WIFTN Podcast - a Global Podcast for Women in Fintech

In this episode we meet with Shefali Roy. Until recently, Shefali was the COO and CCO at TrueLayer. Prior to that she has had leadership roles in operations, compliance and regulatory affairs at Stripe, Apple, Christies and Goldman Sachs. Academically, she’s a graduate of RMIT, LSE and Oxford, with qualifications in economics and finance. Shefali currently teaches at Said Business School at Oxford on startups, leadership, defi and crypto. Her interests lie at the intersection of economics, technology and ethics. Don't miss out this truly inspiring episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we meet with Iana Dimitrova, the CEO of OpenPayd. At 34 years of age, Iana is a high achiever at the helm of a rapid growth technology business challenging the traditional business banking and payments market. With career roots as a lawyer, she cut her teeth in Fintech during a six-year spell at multi-national payments firm, PaySafe, as its Head of Legal Affairs, Digital Wallets and Managing Director in Bulgaria.Thanks to a mix of legal and payments expertise, Iana is uniquely placed to discuss her views on risk management and pre-empting fintech regulation.We loved interviewing Iana as is a strong advocate of diversity in fintech! Her journey from lawyer to CEO of OpenPayd, is a true inspiration to all women out there. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we meet with Tuva Palm, the CEO and Founding Partner of SheInvest. SheInvest is an active fund comprised of listed companies that fulfil at least two of the three criteria: 40% female board members, 40% female exec management, or 40% female staff. We caught up with her to discuss her new initiative and also to hear her experience from over 20 years working for Tech/Financial/Fintech companies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we're in Auckland, New Zealand, where Raiha meets with Rachel Strevens, the founder and CEO of Invsta. Invsta is an innovative Fintech platform developed for the Wealth Management sub-sector. Rachel shares her journey; on how she developed the idea, found a co-founder and how she is now scaling the company. Rachel also shares some insights into the New Zealand ecosystem, so don't miss out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martina Åkerlund is the CMO at Marginalen Bank with a wealth of experience gained from almost 20 years in the Financial sector. She has “worn many hats” throughout the years, from Head of Regulatory reporting at Swedbank, to heading up the marketing leadership at Marginalen today. Martina is a strong supporter for both emerging technology within Finance, and for increasing diversity in our field, so this podcast episode will be a good one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sofie is a pioneer within our space. She is a Fintech founder, an author of several Fintech publications and a Fintech advisor to the UN. Sofie has extensive experience within Financial Services and leverages that within her own Fintech, Hiveonline. Hiveonline is a true example of using Fintech for Good. One of the key use cases is using their technology to improve credit scoring in Sub Sahara Africa. This helps small businesses to access capital, which often would not that otherwise would have not been possible. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we meet with Hanna Johansson from Revolut.com. There she is working on fuelling expansion in the Nordic region by growing the community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Louise joined iZettle as the 11th employee, and watched it grow to over 600 people. Louise was instrumental in the expansion of iZettle and is now using the experience gained from her time there, to build her own company, Open Payments Europe. We discuss open banking, how to develop one's career and the importance of tenacity to succeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At 25 years-old, Elpida Tatidou is the founder & CEO of Banki, a FinTech service that educates children on the value of money and how to handle it - something that it's fundamental both in the short and long-term. In this episode, we talk more about her journey into founding something from scratch, the way kids see money nowadays and the barriers one faces while entering the entrepreneurship journey. Elpida talks with excitement and passion about UX design and Banki.We have so much belief that this is going to be the next big thing for kids! It is a fun and interactive way to teach children the value of money. Hope you enjoy this inspiring episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From a bachelor degree in social work to becoming one of Sweden's leading experts in cybersecurity, Carolin Runnquist shares her career journey with us in this exciting podcast episode. She most recently comes from a position as Director of Cyber ​​Security at PwC and now works at Swedbank, one of the largest banks in Sweden, as Chief Product Owner Digital Banking Corporate. Carolin truly believes that it is possible to get more women working in the IT industry if we challenge the existing structures and set clear goals for that. At PwC she managed to make a structural change in her team when she transformed a team of 30 employees being only 1 woman to 40 employees and 8 women.Carolin has been named IT Woman of the Year by Tieto (2018) and appointed one of Sweden's 101 Super talents by Veckans Affärer (2018), one of the most known Swedish financial magazine. Besides all of that, she even found time to write a book - called Leadership in Crisis - which will be released yet this year (Liber 2019). She is for sure a true role model, leader and inspiration in the area! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

10 years ago, after finishing a Masters in English Literature, Wanda considered pursuing a life in Academia.Yet today, with almost 5 years in the Fintech industry, Wanda is now Key Account Manager at Bambora, one of the most celebrated payments success stories of recent years, and a strong advocate for diversity within Fintech.Wanda is eloquent, passionate and generously shares her journey in this entertaining episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second part of Aleksandra Gren's podcast you will find out more about this truly inspirational speaker. What struck us most in our interview with Aleks was her passion for giving back and championing the cause of empowering people and careers through education. She deeply understands the value of empowering people through access to financial services and more fundamentally, the link between her work in payments and how it affects people around her. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.If you haven't listened to the first part of this podcast, we strongly recommend going to Ep.6 as this will give you a better context and understanding of how inspirational Aleksandra Gren is.About Aleksandra Gren:Aleksandra Gren has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial technology sector in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Today Aleks is the country manager for Fiserv Poland. Aleks is a truly inspirational speaker. What struck us most in our interview with Aleks was her passion for giving back and championing the cause of empowering people and careers through education. In 2018 Aleks was the winner of the Global Women Leaders Award from Goldman Sachs and Fortune Magazine. Aleks has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and an M.Sc. in Policy Making from London School of Economics in London. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aleksandra Gren has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial technology sector in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Today Aleks is the country manager for Fiserv Poland. Aleks is a truly inspirational speaker. What struck us most in our interview with Aleks was her passion for giving back and championing the cause of empowering people and careers through education. In 2018 Aleks was the winner of the Global Women Leaders Award from Goldman Sachs and Fortune Magazine. Aleks has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and an M.Sc. in Policy Making from London School of Economics in LondonShe deeply understands the value of empowering people through access to financial services and more fundamentally, the link between her work in payments and how it affects people around her. This is the first part of a two part episode, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anna Maj is quickly becoming a legend within the global Fintech space. Anna has over 20 years of Fintech/Financial Services experience, and has been included in numerous global top lists - including Top 100 Women in FinTech 2019 List (Lattice80, March 2019) and the 20 Most Influential Women in Payments (Cashless.pl, 2019). Today Anna is the Fintech leader at PWC, board member, ambassador for EWPN (a great initiative for European women in payments) and acts as a mentor. Not to mention, Anna holds an MBA and is finalising her PhD. This superhuman woman is definitely an inspiration for anyone looking at the Fintech scene. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anette Tånneryd created her first start-up at the age of 19. Since then, she's been in Fortune 500 companies, had a global career and is now based in Stockholm. Anette mixes her business acumen and experience, with her passion for Fintech and Financial Services. Today she sits on multiple startup/scale-up companies boards and is also an active Angel Investor. Ever been interested in getting on a board? Or finding a mentor? Anette shares her practical tips on how to accelerate your career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we are joined by Su Yin Ong. Su Yin has over 10 years international experience within banking, and came to the area from a technical perspective. Today she works at one of the Nordic's largest banks, Nordea, focusing on M&A's and Partnerships See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second episode of the WiFT podcast, we are joined by Laura Oliva, Co-founder & Ceo at eKuota. Laura has over twenty years experience in Finance and recently won the 2019 Woman in Fintech award from Innexta. In the episode, Laura speaks about her inspiration, her experience and how it’s helped her develop her business, eKuota. She also shares insights about the Italian FinTech scene and what the future may hold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For us Fintech is more than a job, it's a passion that extends beyond technology. In this episode WIFTN co-hosts Raiha Buchanan and Sarah Kok share what WIFTN is and what they want to achieve with the network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.