In 2026, early careers programs can’t rely on legacy structures.

Global cohorts are more distributed, regulatory complexity is increasing, travel budgets are tighter, and AI has changed how information is accessed and interpreted. So how do you build consistency across regions without losing local relevance?

In this episode, we explore the glocal model for early careers development, why global standards and local nuance must coexist, and what that means in practice for institutions operating across multiple jurisdictions.

We also look at how scalable digital learning, combined with locally delivered workshops, can build real institutional fluency in those first critical months. A structured platform such as Intuition Know-How provides the global knowledge backbone, while regionally delivered sessions bring context, discussion, and application to life.

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The first 90 days in finance determine integration speed, confidence, and long-term trajectory.

Most analysts entering global banks and investment firms have already completed internships. They bring exposure. What they often lack is institutional fluency.

In this episode, we explore how leading early careers programs use structured learning to move analysts from functional familiarity to systemic understanding across capital, risk, liquidity, compliance, and strategy.

We discuss:

• Establishing a consistent financial baseline
• Embedding cross-functional understanding
• Integrating compliance from day one
• Developing long-term strategic awareness

The episode also explains why leading institutions embed Intuition Know-How during the first 90 days to build institutional fluency deliberately and consistently across global cohorts.

Learn more about Intuition Know-How here:
https://www.intuition.com/know-how/

How should banks preboard finance graduates in 2026?

In this episode, we explore why exposure from internships isn’t enough — and how structured, expert-written learning builds real financial understanding before day one.

Discover how leading institutions use Know-How, Intuition’s digital learning solution for financial services, to create a consistent foundation across early-career cohorts.

Learn more about Know-How:
https://www.intuition.com/know-how/

AI continues to reshape financial markets and banking, even as investor enthusiasm cools. In this episode, we explore what’s driving market skepticism, where AI is being adopted in practice, and how banks are deploying AI in controlled, risk-aware ways.

Intuition Know-How is a premier digital learning solution used by the world's largest financial organizations to better understand AI and its implications on the sector. Click here to learn more: https://www.intuition.com/know-how/

The US deregulation drive is reshaping global financial regulation. In this episode, we explore what recent US policy shifts mean for Basel III, capital rules, consumer protection, crypto oversight, and how other major jurisdictions are responding.

Intuition Know-How is a premier digital learning platform for finance, used by some of the world's largest organizations. It has a number of tutorials relevant to the content of this article:

• Basel III – An Introduction
• Basel III – Liquidity & Leverage
• Basel III – Pillar I & Capital Adequacy
• Banking Regulation – An Introduction
• Crypto Assets – An Introduction
• Digital Assets
• Crypto Regulation – An Introduction
• AI Applications – Regulation & Compliance

👉 Problem solving and critical thinking for today’s modern risk professional:⁠ https://www.intuition.com/problem-solving-and-critical-thinking-for-todays-modern-risk-professional/⁠In this episode, we explore how the role of risk is evolving inside modern financial institutions.

As business environments become more complex and decisions need to be made faster, many risk teams are being asked to move beyond control and compliance and play a more active role in enabling good business decisions.

The conversation looks at why risk is still often perceived as a blocker, how defaulting to risk avoidance can slow progress, and what it takes for risk professionals to operate as trusted partners to the business.Want to see how we approach this in practice?

If the themes in this conversation resonate, you can explore a practical example of how we work with risk teams to build problem-solving and critical-thinking capability at scale.

👉 Problem solving and critical thinking for today’s modern risk professional: https://www.intuition.com/problem-solving-and-critical-thinking-for-todays-modern-risk-professional/

Most early careers finance programs look strong on paper. Structured pathways, dense schedules, and early exposure to complex topics are often seen as markers of quality.

But what actually separates programs that produce confident, capable professionals from those that require constant reinforcement later on?

In this episode, we explore the anatomy of a successful early careers program and why design decisions made at the very beginning matter more than most organizations realize. Drawing on decades of experience working with financial institutions globally, this conversation looks at how financial fluency is built, how capability develops over time, and what effective sequencing really looks like in practice.

You will hear insights on:

• Why early financial context matters more than content volume

• How assumptions made in week one shape long-term capability

• What strong early careers programs do differently as learners progress

• How to design learning journeys that reflect how finance actually works

This is a practical discussion for anyone involved in designing, delivering, or overseeing early careers and graduate finance programs.

In this episode, we explore how organizations can invest more effectively in their people in 2026.

As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, technical expertise alone is no longer enough.

We discuss why human skills such as resilience, motivation, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity are becoming essential, and how organizations can develop these capabilities to support performance, adaptability, and long-term success.

As Chief Underwriting Officer at Allianz Ireland, John Ryan brings a frontline perspective from one of the world’s leading insurers. With operations globally, Allianz is seeing firsthand how climate change is accelerating risk, disrupting coverage, and raising fundamental questions about the future insurability of assets. In this conversation, John Ryan explores why climate risk is now a systemic threat to both insurers and banks, how Allianz is responding, and why the path forward depends on urgent adaptation and cross-sector collaboration. 

This podcast explores the lessons learned from past financial crises and how they reshaped modern risk management.

From rapid credit expansion to complex financial instruments and interconnected markets, we break down the factors that contributed to systemic failures leading up to the global financial crisis.

Learn how governance, culture, and risk appetite influence bank stability and why understanding these lessons remains essential for today’s financial professionals.