Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

Series Four, Episode Four: Presidents Club exposé one year on & creating the next generation of tech talent

Madison Marriage, the Financial Times journalist who went under cover at the President's Club & Wincie Wong, Head of Innovation for Supply Chain Services at RBS, reflect on the global story and discuss to what extent the world has changed. Other topics of discussion include gender pay gap reporting, the importance of exit interview data, demystifying the whistleblowing and escalation process, embedding tech lessons into school curricula, how diverse teams and inclusive leaders drive innovation, and why D&I is more important than ever in times of economic uncertainty.

Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

Series Four, Episode Three: Harnessing exceptional LGBT+ and ethnic minority talent

Timed for release during LGBT History Month, we welcome Matt Cameron, Founder of The Ocean Partnership and LGBT Great, the global investment management industry network, and Hephzi Pemberton, Angel Investor and Founder & CEO of the Equality Group, seeking to widen the range of exceptional candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

Series Four, Episode Two: Harnessing the Power of Intersectionality (Recorded Live)

This episode was recorded live at the Women in Payments USA 2019 Symposium in Washington on 5th February 2019. Our host Julia Streets was joined by Jan Estep, President and CEO of NACHA, Linda Quaranto, Consulting Managing Director of Deloitte, and Randall Tucker, Chief Inclusion Officer of Mastercard.

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

Series Four, Episode One: Increasing female representation in tech and entrepreneurship

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

Series Three, Episode Eleven: Intersectionality and building a pipeline of diverse talent

In the final episode of Series Three, Mariam Jimoh, Founder & Director of Women in the City Afro-Caribbean Network (WCAN), and Alex Odwell, Managing Director of Referment, discuss why being a D&I pioneer gives firms a competitive advantage, eliminating recruiters’ subconscious bias, creative ways to test job candidates, intersectionality, the shortcomings of a ‘one size fits all’ approach, encouraging diverse talent to apply for roles, and the power of including networks in the recruitment process.

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Series Three Episode Ten: Diversity of Age and Data-Driven D&I

Tiina Likki, Principal Advisor at The Behavioural Insights Team, and Peter Randall, President of SETL, discuss D&I through the lens of behavioural science, why some D&I initiatives aren’t generating results, why presenteeism is overrated, the importance of the returnee talent pool, using data to drive organisational change, ways to evaluate the impact of diversity, and the importance of pacing yourself, understanding own limitations and learning from history.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

Series Three, Episode Nine: Inclusivity in tech and intersectionality in the workplace

Abadesi Osunsade, founder of Hustle Crew and NonTechTech, and Pippa Dale, Head of Fixed Income Roadshows at BNP Paribas and Founding member of LBWomen.org, discuss ways to make tech more inclusive, the importance of focusing on intersectionality, the power of digital networks, the value of the OUTDirectory, holding companies accountable to greater social values, and expanding gender pay gap reporting across the board.

Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Series Three, Episode Eight: Changing organisational mindsets and the advancement of talent from ethnic groups

Paul Cleal, Vice Chair of Kingston University and board member and/or advisor to The Premier League, National Citizen Service Trust and Sainsbury’s Foundation and James De Sausmarez, Head of Investment Trusts at Janus Henderson Investors, discuss changing the many false perceptions of working in the City. How can organisations facilitate the advancement of BAME employees and use their recruitment data to attract more diverse talent? Why the ‘safe’ choice isn’t always best and the importance of role models and mentors. How do changing incentives drive greater D&I and increase focus on helping middle management layers to change, and what benefit do placements and internships offer to shift more entrenched mindsets?

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Series Three, Episode Seven: Diversity in AI and the challenges of removing bias

Tracey Groves, CEO and Founder of Intelligent Ethics, and Sylvia Carrasco, Founder and CEO of Goldex Technologies, discuss the importance of collective accountability in organisations, creating an ethical business in an unregulated market, inclusive recruitment and advertising, how AI systems are being designed, developed, implemented, measured and assessed to drive the right outcomes, the importance of ensuring that human biases aren’t embedded into AI, and the role of governments and schools in educating citizens and future generations about these new, powerful technologies.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

Series Three, Episode Six: Diversity in Trading and The Next Generation of Senior Management

Adam Conn, Head of Trading at Baillie Gifford, and Mark Fryer, Director and board member of ABSTRACT, discuss improving diversity on trading floors, supporting the next generation of senior talent, accelerating the pace of change at board level, creating inclusive organisations, how flexible working can improve employee retention, why firms with rigid recruitment processes may be missing out, and why we must improve perceptions of financial services in order to attract people from outside the industry.