leadership
How to lead when the only certainty is change? An interview with Saif Malik, UK CEO, Standard Chartered
Thursday 05 February 2026
At the FTT Fintech Festival we spoke to Saif Malik, UK CEO and Head of Client Coverage at Standard Chartered Bank, about the impact of AI on the financial services industry, his views on how to be an effective leader during times of change and uncertainty and what helped defined his own leadership style. As
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Self belief, relentless optimism and the capacity for hard work, an interview with Mike Soutar
Friday 23 January 2026
Mike Soutar, a portfolio director of a number of companies, including a fintech start-up, and successful media entrepreneur (aka the scary guy from the Apprentice), joined us at the last FTT Fintech Festival and delivered a fantastic keynote on what it takes to be a successful leader in a time of exceptional change. What are
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Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s a business issue
Tuesday 09 March 2021
Over my tenure within the Financial Services industry, I continue to observe women finding their presence within this vertical, specifically in the Credit Union space. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I appreciate an article, from CU Times last March which inspired a call to action for our industry to “challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions,
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