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Episode Title:🇬🇧IFGS & Regulation in Transition Through Tech and Global Turbulence🇬🇧

We’re in London this week at IFGS. Heads Talk spoke with the CEO of the organisation behind this incredible gathering of Fintech’s Who’s Who.

On another note, I believe today’s guest is one of the best people to unpack what many in the West are thinking amid the current geopolitical climate, especially given her citizenship in 4 of the countries involved. Political Scientist or not, she offers a rare lens on how different nationalities perceive the situation. It’s an opinion, and a valuable one.

Today for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series we have Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance.

Recognised as a leading woman in fintech and finance, she has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech by Computer Weekly for three consecutive years. A regular speaker at global conferences, her impressive media appearances include Sky News, BBC World News, ITN Business, CityAM, Forbes, and the Financial Times.

Under her leadership, Innovate Finance has played a key role in shaping the UK's Open Finance landscape. In partnership with KPMG, they co-authored The Roadmap to Open Finance in the UK, highlighting data portability and digital identity as core to empowering consumers and driving fintech innovation.

Topics Covered:
◽️Innovate Finance Dissected
◽️Inside Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS)- Fintech's Best Descend!!
◽️Regulatory Shifts and Greatest Challenges in Recent Years
◽️Regulation Crossroads and the Emerging Tech Dance
◽️IF Launch of Regtech UK
◽️Partnering with Regulators: Collaboration as a Competitive Edge
◽️Data Portability and Digital Identity - Segue into Open Finance
◽️Smart Data Revolution and Open Finance Roadmap
◽️Corporate Social Responsibility a Genuine Catalyst for Innovation and Trust?
◽️Geopolitical Tensions and Shifting Global Trends Effect on Fintech

• Roadmap to Open Finance here
• Register here
• Meet Who’s Who of FinTech at #IFGS2025
• CEO Update here

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Episode Title:🇺🇸High Stakes: The Poker Game of Global Markets and Economic Power🇺🇸

We’ve got a real treat for you today on the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series on Heads Talk. Not just because of the exceptional guest (who I’ll introduce in a moment), but because of what she brings. A rare blend of market intelligence, macro strategy, and the kind of insight that shapes how institutions move billions.

You know those conversations where every sentence is a data drop? This was that. Clear-eyed, forensic, and ahead of the curve. We dove into the mechanics behind the market calls that ripple through Wall Street.

And if that weren’t enough, we revisited one of my favourite themes. Back in 2021, I first spoke to the brilliant Schaad about the eerie echoes of the 1920s. Since then, a wave of 2.0s has been unfolding… could one of them be 1929? You’ll have to hear what the experts think.

Gina Martin Adams, Chief Equity Strategist and Global Head of Portfolio Strategy at Bloomberg, is a leading authority in equity strategy and portfolio management, known for her expertise in fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. A top-ranked strategist, she has shaped market outlooks, sector strategies, and investment allocation at major institutions for decades, leveraging data-driven insights, macro trends, and sector rotation models.

Prior to Bloomberg, she led U.S. Equity Strategy at Wells Fargo Securities and held key roles in Economic Analysis and Investment Strategy at Wachovia Bank and Evergreen Asset Management.

Topics Covered:
◽️Trump’s Tariff Gambit: Stock Market Ripples, Global Trade Wars & Investment Shifts
◽️Currency & Power Shifts - De-dollarisation or Devaluation?
◽️Playing Poker with the International Markets?
◽️Potential IPO Issuance Freeze in Early 2025
◽️Echos of the 1920s? Assessing Risk of Great Depression 2.0: Are Current Economic Indicators Misleading?
◽️Equity Market Speculation Narrowly Focused on Tech
◽️From Tweets to Trades Sentiment Analysis Moves the Market
◽️Use of NLP
◽️Behavioural Finance, Psychological Biases, and Bloomberg Pulse Model
◽️Gut Check - Gut Instinct vs Data
◽️Preparing for the Unpredictable - Black Swan Events & Tail Risks in Financial Markets

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Episode Title:🇺🇸Democratising Investment Opportunities🇺🇸

I had a fantastic time speaking with my next guest for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series on HeadsTalk. Rarely do I meet someone who so perfectly mirrors my twin obsessions: mathematics and art. We talked about that familiar tug-of-war between the analytical and the artistic—when your 'maths brain' and your 'creative soul' keep jostling for airtime. It’s a paradox I know well (once explored it in an article some years back), and it was a joy to unpack it with someone who lives it just as vividly. The promo video for this series gave you a subtle glimpse - but trust me, the full conversation, both on and off mic, was a tonic.

Mical Jeanlyn-White, Wall Street Executive, MD JP Morgan Chase and currently the CEO of Wealthmore is a powerhouse in the financial industry. She led, for JP Morgan, a $22 Billion Dollar Credit Card Portfolio and launched Innovative Products like My Chase Plan and the Slate and Sapphire Cards.

With over 2 decades of leadership in global financial services, she held top executive roles, driving innovation in consumer finance and wealth management at American Express, Nestlé; and Accenture.

Topics Covered:
◽️Wall Street's Evolution: Structural Changes, Automation & Talent Shifts
◽️New Generation of Wealth Builders
◽️Breaking Past Barriers to Wealth
◽️Wealthmore: Democratising Financial Advisory
◽️The Deepseek Investor Profile
◽️Investor vs Borrower Dilemma
◽️Future Pension Gaps and Retirement Funds
◽️The “Golden Age” of Business?
◽️All The Wealth Podcast – Now on Spotify

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Episode Title:🇬🇷Greece as a Cashless Society? DIAS, and the Movement of Money🇬🇷

Today, for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series, we welcome back a guest who is no stranger to Heads Talk. It’s great to have her on the show again. Her first contribution was so popular that it remained among the top three most-watched audiograms for months. Truly an inspirational figure in money, payments, and business.

Stavroula Kampouridou is the CEO of DIAS S.A., Greece’s Automated Clearing House (ACH).

For a number of years, she has led the expansion of instant payments across Europe, the successful migration to TIPS, and record-breaking growth in transactions and revenues. In 2024 alone, DIAS processed 467 million transactions worth €502 billion euros.

With over 20 years in IT, fintech, and banking, she previously served as Technology Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Greece and led Greece’s first regulatory sandbox. She also held key roles at IBM Greece and the National Bank of Greece.

A great conversation to catch up and find out what amazing things she and her team are doing in the world of finance.

Topics Covered:
◽️DIAS Expansion & Fourth Consecutive Year of Double-digit Growth
◽️IRIS Payment System Update
◽️QR Payments and Analysis on European Mentality
◽️ATMs are Out? Greece as a Cashless Society? We Discuss
◽️DIAS's Current Collaborations and Partnerships
◽️DIAS's Non-Insular European Vision
◽️EMPSA & DIAS's Strategy for Mobile Payments
◽️Impact of SEPA Payments on the Greek Financial Ecosystem.
◽️European Payment School
◽️IPR, Leaders in RTP and Instant Credit Today - India and Brazil

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Episode Title: 🇺🇸Adapting Leading Equity Indices to Global Shifts🇺🇸

This was a sharp, direct dive into my guest’s work—another insightful conversation for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series on Heads Talk.

Fiona Boal, Global Head of Equities at S&P Dow Jones Indices, oversees equity index products, including:

• S&P 500®
• Dow Jones Industrial Average®
• S&P Global BMI

With expertise across commodities, equities, and real assets, she has led in sell-side research, hedge funds, and asset management. Her deep understanding of investment strategies, index construction, and market dynamics places her at the forefront of financial innovation.

Topics Covered:
◽️S&P Indices & Governance – S&P family of indices, governance framework, and index committees
◽️Index Construction & Risk Management
◽️Passive vs. Active Investing
◽️Diversification & Risk Mitigation - Capping mechanisms and multi-class share structures
◽️Market Sentiment & Geopolitical Volatility – Navigating rapid shifts and regulatory complexities across jurisdictions
◽️Tokenisation & Market Infrastructure - Role of digital assets
◽️Evolving ESG Metrics and Transparency
◽️Private Market Surge
◽️Magnificent Seven Impact on Sector Indices
◽️AI, Cybersecurity & Financial Markets - Fiona’s Thoughts

S&P Global Articles mentioned:

• Indexology - Meet the New and More Diversified S&P/BMV IPC
• S&P Global and ESG Scores
• Multi-Class Share Companies

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Episode Title:🇺🇸Financial Investment and Inclusivity for All🇺🇸

Today for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series we have another formidable guest, Shamina Singh, who is the President of the Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth and a Board Member of the Mastercard Impact Fund. She also serves as Executive Vice President of Sustainability and is a member of Mastercard’s Management Committee, leading the company’s environmental, social, and governance initiatives.

Recognised by Fast Company, American Banker, and the Financial Times, she has held senior roles in the White House and U.S. congress and advises key organisations on financial inclusion and responsible AI.

Topics Covered:
◽️Investment Opportunities and Access
◽️Commercially Sustainable Social Impact (CSSI)
◽️Mastercard Impact Fund
◽️Private Sector Voice for Inclusive Growth
◽️Profit, Purpose, People, Prosperity
◽️Mastering Privacy, Protection and Security
◽️Information Inequality
◽️Partnerships with public and private bodies
◽️Working with Karya AI & Data.org

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Mentioned Articles and Links:-

• Global Inclusive Growth Summit - https://globalinclusivegrowthsummit.com/
• Center for Inclusive Growth: Networks - https://www.mastercardcenter.org/focus-areas
• The Center's work in data - http://mastercardcenter.org/focus-areas/impact-data-science
• A sampling of the Center's partners - https://www.mastercardcenter.org/about-the-center/partners
• Mastercard's data and tech principles - https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/vision/corp-responsibility/data-responsibility.html

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Episode Title:🇺🇸Change the Face of Wealth Management🇺🇸

Kicking off the💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series is the formidable Lisa Cregan, the recently retired (January 2025) Morgan Stanley executive with over four decades of leadership at Morgan Stanley and UBS.

In this insightful conversation, Lisa shares her perspective on wealth management, the evolving brokerage landscape, and why she’s now focused on guiding a select group into the industry through her foundation Climb Pause Lift . Having spent much of her early career in this role, she knows firsthand why it’s a natural fit.

As Regional Director, she was the firm’s only female leader in that position for nearly a decade, showing resilience and vision in a highly competitive field. Beyond finance, she’s an accomplished author, board member, and speaker.

Lisa is a Trustee Emerita of the Women’s Sports Foundation, she continues to champion equitable opportunities, guided by her “mindfully fearless” philosophy.

Topics Covered:
◽️Mechanics & Future of Wealth Management
◽️High Performance Teams
◽️Stockbrokers to Financial Advisors
◽️Perfect Mix of Female Athletic Discipline to Wealth Management
◽️Sheconomy
◽️Focus on Asset Management
◽️Gen Z in the Business
◽️Operatives and Leaders
◽️Talent Development
◽️Climb Pause Lift - Lisa's Foundation

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Episode Title: 🇬🇧New DEI Playbook - UK Equity Veterans Balance Sunday Idealism with Monday Business🇬🇧

We have a special episode on Heads Talk today, featuring two pioneers with 60+ years of combined experience in equality—long before DEI/EDI became common in the UK and beyond. This deep, hard-hitting conversation is a must-listen. No-holds-barred!

Sir Trevor Phillips OBE an award-winning Sky News broadcaster, author, political Journalist and influential voice on equal opportunities, has helped shaped societal change in Britain. He is the Chairman of Green Park and holds leadership roles across various organisations.

Raj Tulsiani, CEO and Founder of Green Park, leads a global, minority-owned talent consultancy known for advancing diversity in senior leadership. A pioneer in inclusive recruitment, he also co-founded Race Equality Matters.

Topics Covered:
◽️Green Park’s Genesis
◽️FTSE Board Members Address DEI
◽️Future of/Control at/Authenticity at Work
◽️Sunday Ideals vs Monday Morning Thinking
◽️Media Buzz vs Business Reality
◽️Cutting the Red Tape: GP Hai³’s AI Revolution
◽️Cult of Strongman Leaders
◽️Populism Unplugged: The Political Circus Today
◽️Race Equality Week

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