Host Ryan Nauman speaks with Kara Pagliuca, board member of Women in ETFs and senior director of global strategic partnerships at S&P Dow Jones Indices, about the evolving demographics of the investment management and ETF industry. Pagliuca shares her career path, WE’s mission to connect, support, and inspire professionals across the ETF ecosystem, and how the organization promotes mentorship, leadership, speaking opportunities, and broader representation in media and conference panels. They discuss progress in women reaching executive roles, the importance of intentional hiring and promotion, and how confidence, early education, visible role models, and sponsors can help women enter and advance in a male-dominated field.

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00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:53 Live From Exchange

01:37 Meet Kara Pagliuca

03:12 Women In ETFs Mission

04:18 A Personal Discrimination Story

05:36 Why ETFs Focus

07:21 Progress For Women Leaders

09:17 Building Confidence Early

12:23 Wealth Transfer And Advisors

14:04 What Drives Change

15:09 More Work To Do

17:01 Advice For Career Growth

20:40 Closing And Resources

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