Funding FinTech – The world of venture capital – Podcast
Tuesday 21 July 2020
I hosted the second episode of Innovation in Finance: The podcast. This series, produced for Innovate Finance by BBCStoryWorks, explores the global FinTech ecosystem. In this episode we delve into the world of venture capital. Listen to the Innovation in Finance: The Podcast now. Three leaders from the venture capital sector discuss the important role
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Successful Startups and Working with Barclays – FTT Chats Episode 13
Tuesday 02 June 2020
Magdalena Krön, Rise Global FinTech Platform Director joins us for our ongoing series – FTT Chats – where we sit down with the great and the good of FinTech to discuss innovation, new entrants, and emerging technologies. In this FTT Chat, Krön discusses successful startups, working with Barclays and the impact and response to COVID-19. “I
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Hip-hop, hamburgers and workplace diversity: how firms can be more inclusive
Wednesday 07 November 2018
Oscar Williams-Grut, Senior City Correspondent, Yahoo Finance UK Is diversity just about race, gender, culture, religion, and sexuality? Not according to Barclays’ Kirsty Rutter. The chief innovation officer of Barclays UK was asked about how banks and finance firms can improve their diversity efforts at the FintechTalents conference this week in London. Rutter said she
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Building a pipeline of talent
Thursday 25 October 2018
Startups should always be thinking about recruitment, according to Magdalena Krön, Head of Rise London, FinTech Platform Lead at Barclays and Co-founder Geek Girl Meetup UK. While not a huge craft beer drinker, Magdalena will most likely indulge in a nice glass of wine at FinTECHTalents. FinTECHTalents is all about exploring the link between talent
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