The People & Purpose Podcast

Caroline Thomson is the VP People at LabGenius, an innovative drug discovery company pioneering the discovery of next-generation therapeutic antibodies.

She has had a hugely Impressive career in HR and People Leadership, taking key Senior positions within a number of different companies across a range of sectors from Financial Services to more recently BioTech. In this episode, Caroline talks us through her approach to establishing and shaping culture throughout her various roles.

Dan Denningberg is Chief People Officer at Sparta Commodities. Dan has played influential people leadership roles across a number of different companies within the telco, energy and financial services sectors.

In this episode, we hear Dan's insights into how HR and People functions need to evolve to remain relevant and delivering the highest levels of value to the business.

Kate is the People Director for Hiscox, a renowned specialist insurer. In this episode, Kate shares her career story as an experience people leader and HR professional, as well as her approach to helping shape culture and assist in cultural transformation at an established insurer such as Hiscox.

Becky is Head of Talent Acquisition - Europe and Asia at Partners Capital. Founded in 2001, Partners Capital is an Outsourced Investment Office acting for distinguished endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe. With $60B in assets under management, the firm constructs customised investment portfolios for its clients tapping into its deep network of partnerships with what we consider exceptional asset managers across all major asset classes. The firm employs more than 360 people across its seven offices located in Boston, New York, London, San Francisco, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Suzie is Global Head of People & Sustainable Culture, Managing Director Foresight Group LLP. Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across Europe, Australia, and the United States.

In this episode, Suzie shares her personal career story as well as her approach as a people leader, along with her great team, in establishing policies and procedures to help positively shape company culture. A must listen episode! 

Vesna is the Head of People & Culture for Fincore, an innovative FinTech organisation. In this episode, we hear Vesna's inspiring story about her journey of coming to the UK and establishing a career path for herself, working her way into the leadership role she holds today.

She shares her approach to shaping the people culture within Fincore which alludes to their incredible retention rates as a business.

This week, I am joined by the superb Sofia Luzindre, VP of People & Culture at Orgvue.

Orgvue is an innovative workforce planning SaaS platform, now over 200 people since the business founded. In this episode, we hear about Sofia's approach to fostering culture within the business and how she has created an environment for people to excel.

This week I am joined by Alice Regan, Head of Talent for IQUW Group, a leading speciality insurer and reinsurer and A-Rated Lloyd’s Syndicate. 

In this episode, Alice and I discuss establishing and maintaining the right culture as you continue scale, and her role from a talent and people perspective in helping shape things.

This week, I am joined by Christina Tan, Managing Consultant for Burendo, a consultancy leading the way in digital transformation.

In this episode, we discuss Burendo's unique culture in relation to other consulting firms out there and how they operate.

Cheryl is a highly experienced Technology and People leader, having assumed C-suite and leadership positions for a number of bluechip, multi-national organisations. In this episode, Cheryl reflects on her leadership style and some of the most important factors when it comes to shaping culture.