Kickstarting 2025, Evolutionary Exchanges returns with another insightful conversation between Evolution Partners’ Founder and UK Managing Partner, David Powell, and Glen Maxwell-Heron, founder of Springboard to the Future.

In this episode, David and Glen delve into the key forces shaping organizational transformation, from the strategic decisions made at the senior leadership level to the on-the-ground challenges faced by those driving change. Together, they explore the common pitfalls organizations encounter, the role of engagement and communication, and more.

Whether you're a senior executive, a middle manager, or simply curious about the complexities of organizational change, this discussion offers valuable insights.

Join David Powell, Founder and UK Managing Director of Evolution Partners, as he welcomes Glen Maxwell-Heron for a thought-provoking conversation on transformation in this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges.

Glen, Founder of Springboard to the Future, shares insights from his diverse career spanning roles as an Engineering Officer in the Royal Navy, a consultant in financial services, and an entrepreneur. Together, they explore Glen's transition from military to corporate life, including the key lessons learned. They then discuss how culture impacts transformation efforts, with perspectives from Glen’s experience in Japan. This conversation is full of insights for anyone interested in leadership, organizational change, or navigating diverse cultural landscapes.

In this episode, Senior Consultant Emily Capon talks to Evolution Partners' Founder and UK Managing Partner, David Powell, about challenger banks in the UK, discussing both the opportunities and threats these institutions face in the financial services landscape.

David and Emily consider the evolution of banking, highlighting how challenger banks like Monzo, Revolut, and Starling have used technology to offer mobile-first banking solutions. These banks cater to younger generations by providing flexible and personalized services, but face challenges in building long-term customer trust, especially when compared to established legacy banks.

In this episode, Senior Consultant Emily Capon speaks to Evolution Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, David Powell, about his professional background and how he came to found Evolution Partners five years ago.

David and Emily discuss how being able to provide our clients with small, dedicated teams of consultants is a key pillar of our business model. Despite having expanded since its foundation, to three global offices with a number of planned locations set to launch in the future, the Evolution Partners team prides itself on its deployment of small, boutique and highly-skilled teams of consultants to deliver the highest possible value to clients.

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, HK Managing Partner Bob Champman, HK Consultant Alexandra Murray-Tacon, and Evolution Partners Analyst Colin Chow delve into the intricate interconnection between financial well-being and mental health. The discussion underscores how poor financial health can induce stress, impeding engagement with support services and perpetuating a detrimental cycle. The team highlights the benefits of intervention by financial service providers and insurers, advocating for solutions that address various health aspects through apps that monitor or engage with physical, mental, and financial well-being. These interventions not only aim to support and enhance customer wellness but also offer advantages such as reduced risk, increased sales, cross-selling opportunities and heightened customer loyalty. The team explores technological solutions that can be leveraged, such as data-driven tools and budgeting apps, as effective means to elevate overall customer well-being. The conversation explores challenges related to the lack of actions by institutions, customer adoption, and forward-looking strategies, which include examples such as holistic ecosystems that seamlessly integrate financial, mental, and physical health into the broader landscape of customer well-being.

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Founder and UK Managing Partner David Powell and UK consultant, Emily Capon, speak to Evolution Partners Analyst, Colin Chow, about the future AI use in the consulting industry. The team discuss current discourse surrounding AI, its exponential growth, and how the technology may be deployed within the consulting industry to automate and simplify. Colin also shares some of his research into the fears that surround the future of AI, and dispels some of these worries.

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Bob Chapman, Hong Kong Managing Partner & Head of Health and Wellness, along with Hong Kong Consultant Alexandra Murray-Tacon bring their perspective to the world of wellness and financial services. Through their podcast, they explore the convergence of health, technology, and insurance, shedding light on innovative ways to empower individuals on their wellness journey. Join Bob and Alexandra on a transformative exploration of habits, health insurers' roles, and the potential for a healthier, happier future. 

In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of health habits and health resolutions and the often-difficult challenge of making them stick. We'll explore the unique opportunity for health insurers to not just provide coverage, but to actively participate in the creation and maintenance of healthy habits through transformation from Health Insurer to Health Partner.

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, analyst Caitlin York speaks to Ashna Goyal, our Warwick Business School Student Ambassador, about her experiences of our Student Ambassador Program. They discuss the aspects of the scheme she has enjoyed, the skills she has acquired along the way, and her future aspirations.

As our first Ambassador, Ashna has played a significant part in shaping the development of the programme, and we are incredibly grateful to her for sharing her experiences and ideas with us. Follow the link below to listen.

If you are interested in becoming an Evolution Partners Student Ambassador, please do get in touch at [email protected].

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges and the second instalment of our '10 Questions with the Team' series, consultant Emily Capon speaks to Hong Kong Managing Partner and Head of Health and Wellness, Bob Chapman.

Bob and Emily discuss Bob's journey into consulting, from his degree in music to his first job in the industry. They explore key consulting qualities and how these can be developed with time and experience. They also discuss the importance of prioritising our holistic health and wellness.

We hope you enjoy this series, and that it gives you some insight into what it is to be a member of the Evolution Partners team.

In this episode of Evolutionary Exchanges, Consultant Emily and Analyst Caitlin speak to Carola York, Managing Director in Europe of Financial Times Specialist. 

As we continue to celebrate International Women's Day, Emily and Caitlin speak to Carola about how her experiences of corporate life have been shaped by her experiences as a woman, including finding female role models in her industry, balancing motherhood and her career, and maintaining a sustainable work-life balance. Carola's incredibly varied and inspirational career has spanned from publishing to e-commerce roles, and taken her across the world from London to Hong Kong and back.

This year's theme for International Women's Day is Equality versus Equity. In this episode, we discuss why we need Equity in the workplace, and why Equality is no longer enough. We consider how equity is for everyone, not just for women, and how the message of International Women’s Day looks to provide women with the opportunities to provide overall good, for everyone.

We hope you enjoy this conversation, and happy International Women's Day from all of us at Evolution Partners.