Experience Share

We welcome Kristine Chong, a finance professional with 10 years of experience. After working at KPMG for almost 8 years, Kristine took a leap and moved to a small investment bank. Kristine's most recent project involved acting as the interim head of finance at a dessert café brand, and preparing the company for sale. We discuss the benefits of starting a career at a Big 4 firm, how it feels to transition from a structured environment to a more unpredictable one, the importance of being humble and much more.

We welcome Matt Thomas, who has over 20 years of work experience in equity research and management. Most recently, Matt held the role of Deputy Head of the Equity Research Department at Barclays. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being curious about others and empathetic, key qualities of very successful people, going through times of great uncertainty, working on things that fire your imagination, following your passion and much more.

We welcome Capucine Jacomin, who has five years of experience working in a range of different roles at the Carrefour Group, a large global retailer focused on food. Capucine explains share what her current role as the Chief of Staff to the Group Executive Merchandise Director involves, what it has been like working through the pandemic and tells us about her experience working in Taiwan . Among other topics, we discuss the importance of being organised, mindful of different cultures, how to build relationships internally and move roles within the organisation.

We welcome Karina Klocanas, who currently works in finance and strategy at the Estée Lauder Companies, and has six years of work experience in the fields of finance and strategy. Karina discusses the challenges and benefits of moving abroad, impostor syndrome and how to deal with it as well as the importance of getting work experience before starting a full-time job, diversity, reflecting on your own performance and on building relationships.

We welcome Boris Vilidnitsky, a professional with over 15 years of experience primarily in financial fields. Boris talks about his advice and experiences related to starting your own business, switching jobs, pursuing an MBA, the importance of being adaptable and much more.

We welcome Kristi Rennie, a professional with 7 years of experience working in marketing, to our Experience Share podcast. Kristi shares her insights on changing jobs, moving from the marketing agency side to the client side, thoughts on important skills for success in marketing, the nature of her roles and much more.