Anoushka Rayner doesn’t have a university degree, but has worked in some of the world’s most recognisable banks, managed teams of over 60 people and landed executive jobs in innovative new Fintech startups. So, what’s her secret?

In this episode Richard Lesser, EC1's Head of Electronic Trading, Digital Assets & FinTech Software/SaaS Sales, sits down with Anoushka to ask her about her career. She gives us the low down of what it was like to be one of only five women in a team of over a hundred people at HSBC. She describes how she fearlessly left jobs with nowhere to go, so she could confidently take her career and life in the direction that she wanted. She explains how all of this has accumulated in her landing her dream job as Head of Growth at Paxos, the FinTech that is using blockchain technology to revolutionise our financial services. She tells us all of this and even hits us with a few bits of pure wisdom along the way. 

Have you ever experienced ‘The Golden Handcuffs’? That feeling when you find yourself on an excellent good salary, a great job title, and part of a good team, but you still find yourself dissatisfied at work? 

Today our UK Managing Director Jake Gottlieb talks to Paul Arnold, Chief Revenue Officer at 3S Money. Paul talks about his extensive work history; lack of a university degree, and working as an international DJ before finding himself in the world of sales. His lack of education gave him imposter syndrome and self-doubt, but he never let that hold him back.

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Even though banks and financial institutions are adopting crypto, we are still very much in the early stages of the market. Today’s guest, Richard Byworth, is the CEO of the EQONEX Group, which provides crypto and digital assets to institutions and individuals at any level. In this episode, Richard shares why he left the world of banking for Fintech. Having built his wealth through traditional means, he realized that protecting it conventionally was not going to work. This sparked his interest in Bitcoin, and has even led to a career pivot. We hear about EQONEX’s products and services, what you need to keep in mind if you want to work in crypto, and the effects the pandemic has had on the market. Unlike many industries, lockdowns have greatly benefited crypto. This timely conversation is well worth tuning in for! 

In this episode we are joined by Ulisse Dell’Orto, the MD of APAC for blockchain data company Chainalysis. Ulisse explains what Chainalysis does and how its services have evolved, why its such  an exciting place to work and grow, and how Chainalysis attracts and maintains talent in light of its rapid growth. 

Ulisse explains how he made the Forbes 30 under 30 list, how he defines being a leader, and what challenges he faces as a leader in a hyper-growth company.