DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry

By Julia Streets Productions

What's DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry about?

DiverCity Podcast is all about equality, inclusion, and diversity in financial services, with leading commentators from around the world bringing fresh perspectives to the D&I debate. Hosted by Julia Streets, on each episode we seek to shine a light on positive progress, call out areas requiring further focus and offer lots of ideas to help drive change.

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DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry episodes:

12.20.2023
LGBTQ+ Activism: From the Bar to Boardroom
In this episode, Host Julia Streets is joined by Stacy Lentz, LGBTQ+ activist, speaker, and co-owner of the Stonewall Inn and Eve Ellis, wealth adviser at William Blair. Together they chart the path of LGBTQ+ activism from the birthplace of...
12.06.2023
Transitioning: Policies, practice and parenting
In this episode we discuss transitioning two very different perspectives. Host Julia Streets is joined by Josephine Hughes, a BACP Accredited Counsellor, business mentor and parent of transgender children and Liam Paschall, a transgender man committed to promoting understanding, inclusion,...
11.15.2023
Power and Potential – gender and generational dynamics across ASEAN
Recorded live at the Women in Payments ASEAN Symposium, in Singapore on 25 October 2023, with senior leaders, rising stars and industry experts from across the ASEAN region in attendance. Our host Julia Streets is joined by Danielle Sharpe,...
10.11.2023
Tech in Ghana: Increasing talent through education and consumer need
As we continue our international conversations, in this episode we look toGhana. Host Julia Streets is joined by Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham, the Growth Director in Africa of Taptap Send and Kingsley Abrokwah, Chief Enabler and Chief Executive Officer...
09.19.2023
Focus on Antisemitism: Prejudice, Perception and the Purpose for Change
In our first episode of Series 16, we begin with a special extended episode focusing on antisemitism, the ‘oldest form of hatred in the world’. Host Julia Streets is joined by Gideon Falter, Chief Executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism and...
07.06.2023
Places, policies and practices for women at work
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Sophie Creese, Founder of MotherBoard, and Eleanor Mills, Editor in Chief of noon.org.uk. They explore the current landscape of women at work; the ages and stages of women in the workforce:...
06.14.2023
Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity,...
05.24.2023
Regional representation recruitment and retention
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, CEO of 10,000 Black Interns Foundation and the 10,000 Able Interns Foundation, and Philiip Olagunju, Head of corporate finance at PEM, the oldest and largest independent accountancy practice in...
05.09.2023
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to...
04.12.2023
Is Justice the new DE&I: Has the diversity discussion evolved?
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dorien Nuñez, Speaker, Author, Researcher, Consultant and Principal and Co-Founder of The OMNIResearch Group and Paris Prince, Director - Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for The Intentional Endowments Network. Both...
03.14.2023
Patriarchy, privilege and perspective: Male identity and the future of work
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by David Goldenkranz, Educator, DEI Facilitator, Coach and Consultant and Simeon Greaves, Wealth Manager at Coutts. Together they talk about leadership and where the power lies. In parallel, they discuss intersectionality through...
02.14.2023
Accessibility, Customer Focus and Inclusivity: Refreshing disability strategies
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Toby Mildon, Diversity & Inclusion Architect and founder of Mildon, a consultancy and advisory business, and Johnny Timpson OBE, principal of Johnny Timpson Consulting and Non-Executive Chair of specialist military insurance...
01.25.2023
Special Youth Takeover Episode: Perception, Pathways and Progress within financial services
We kick start Series 15 with a special Youth takeover episode. Host Julia Streets is joined by Chloe, Sirad, Megan and Harrison all of whom work as Young Consultants with the organisation Participation People. They share their perceptions of financial...
12.07.2022
From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University and Sian Williams, previously Director of Policy and Innovation at Toynbee Hall, now the new CEO of Switchback. Together...
11.21.2022
Allies, Advocates and Active Bystanders: Privilege and power for change
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Danny Harmer, Chief People Officer for Aviva Plc. As an ally, Danny shares her views about the privilege of allies, how allyship can drive meaningful change and the ways...
11.08.2022
From inequality to inclusion: a fresh focus on readdressing and reviving the skills gap
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Bukola Adisa, Founder/CEO of Career Masterclass and Joseph Williams, Founder and CEO of Clu. Together they look at some of the barriers to entry into the workforce for ethnic minorities, refugees,...
10.25.2022
S14 E4 Focus on the menopause and reframing the narrative
In honour of World Menopause Month, host Julia Streets is joined by Sam Simister, co-founder of GenM and Rachel Lankester, founder of Magnificent Midlife. Together they focus on redressing the balance and creating a more positive discussion about the menopause,...
10.11.2022
Focus on neurodiversity: From awareness to acceptance
In this second conversation, which forms part of a two-part special episode celebrating and understanding neurodiversity, host Julia Streets is joined by Dan Harris, CEO of Neurodiversity in Business. Dan shares how it is important to welcome, maintain and retain...
09.27.2022
Focus on neurodiversity: The skillset of superheroes
In this first conversation, which forms part of a two-part special episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Lou Anderson, Senior Sales Development Representative at Connectr to discuss neurodiversity. Lou shares her personal journey, of living and working with...
09.15.2022
S14 E1: Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech
To kick off Series 14, we are joined by two titans of tech, Russ Shaw, Founding Partner of London Tech Week and London Tech Ambassador for the Mayor of London and an advisory member for Founders4Schools, and Dr Sue Black,...
05.18.2022
S13 E6 Juggling the balance of work and rest
As we close Series 13, host Julia Streets is joined by Eli Albrecht, Associate Attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and George Bettany, Co-founder of Sanctus. Together they share their personal and professional insights exploring the value of...
03.30.2022
Focus on Israel –Inclusion, Investment and Innovation
Host Julia Streets is joined by Jeremy Seeff, partner at Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) and Director of LGBTech, and Nava Swersky Sofer, a board member, CEO and consultant on innovation, entrepreneurship, venture capital and technology transfer. Together they...
03.16.2022
Ethnic Minority Enterprise and Investment
In this episode we focus on black and ethnic minority enterprise and investment. Host Julia Streets is joined by Eric Collins, CEO and Founding Member of Impact X Capital Partners and Host of Channel 4’s The Money Maker and...
02.16.2022
Focus on Fintech: Fintech West
In this episode we focus on fintech and the emergence of tech talent in the South West of England. Host Julia Streets is joined by Sam Seaton, CEO of Moneyhub and Stuart Harrison, Director of Fintech West. Together they...
02.08.2022
Focus on China: Culture, Concepts and Commonality
As we celebrate Chinese New Year, host Julia Streets is joined by Lin Yue, Senior Executive at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Rana Mitter OBE, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, and a Fellow of St Cross...
01.26.2022
Special Episode: Veterans: Leadership, Mindset and Tenacity
To kick off 2022 and Series 13, we celebrate the contribution of veterans. Host Julia Streets is joined by George Griffin, Customer Success Manager at Salesforce and Vice President of Vetforce, Michelle Osborne, Executive Director, Head of Emerging Talent and...
12.09.2021
Conscious Leadership and Corporate Purpose
In this special episode, at the end of Series 12, we pause for thought after another busy year. Host Julia Streets is joined by Prabhmeet Singh, an award winning Senior finance professional, currently leading the Multicultural and Inclusion Network at...
11.26.2021
Returners, the great resignation, recruitment and retention
In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Norma Gillespie, CEO of Resource Solutions and Manisha Patel, Inclusion and Culture Advisor. Together they discuss the ‘great resignation’ and the rise of Returners within financial services. They consider the different...
10.27.2021
Financial and female inclusion in Latin America
As we continue our international conversations, in this episode we look to Latin America. Host Julia Streets is joined by Angela Hurtado, Managing Director, Senior Country Officer for J.P. Morgan Colombia, and Juan Carlos Mora, Chief Executive Officer of Bancolombia....
10.06.2021
Ethical Finance, Faith and Enlightened Leadership
In this episode host Julia Streets is joined by Professor Atul K. Shah, a broadcaster and Lecturer at City University in the Department of International Politics, who has written many books on topics including ethical finance, accounting, risk, diversity...
09.21.2021
Building Better Boards: Finding your place in the boardroom
In this episode host Julia Streets is joined by Margaret Franklin, President and CEO of Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) and Fiona Hathorn, board advisor and Founder and CEO of Women on Boards UK. They discuss the importance of reporting,...
08.25.2021
SPECIAL EPISODE - Disability: Champions, Challenges, and Change
To celebrate the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics we honour the might and tenacity of every disabled athlete. In this special episode host Julia Streets returns to the ever important disability discussion. She is joined by eight time (at the...
08.05.2021
Democratising finance through female education and empowerment
With an estimated 1.7 billion people in the world without access to financial products or banking, this episode looks at social inclusion through the democratisation of finance. Host Julia Streets is joined by Noha Shaker, Founder and Secretary General...
07.21.2021
Insights, Intelligence and Innovation: The data and science of diversity
This episode discusses diversity and inclusion through data, leadership, insights and bias-free scientific intelligence. Host Julia Streets is joined by Rana Gujral, an entrepreneur speaker, investor and CEO at Behavioural Signals and Anna Tan, a leading Asian corporate transformation and...
07.07.2021
Pathways to Progression through Socio-Economic Inclusion
This episode discusses the Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce, backed by the UK Treasury and the City of London Corporation, with the mandate to increase socio-economic diversity at senior level in professional and financial services. Host Julia Streets is joined by...
06.22.2021
Trans inclusion and Belonging: From the Bathroom to the Boardroom
This episode focuses on a detailed discussion about educating businesses and creating the best experience for transgender and gender diverse people in the workplace; from coming out, transitioning and workplace benefits of trans employees. Host Julia Streets is joined by...
06.02.2021
The Perspectives of Discrimination and Representation
This in-depth discussion focuses on the rise of the #StopAsianHate campaign and the United States Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, when President Biden signed the bipartisan Covid 19 hate crime legislation. Host Julia Streets is joined by Jeff Le, Vice...
05.19.2021
The importance of benchmarking, indexes and global business conduct standards
This in-depth discussion focuses on the India Work Equality Index, India’s first comprehensive benchmarking tool for employers to measure their progress on lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) inclusion in the workplace. Host Julia Streets is joined by Ram Sinha,...
04.20.2021
Representation and Recognition of the ‘Model Minority’
In light of the recent #StopAsianHate campaign; this in-depth discussion focuses on East Asian visibility and representation within financial services. Host Julia Streets is joined by Millie Gillon, the Global Head of Client Experience, MD Retail Banking, Standard Chartered and...
03.25.2021
The Competitive Advantage of Social Mobility
Host Julia Streets is joined by Sir Kenneth Olisa, Founder and Chairman of Restoration Partners, Founder and Chairman of the Aleto Foundation. Freeman of the City of London, Liveryman and Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, Patron...
03.10.2021
The Changing Shape of Female and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
For our international Women’s Day episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Yvonne Thompson CBE, Entrepreneur, Campaigner and Activist and Vanessa Vallely OBE, Managing Director of WeAreTheCity. Together they share their experiences of the changing face of entrepreneurship and...
02.24.2021
The Corporatisation of PRIDE
In this extended episode in celebration of LGBT History Month, host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Daniel Conway, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster, and Jack Guest, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Global Wealth...
01.27.2021
Changing the Race Ratio
Host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge Business School and Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, founder of Cobra Beer and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). They discuss the Change the Race Ratio Campaign...
01.13.2021
Reflections on a decade of D&I: Baroness Morrissey reflects on progress & considers the road ahead
What better way to launch the 10th series of DiverCity Podcast, than for host Julia Streets to welcome guest Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE. In this far reaching discussion, they reflect on the 30% Club, which Helena founded in 2010,...
12.16.2020
Build Back Better: The requirement for resilience
Host Julia Streets is joined by Mitesh Sheth, Chief Executive Officer of Redington and Jayne Styles, co-lead of the Diversity Project’s Ambassador Programme. They discuss 'building back better' in the investment management industry and the role of consultants and...
12.02.2020
LGBTQ+ Identity, Intersectionality and Inclusion
Host Julia Streets is joined by Arlene McDermott, co-chair of the London Stock Exchange Group Proud network and Ethan Salathiel, coach, consultant, programme leader and entrepreneur. In this episode and timed to continue the support for Transgender Awareness Week Julia, Arlene...
11.18.2020
Faith in the City
In this faith-focused episode, explored from Jewish, Christian and Sikh perspectives, host Julia Streets is joined by Zaki Cooper, Co-Founder of Faiths United, Wes Ilingsworth, Lead of the City Team at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate and Syra Sanghera, Analyst at Man...
11.04.2020
Fairness in Fintech – The Fintech for All Charter
Host Julia Streets is joined by Amy French, Head of Level39 and Rosie Turner, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at InChorus Group. The Fintech for All Charter is a commitment to increase diversity and inclusion across Fintechs, led by InChorus and supported by...
10.21.2020
The Bank of England’s perspective: A special recording with Andrew Bailey
Julia Streets interviews Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England. This episode, recorded shortly after Inclusion Week, outlines how the Bank of England ensures that diversity and inclusion is embedded in its culture, its commitment to diversity and...
10.07.2020
Islamic Finance: The Principles, Potential and Imperative for Encouraging Islamic Talent
Host Julia Streets is joined by Jon Guy, Secretary General of the Islamic Insurance Association of London and Dr Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Professor in Banking and a Director of the Centre for Islamic Finance at the University of Bolton. The...

What's DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry episodes:

LGBTQ+ Activism: From the Bar to Boardroom

Transitioning: Policies, practice and parenting

Power and Potential – gender and generational dynamics across ASEAN

Tech in Ghana: Increasing talent through education and consumer need

Focus on Antisemitism: Prejudice, Perception and the Purpose for Change

Places, policies and practices for women at work

Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community

Regional representation recruitment and retention

Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future

Is Justice the new DE&I: Has the diversity discussion evolved?

Patriarchy, privilege and perspective: Male identity and the future of work

Accessibility, Customer Focus and Inclusivity: Refreshing disability strategies

Special Youth Takeover Episode: Perception, Pathways and Progress within financial services

From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability

Allies, Advocates and Active Bystanders: Privilege and power for change

From inequality to inclusion: a fresh focus on readdressing and reviving the skills gap

S14 E4 Focus on the menopause and reframing the narrative

Focus on neurodiversity: From awareness to acceptance

Focus on neurodiversity: The skillset of superheroes

S14 E1: Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech

S13 E6 Juggling the balance of work and rest

Focus on Israel –Inclusion, Investment and Innovation

Ethnic Minority Enterprise and Investment

Focus on Fintech: Fintech West

Focus on China: Culture, Concepts and Commonality

Special Episode: Veterans: Leadership, Mindset and Tenacity

Conscious Leadership and Corporate Purpose

Returners, the great resignation, recruitment and retention

Financial and female inclusion in Latin America

Ethical Finance, Faith and Enlightened Leadership

Building Better Boards: Finding your place in the boardroom

SPECIAL EPISODE - Disability: Champions, Challenges, and Change

Democratising finance through female education and empowerment

Insights, Intelligence and Innovation: The data and science of diversity

Pathways to Progression through Socio-Economic Inclusion

Trans inclusion and Belonging: From the Bathroom to the Boardroom

The Perspectives of Discrimination and Representation

The importance of benchmarking, indexes and global business conduct standards

Representation and Recognition of the ‘Model Minority’

The Competitive Advantage of Social Mobility

The Changing Shape of Female and Inclusive Entrepreneurship

The Corporatisation of PRIDE

Changing the Race Ratio

Reflections on a decade of D&I: Baroness Morrissey reflects on progress & considers the road ahead

Build Back Better: The requirement for resilience

LGBTQ+ Identity, Intersectionality and Inclusion

Faith in the City

Fairness in Fintech – The Fintech for All Charter

The Bank of England’s perspective: A special recording with Andrew Bailey

Islamic Finance: The Principles, Potential and Imperative for Encouraging Islamic Talent