We’re kicking off the new year with a conversation about all things fintech. Louis is joined by an expert, Hugh Norton-Smith, whose executive recruiting firm Intersection Growth Partners works with both incumbent financial institutions and fintech up-and-comers. Hugh has an insider’s perspective on what went on in 2020  — and what’s next. 

Highlights include: 

– Hugh’s unusual path to executive recruitment 

– The convergence of old and new world financial services companies 

– Segmentation in the recruiting industry 

– When to hire an executive recruiter

– Why incumbent institutions are having their “Kodak moment”

[Guest / Host bios] 

Guest: Hugh Norton-Smith is Founder of Intersection Growth Partners, a San Francisco-based executive search firm focussed specifically on fintech. Intersection builds out leadership teams for scrappy startups, incumbent banks working on digital transformation, as well as the investors into fintech. 

Host: Louis Beryl is the founder and CEO of Rocketplace. A 3x founder, investor, and board member, Louis began his tech career as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. When he’s not building businesses (or talking about them!) Louis enjoys cooking for his family and talking at length about it to anyone who will listen. 

More on today’s episode, including a full transcript @ https://rocketplace.com/blog/podcast-episode-11-fintech-recruiter-hugh-norton-smith/.