands and consumers are adapting.

AI isn't just a tool — it's a weapon used by both fraud fighters and fraudsters. In this second of two special crossover episodes of the c-suite podcast and Sumsub's 'What The Fraud?', Recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, industry leaders break down the battle lines. Once again, we handed over hosting duties to 'What the Fraud?' presenter, Thomas Taraniuk, who was joined by the following guests: 1/ Spencer Hanlon, Chief Operating Officer, Nium 2/ Clarena Furtado, Head of Online International Business, PagSeguro 3/ Ian Morrin, Head of Payments & Platforms, Tink 4/ Darek Paleczny, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Worldline

AI, fraud, compliance, and the future of fintech take centre stage in this special crossover episode of the c-suite podcast and Sumsub's 'What The Fraud?' recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. We hand over hosting duties to 'What the Fraud?' presenter, Thomas Taraniuk, who was joined by the following guests: 1/ Mitch Trehan, Chief Compliance Officer, Allica Bank 2/ Daniele Tonella, Chief Technology Officer, ING 3/ Katherine Yeung, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, 10x Banking 4/ David McHenry, Managing Director, Head of Global Treasury & Payments Advisory - UK, HSBC Innovation Banking 5/ Lee McNabb, Head of Group Payment Strategy, NatWest

Explore the biggest fintech trends shaping the future of global payments in our fifth episode recorded live at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. In this exclusive set of interviews for the c-suite podcast, produced in partnership with LHV Bank and recorded on their booth at event, we talk about partnerships, consumer behaviour, regulation and blockchain, diving deep into what's next in payments. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Moshe Winegarten, CRO, Ecommpay 2/ Angela Hull, VP Global Payment Partners, PPRO 3/ Robert Kraal, Co-Founder, Silverflow 4/ Asya Karakus, Head of Payment Partnerships, SumUp 5/ Phil Harding, Commercial Director, Cashflows

Discover how fintech leaders are reshaping the financial landscape with embedded finance, open banking, and powerful tools for SMBs in our fourth episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025. In this exclusive set of interviews for the c-suite podcast, produced in partnership with LHV Bank and recorded on their booth at event in Amsterdam, we talk about the trends driving real innovation in financial services. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Anita Paju, Director of Banking Services, LHV Bank 2/ John O'Beirne, CEO, Square International 3/ Joëlle Bønding, VP Vertical Strategy, Platforms & Financial Services, Adyen 4/ Grant Evans, VP Partnerships, Worldpay 5/ Scott Dawson, CEO, Decta

In our third episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, industry leaders break down the terrifying rise of deepfakes, synthetic IDs, authorised push payment scams, and GenAI fraud. Produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Iana Dimitrova, CEO, OpenPayd 2/ Pablo Villegas Garcia, EMEA Payments Head, AWS 3/ Eliza Wyman, Product Director, Identity and Fraud, Experian 4/ Shachar Bialick, Founder & CEO, Curve 5/ Gabriela Nistor, CEO, Salt Bank

The third in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we look at the future of merchant payments with two leading industry thought leaders. Whilst attending the recent Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference in Berlin, Russell Goldsmith was joined by Ugnė Buračienė, CEO of payabl. and Robert Kraal, Co-Founder of Silverflow

Our second episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Dal Sahota, Global Director - Trusted Payments, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Emilie Mathieu, General Counsel, Checkout.com 3/ Ivan Stefanov, CEO, Noto 4/ Samina Hussain-Letch, Executive Director, Head of Payment Partners & Operations UK, Square 5/ Gus Tomlinson, Managing Director Identity Fraud, GBG 6/ Martin Parzonka, VP Product, PensionBee

Our first episode from Money20/20 Europe 2025, this one produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ David White, Global Head of Product & Data, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Ugne Buraciene, Group CEO, payabl. 3/ Pavan Ramkishan Bachwal, Head of Ericsson Financial Services, Ericsson 4/ Denise Johansson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Enfuce 5/ Darek Paleczny, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Worldline 6/ Eline Blomme, Chief Strategy & Product Officer, acquired.com 7/ Daniel Kornitzer, Head of Global Partnerships, Ebanx

The second of two episodes that we recorded at Seamless Middle East in Dubai. We produced these episodes in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests for this final set of interviews were: 1/ Amit Malhotra, Global Head of Retail Banking, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 2/ Radu Topliceanu, EVP, Head of NEO and Personal Banking, Mashreq 3/ Mahmoud Hamouda, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Banque Misr 4/ Sameh Khairy, Head of Cash Management & Digital Solution, Credit Agricole 5/ Ramy Refaat, IT Digital Transformation Manager, National Bank of Egypt 6/ Joseph Cleetus, Vice President of Business Transformation, LuLu Financial Holdings

The first of two episodes that we recorded at Seamless Middle East in Dubai, produced in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests for this first set of interviews were: 1/ Usama Elsayed, COO and Area Managing Director for MEA Region, BPC 2/ Saif A Khan, Head of Enterprise Digital Transformation, Emaar 3/ Adil Belhouari, Senior Vice President / Head of AI, Analytics & Data Science, Riyad Bank 4/ Kareem Abdel-Rahman, Head of Global Transaction Banking, QNB Egypt 5/ AbdelRaouf Hussein, CEO, Smart Cards Applications Company 6/ Rob Silsbury, VP Marketing & Ecommerce, Alshaya Group

The second in our series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast, where we aim to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we focus on Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), which cover everything beyond traditional credit and debit cards, whether that's digital wallets, BNPL, crypto, open banking payments and much more. Joining Graham Barrett online to discuss the current APM landscape and what further developments might be on the horizon were Matteo Gamba, Head of Product, Global Payments and Fraud at Wayfair, Sophia Furber, FinTech Research Analyst, EMEA at S&P Global, and Alexander Burkhard, Third Party Acquirers Relationship and Implementation Management Lead, European Payments Initiative (EPI).

The second of our two episodes recorded at Money20/20 Asia 2025, that we produced in partnership with audax, a comprehensive plug and play banking solution powering banks to launch scalable and compliant digital business models at speed. Graham Barrett was joined by a number of the speakers on audax's booth. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Money20/20 2/ Billie Setiawan​, Head of Data Management & Analytics Div, PT. Bank Negara Indonesia TBK 3/ John Medina, Chief Operating Officer, Philippine Bank of Communications 4/ Vandy Leng, VP & Head of Digital Banking, Hattha Bank 5/ Zokhir Rasulov, CDO, ABA Bank 6/ Adisorn Hatairatana, Head of Consumer Credit Risk Model, Krungsri Bank

The first of two episodes from Money20/20 Asia, recorded in partnership with audax, a comprehensive plug and play banking solution powering banks to launch scalable and compliant digital business models at speed. Graham Barrett was joined by a number of the speakers on audax's booth. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Kelvin Tan, CEO, audax 2/ Rottapron Ekabutr, EVP, Head of Consumer Digital Solution, Krungsri Bank 3/ Lito Villanueva, Chief Innovations & Inclusion Officer and Executive Vice President, RCBC 4/ Shailesh Baidwan, Maya Group President and Maya Bank Co-Founder, Maya 5/ Dr Yew Choong Chew, Chief Data and AI Officer, Ambank Group

The first in a new series of the c-suite podcast that we're producing in partnership with payabl. and their ‘Pay It Forward' podcast. This series aims to shine the spotlight on the ever-changing world of payments with insights from merchants and leading industry experts. In this episode we focus on subscription models and the challenges that exist in managing recurring payments on a global basis. Graham Barrett was joined online by Sandra Alzetta VP, Global Head of Commerce and Customer Service at Spotify, Dave Birch, author and thought leader in digital identity and digital money and finally, Breno Oliveira, Product Lead at payabl.

The fourth and final episode that we recorded at Pay360, a conference and expo that brought the global payments conversation to London. Our guests were: 1/ Mike Elliff, Chief Revenue Officer and EMEA CEO, Chargebacks911 2/ Konstantin Vasilenko, Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder, Paybis 3/ David Bibby, Senior Manager, International Product Strategy, Discover Financial Services 4/ Robert Turner-Kerr, Relationship Manager, Digital Transactional Banking, iFast

The third of four episodes that we recorded at Pay360, a conference and expo that brought the global payments conversation to London. Our guests were: 1/ Angelina Kuznetsova, Senior Managing Director, Arma Partners 2/ Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt 3/ Guy Noble, CEO, Guavapay UK 4/ Abhi Julaniya, Partner and Global Lead for Payments, Simon-Kucher

The second of a series of episodes that we recorded at Pay360 London 2025. We produced this episode in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests were: 1/ Adam Moulson, Chief Commercial Officer, Griffin Bank 2/ Melanie Ockerse, VP Account Management EMEA, Entersekt 3/ Peter Harmston, Partner, Head of Payments Consulting, KPMG 4/ Ian Povey, CIO Payments Technology, NatWest 5/ Melinda Roylett, Managing Director, Merchant Services, Lloyds Banking Group 6/ David Abbott, VP Card Payments & strategic Accounts, Tuum

The first of a series of episodes that we recorded at Pay360 London 2025. We produced this episode in partnership with BPC, a payments processor that builds digital ecosystems that enable seamless payment experiences. Our guests were: 1/ Peter Theunis, SVP Sales, BPC 2/ Dan Wilson, Head of Payments Strategy & Partnerships, Nationwide 3/ Saira Khan, Head of Innovation & Partnerships, First Direct Bank 4/ Paul Horlock, Chief Payments Officer, Santander 5/ Sulabh Agarwal, Global Payments Lead, Accenture 6/ Carl Raven, Head of Issuer Enablers, Visa

The third and final episode that we recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Fabian Mansfeld, Chief Acceptance Strategy Officer, European Payment Initiative 2/ Sandra Mianda, Founder, Paypr.work 3/ Antony Jordan, Head of Payments and KYC, ODDSET Sportwetten GmbH 4/ Galit Shani-Michel, VP Payments, Forter 5/ Kestas Saulis, Head of Payments, Nord Security 6/ Aadit Gandhi, Vice President, Apis Partners 7/ Aravinda Korala, CEO, KAL 8/ Arda Cagaptay, Consultant - Merchant Wallets 2.0

The second of our episodes recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Stefan Weyl, Senior Payment Manager, TeamViewer Germany GmbH 2/ Ana Reiley, Head of Acceptance Solutions - Europe Value Added Services, Visa 3/ Bas van Donselaar, Co-Head of PaymentGenes Consultancy, PaymentGenes 4/ Anne-Marie Dentz, Vice President Merchants, Mastercard 5/ Jüri Laur, Director of Product, Bolt 6/ Pragya Jauhari, Senior Product Manager, Booking.com 7/ Simas Simanauskas, Chief Business Officer, ConnectPay

The first of our episodes recorded at MPE Berlin 2025, Europe's largest merchant payments conference. We produced the show in partnership with Ecommpay, a global acquirer, payment gateway and orchestrator that offers fully customisable payments solutions to its clients. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Moshe Winegarten, Chief Revenue Officer, Ecommpay 2/ Riccardo Argenta, Global Payment Senior Lead Manager, Back Market 3/ Andre Moeller, Payments Manager, Volkswagen Group Charging 4/ Zahava Dalin Kaptzan, Product Marketing Manager, Riskified 5/ Ruslan Volynets, CFO, Booknet 6/ Faheem Bakshi, VP Payments, Kinguin 7/ Matteo Gamba, Head of Product - Global Payments & Fraud, Wayfair

This special episode our Inside Voice series was recorded at Communicate's Internal Communications and Engagement Live at The Brewery, London. The conference explored the evolving landscape, where best practices, innovative tools and forward-thinking strategies are shaping the future of workplace engagement. Russell Goldsmith caught up with a number of the speakers from the event. His guests were: 1/ Anne Kerr, VP, Corporate Communications, Travelport spoke about ‘How to Move the Needle on Employee Engagement and Deliver Commercial Results', which was about their Guinness World Record breaking campaign to visit all new seven wonders of the world in just seven days, using only public transport. 2/ Andy Jones, Group Internal Communications Manager, PIB and Debbie West, regular 'Inside Voice' host and Senior Account Director, Audere spoke about ‘Crafting connection through the power of podcasting', which discussed the launch of PIB's internal podcast 3/ Pia de Malherbe, Chief Brand Officer, 10 Days London gave us a preview of her talk on 'Onboarding, engagement and career development for Generation Alpha' 4/ Katy Mogra, Customer Success Manager, at Oak Engage shared how Halfords Autocentres connect deskless employees, streamline communication processes and boost workforce engagement.

The latest episode of the c-suite podcast was produced in partnership with Randstad, the world's largest HR services company. We dive into Workmonitor 2025, Randstad's flagship research that captures the voice of talent through insights from over 26,000 individuals across 35 global markets. The report is available to download at randstad.co.uk/workmonitor/ Russell Goldsmith was joined in our London studio by • Vicky Short, CEO of Randstad UK • David Vincent, Managing Director of Randstad Enterprise EMEA • Josh Willacy, Senior Lead, EDI, Randstad UK, Ireland and Enterprise EMEA • Francesca Profeta, CCWP, Research analyst at the Staffing Industry Analysts Our guests discussed the findings of the report and explored how organisations can bridge the gap between evolving talent, expectations and employer strategies.

This episode of our ‘Inside Voice' series was produced in partnership with N2Growth, a global leadership advisory and executive search firm. Debbie West was joined online from Vancouver by N2Growth's CEO, Kelli Vukelic, a transformative leader who has been making waves in executive management, strategy and organisational innovation. Debbie and Kelli talk about the changing world of executive leadership and the impact of those changes on communications and HR leaders in organisations. For more information on N2Growth, visit n2growth.com

In the latest episode of the c-suite podcast's ‘Charity Spotlight' series, we focus on Young Women's Trust, a charity supporting women aged 18 to 30 in low or no pay jobs, that is at the forefront of tackling gender inequality in the workplace. Our guests were: • Claire Reindorp, CEO of Young Women's Trust • Claire Burton, Head of Social Impact at Deloitte • Philippa Rawlinson, Trainee solicitor at Preston Redman – Philippa (Pippa) is someone who has benefited personally from the work of the trust and was keen to share her story with us. Hosted by Debbie West, the episode delved into critical challenges faced by young women and proposed actionable solutions. To find out more about Young Women's Trust, visit - https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/

In the 43rd episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Salt Lake City, Utah by Dave Grow, CEO of Lucid Software. Founded in 2010, Lucid Software is a leader in visual collaboration tools, providing products including Lucidchart and Lucidspark that are used by some of the world's top businesses. The company raised over $103 million across various funding rounds and reached unicorn status in 2021. To find out more about Lucid Software, visit https://lucid.co/

In the latest episode of Inside Voice, the series that explores topics that matter inside workplaces, Debbie West brings a panel together to talk about the role of internal communications and employee experience in organisational change. Her guests were: 1/ Jason Bloomfield, Global Head of People Change and Experience Design, Ericsson 2/ Adrienne Cohen, Change, Culture and Employee Experience Specialist 3/ Nadine Dixon, Internal and Change Communications Specialist in Financial Services

In the 42nd episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Cyprus by Tony Jamous, the co-founder and CEO of Oyster. Founded in 2020, Oyster is a global employment platform that aims to remove the barriers to remote work and distributed hiring. The company has raised over $280 million across various funding rounds and reached unicorn status in less than two years from launch. To find out more about Oyster, visit oysterhr.com

Our final episode from Money20/20 USA 2024, this one produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Daniel Flowe, Head of Digital Identity, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Mary Kay Bowman, EVP, GM of Payments and Financial Services, BILL 3/ Juliana Berger, Director of Product Management, Intuit 4/ Arnoldo Reyes, GM & Head of MoneyGram Business, MoneyGram

Our fourth episode from Money20/20 USA 2024, produced in partnership with Atomic, a leading embedded financial connectivity platform. The event took place at the Venetian in Las Vegas.. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Rich Clow, Managing Director, Head of Innovation & Strategy, Global Payment Solutions, Bank of America 2/ Natalie Talpas, EVP, Group Manager Sr. Digital & Payments, PNC 3/ Mike Jorgensen, Head of Emerging Solutions and Embedded Payments, US Bank 4/ Dee Choubey, CEO, MoneyLion

Our third episode from Money20/20 USA 2024, this one produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Dalbir Sahota, Director, Trusted Payments, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Kimberly Kacal, Head of Payments North America, Accenture 3/ Michael Kaplan, Chief Revenue Officer, PayNearMe 4/ Anusha Ramanujam, Global Head of Payment Partnerships & Product Enablement, Square 5/ Chris LaConte, Chief Strategy Officer, Self Financial

Our second episode from Money20/20 USA 2024, this one produced in partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence, who provide a range of solutions to help organisations effectively navigate risks and reduce fraud. The event took place at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Ramesh Menon, Group Head of Product Management, Digital Identity & Fraud, LSEG Risk Intelligence 2/ Annie Drew, Chief Risk &Compliance Officer, WEX 3/ Mike Storiale, SVP, Innovation & Payments, Synchrony 4/ Michael Haney, Head of Product Strategy & Outbound Product Management, Galileo Financial Technologies 5/ Rick Cunningham, SVP of Business Development and Strategy, Bread Financial

Our first episode from Money20/20 USA 2024, produced in partnership with Atomic, a leading embedded financial connectivity platform. The event took place at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Jordan Wright, Co-Founder & CEO, Atomic 2/ Jane Barratt, Chief Advocacy Officer, MX 3/ Shri Santhanam, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Software, Platforms, and Artificial Intelligence, Experian 4/ Tom Bianco, General Manager, Newline by Fifth Third 5/ Anthony Burton, SVP, Head of Open Banking, Truist

In the 41st episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online by Emma Hagan, the newly appointed UK CEO of ClearBank. Founded in 2015, ClearBank provides both clearing bank services and an embedded banking API to financial institutions. We actually featured ClearBank on this series back in October 2020 and so Emma gives us an update on what's changed in those four years, what her new role means for her and the business, the funding the company has had to date, international expansion, internal comms and culture, AI, and finally, why she thinks there is a lack of female leaders in this space. To find out more about ClearBank, visit https://clear.bank/

In the latest episode of the c-suite podcast's charity spotlight series, we featured Bipolar UK, a charity that provides peer support services to empower people affected by bipolar to live well. Debbie West was joined by an expert panel to explore issues that affect the workplace, looking at how misconceptions about mental health are affecting people with bipolar and what businesses can do to provide better support. Our guests were: 1/ Simon Kitchen, CEO, Bipolar UK 2/ Emma Gibbons, Vulnerability Lead, PayPlan 3/ Katherine O'Mahony, a project manager in healthcare and has lived experience of bipolar

In the 40th episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Puerto Rico by Jeff Radke, CEO and Co-Founder of Accelerant, a rapidly growing data-driven risk exchange that connects specialty underwriters with risk capital providers. Founded in 2018, Accelerant reached unicorn status in 2022 with a valuation of $2.1 billion after having raised in excess of $190 million.

Debbie West speaks with internal communications leaders about the relationship between levels of trust in an organisation and good internal comms practice. Many in the communications world will be familiar with the findings of the Edelman Trust Barometer, for example, which has featured statistics showing declining trust for established sources like governments and traditional media, whilst the Institute of Internal Communications (IOIC) published their IC Index for 2024 and called it the trust issue. So, Debbie wanted to find out how internal communications professionals have been tackling the challenge to cultivate trust in organisations against this backdrop. Her guests were: 1/ Jane Cobell, Communications Manager, Johnson Matthey 2/ Andy Jones, Group Internal Communications Manager PIB Group 3/ Norma Jean Belenky, Head of Events, Podbean

In the 39th episode of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Sofia in Bulgaria by Hristo Borisov, the CEO and Co-Founder of Payhawk, a leading spend management solution for domestic and international businesses throughout the UK, the US and Europe. Founded in 2018, the company achieved unicorn status in April 2022, when it became the first Bulgarian company to be valued at $1 billion.

Produced in partnership with Haven House Children's Hospice, a charity caring for seriously ill children and their families, and released to coincide with Children's Hospice Week, Rachel Gatley hosts this episode that focuses on the concept of compassionate business practice, exploring whether the workplace has a responsibility to support employees who are experiencing challenging times with their family's health, and if so how. Our guests were: 1/ Ralph Coulbeck, CEO, Haven House 2/ Raphaella Corbishley, Lead Nurse, Haven House 3/ Malcolm Hitching, Partner, Macfarlanes 4/ Harry Hastings, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Ocean Holidays 5/ Chris Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, ARTes Specialty This episode forms part of the c-suite podcast's charity spotlight series.

The fourth and final episode recorded at Money20/20 Europe, that we produced in partnership with Remote, the global HR platform. The event took place at the RAI in Amsterdam, and we recorded our interviews on 4-5 June. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Michelle Beyo, CEO, Finavator 2/ Jill Docherty, Senior Vice President, Global Issuing Nuvei 3/ Mitch Trehan, Chief Compliance Officer, Allica Bank 4/ Bahadir Yilmaz, Chief Analytics Officer, ING 5/ Anne Willem De Vries, CEO and Co-founder, Silverflow 6/ Dima Kats, CEO, Clear Junction