Global Head of Institutional Account Management at Coinbase, Sashi Dias Valtz, joins Ying Cao to discuss her career journey from working at an investment bank to her current position at Coinbase and give advice on how others can pursue their passion in this field or any field in general. 

Sashi Dias Valtz has always had many passions starting from an early age, but an interest in entrepreneurship and financial services led her to seek experiences and eventually work at investment banks. Her desire to continue to pursue her passions and explore new challenges led her to get involved in the new FinTech emergence and take on new risks at FinTech companies including Symphony and Coinbase. 

In this interview, Sashi goes over the motivation behind her career moves, shares her perspective on the development of digital assets, provides insight on qualities she would want in her teammates at Coinbase, and inspires those who want to pivot their career or are in the process of starting their careers to pursue their curiosities and leverage their network. 

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Anand Sambasivan, founder and CEO  of PrimaryBid, joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss his experiences in the world of Fintech and the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. 

PrimaryBid is a technology platform that allows everyday investors fair & equal access to investing in public companies raising capital. They have worked with the likes of Aston Martin, Ocado and William Hill and have raised more than $1bn via their platform. 

Anand started his career in Investment Banking before setting up his own hedge fund, which he ran for eight years. The seeds of what would become PrimaryBid gradually grew as his career progressed and he decided to take the leap and innovate in the Capital Markets space in 2012. 

Key topics include navigating the regulatory environment, the importance of having a workforce from diverse backgrounds, the challenges of maintaining a strong culture within a company that is experiencing exponential growth, and key skills for thriving in Fintech in the future.
 
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Brad Levy,  Symphony CEO, former CEO of IHSMarkit and ex-MD at Goldman, shares his thoughts on  everything from the future of artificial intelligence to finding purpose and much, much more!

Brad began his career working at Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs before venturing into Fintech through a Partner role at IHS Markit, multiple Chairman roles at the likes of FINOS and now CEO of Symphony.  Brad's role as a sector pioneer and thought leader within the space of finance and technology are testament to his drive, pursuit and openness for learning, a fantastic lesson for all ambitious individuals!

In this episode, Brad is joined by Work in Fintech co-founders Matthew Cheung and Ying Cao to explain the evolution of technology, investing in the future and what makes a successful professional.

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Daphne Coates, Technical Consultant at IBM joins Matt Cheung and Helene Lipp  to discuss her inspiring career path, having started her career as an intern at big companies like e.g. PwC and working at IBM specialising on Artificial Intelligence. Furthermore she filed her first patent last year and gives insights and advice for graduates starting their career. 

Technology Futurist, Theo Priestley joins Matthew Cheung and Benjamin Ahmed to discuss the future of the world!

Theo Priestley has worked within the technology industry for up to 20 years in both the client facing side and the vendor side. During his time in the industry, Theo study various trends that occurred, leading him to write "The Future Starts Now", which encapsulates all these trends.

In this exclusive interview, Theo breaks down what the Metaverse is and how students can take advantage of future trends in technology.

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Sharon Thorne, Global Chair of Deloitte,  joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss her experiences breaking glass ceilings in the business world.

Sharon is the first-ever female to hold the role as Deloitte's Global Chair and was also the first-ever female partner in the Manchester office, the first of two women on the UK board in 2004, the first female on the UK executive in 2006 and the first female leader of the regional executive. In 2019, she was appointed as Global Chair.  She is an inspiration to women and girls across the world and an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

In this exclusive interview, we touch on a range of topics, including how Deloitte and broader society is helping to reduce the challenges faced by marginalised groups in society, how they are adapting to the fourth industrial revolution with the new technologies and societal changes that come with it, and careers in ESG, audit and advisory.

These issues affect all of us and are of paramount importance in today's world, so make sure to give the interview a listen and learn from the insights of one of the industry's most impressive leaders. 

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Kene Ejikeme, ex-Professional Rugby Player and Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Head of Multi Asset Platform Sales EMEA,  shares his thoughts on everything from finding your career, why athletes are a good fit in finance, the importance of diversity and much more!

Kene's story is a fantastic insight into pursuing your passions and taking risks. Kene initially grew up with  aspirations of entering a career in civil engineering before finding motivation for the sport of Rugby and finally finding his feet in Sales & Trading at Goldman Sachs. His ambitions to pivot into new areas provided a catalyst of learning and development, aspects that Kene notes as contributive to his career at Goldman Sachs.

In this episode, Kene is joined by Work in Fintech co-founder Matthew Cheung and founding member Amrit Khatkar to explain how to land a role of Goldman Sachs, why Fintech is the future and the differences between Rugby and Sales & Trading.

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Hossein Azari, CEO and Founder of Cmorq, is a former Chief Data Scientist at Goldman Sachs and Senior Data Scientist at Google. He successfully co-founded his own company called Clarity Money, a personal finance app for consumers, which was eventually bought out by Goldman Sachs for $100m. 

Hossein's impressive CV also includes being a Teaching Fellow and Research Assistant at Harvard University on route to completing a PhD in Computer Science, along with an MBA from Columbia Business School later on. The list continues as Hossein has 12 publications, 1 patent, and Fellowship awards from Harvard and Stanford University.

But he's not finished there! He's now turned his attentions to consumer banking again, and specifically decentralised finance. Cmorq is a consumer banking platform centred around the principles of DeFi. In this episode, Hossein joined Work in Fintech founder Matthew Cheung and founding member Jagraj Singh to explain the buzz around DeFi, and where it's headed in the future.

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Jess Houlgrave, Chief of Staff at Checkout.com joins Matt Cheung and Helene Lipp in this episode to talk about the year of NFTs, blockchain, payments, valuable skills to succeed, stereotypes and women in tech.  One of the key messages are to be brave, seek out challenges, stay curious and be willing to learn across everything you do.

Chief of Staff at Checkout.com, a global fintech company with over 1,400 employees and 19 offices around the world, Jess works with some of the world’s most innovative companies and established global brands to simplify financial complexities, drive innovation and unlock growth by providing solutions to complex digital payment problems.

She has a multidisciplinary background across finance, private equity and blockchain technology, a MA in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art.

Furthermore she is a member of the Bank of England CBDC Engagement Forum and founder and trustee of the Foundation for Art and Blockchain. 

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Pavir Patel, Head of Strategy and Business Development at Bitpanda Pro, and former Digital Strategy and Fintech VP at JP Morgan, shares his experiences of the traditional finance world compared to fintech. 

Starting off as a graduate at JP Morgan, Pavir undertook rotations in EM Markets Hybrids Trade Support and Rates Derivatives Sales Support, followed by becoming Lead Product Manager for Digital Research, Product Manager for Data and Analytics. In the past few years, he helped set-up the Hong Kong Digital Strategy & Fintech team, before moving onto Bitpanda Pro in mid-2021. 

In this episode, Pavir joined Work in Fintech founder Matthew Cheung and founding member Jagraj Singh to explain why he left traditional finance for fintech, and highlight the growing demand of NFTs and digital assets.

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