In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Sophie Creese, Founder of MotherBoard, and Eleanor Mills, Editor in Chief of noon.org.uk. They explore the current landscape of women at work; the ages and stages of women in the workforce: from mothers to ‘Queenagers’, which now includes five generations.  They discuss opportunities for women in midlife, the wasted economic and skills potential, the (not so)  ‘great break up’ and the reality of gendered ageism.  They discuss policies and best practice around reproductive health for employees, particularly during pregnancy,  the requirements for returning mothers and recognises the midlife pinch facing women before they emerge into the ‘sunny uplands’ post-menopause.

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Sophie Creese, Founder of MotherBoard, and Eleanor Mills, Editor in Chief of <a href="http://noon.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">noon.org.uk</a>. They explore the current landscape of women at work; the ages and stages of women in the workforce: from mothers to ‘Queenagers’, which now includes five generations. They discuss opportunities for women in midlife, the wasted economic and skills potential, the (not so) ‘great break up’ and the reality of gendered ageism. They discuss policies and best practice around reproductive health for employees, particularly during pregnancy, the requirements for returning mothers and recognises the midlife pinch facing women before they emerge into the ‘sunny uplands’ post-menopause.

Places, policies and practices for women at work

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (DEIB) consultancy. They explore how financial services can create a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ people.  They look at the importance of focusing on the intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ community.  With the changes in the social and political climate, they discuss the compelling need for psychological safety, with a sharp focus on the mental health and the wellbeing of the community. They discuss how this includes employees working within the industry globally, as well extending this consideration beyond to its customers.

Being and Belonging:  Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, CEO of 10,000 Black Interns Foundation and the 10,000 Able Interns Foundation, and Philiip Olagunju, Head of corporate finance at PEM, the oldest and largest independent accountancy practice in Cambridge, UK.  They discuss advocating for the unrepresented through both structured internships and organic connections.  Together they explore regional differences outside the capital and beyond regional cities, the differing degrees of acceptance across the country,  call out the barriers to change and consider how best to drive better inclusion for all.

Regional representation recruitment and retention

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across all protected characteristics, with a particular focus on intersectionality, neurodiversity and different stages of life.  The discussion leads to why there we need broader EDI strategies that incorporate an inclusive design mindset. Together they discuss the value of more diverse and all embracing workspaces, designed for wellbeing and belonging, so individuals can thrive, free from potential barriers and obstacles.

Inclusive design:  Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dorien Nuñez, Speaker, Author, Researcher, Consultant and Principal and Co-Founder of The OMNIResearch Group and Paris Prince, Director - Justice, Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion for The Intentional Endowments Network.  Both from the United States, Dorien shares his experience of five decades on Wall Street and together they chart the changes through diversity, equity and inclusion.  They explore furthering the ESG debate within financial services and make fascinating comparisons between the US and the UK.  Paris takes the diversity discussion to new bounds with his views on JEDI and both offer listeners practical suggestions to drive real change.

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dorien Nuñez, Speaker, Author, Researcher, Consultant and Principal and Co-Founder of The OMNIResearch Group and Paris Prince, Director - Justice, Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion for The Intentional Endowments Network. Both from the United States, Dorien shares his experience of five decades on Wall Street and together they chart the changes through diversity, equity and inclusion. They explore furthering the ESG debate within financial services and make fascinating comparisons between the US and the UK. Paris takes the diversity discussion to new bounds with his views on JEDI and both offer listeners practical suggestions to drive real change.

Is Justice the new DE&I: Has the diversity discussion evolved?

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by David Goldenkranz, Educator, DEI Facilitator, Coach and Consultant and Simeon Greaves, Wealth Manager at Coutts. Together they talk about leadership and where the power lies. In parallel, they discuss intersectionality through the lens of race and sexual orientation; self-identification and ways to create safe spaces within the workplace. They address the role of men and the future of work, the direction we are heading without male allies, a greater gender balance and a more inclusive workforce.

Patriarchy, privilege and perspective:  Male identity and the future of work

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Toby Mildon, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Architect and founder of Mildon, a consultancy and advisory business, and Johnny Timpson OBE, principal of Johnny Timpson Consulting and Non-Executive Chair of specialist military insurance brokerage Absolute Military. Together they discuss ways to improve  access to financial products, resources and services and discuss the financial health of many people living with disabilities.  They address how inclusivity on boards, changes in culture and inclusive language can bring about wide-reaching transformation.  Lastly, they focus on the value of embracing intersectionality to enhance the diversity discussion and ultimately drive greater inclusion.

Accessibility, Customer Focus and Inclusivity:  Refreshing disability strategies

We kick start Series 15 with a special Youth takeover episode. Host Julia Streets is joined by Chloe, Sirad, Megan and Harrison all of whom work as Young Consultants with the organisation Participation People. They share their perceptions of financial services and what we need to do as an industry to attract and portray financial services in an attractive light. They also highlight the value and importance of representation and inclusion as we market our products and services and the group talks about career opportunities and the barriers young people from different backgrounds believe they may face.  It's a really insightful discussion and they offer lots of ideas to inspire the industry, one of which is a clear call for financial education.  Finally, the young people turn the tables and ask Julia some questions!

Special Youth Takeover Episode: Perception, Pathways and Progress within financial services

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University and Sian Williams, previously Director of Policy and Innovation at Toynbee Hall, now the new CEO of Switchback. Together they look at the financial inclusion going mainstream, and the persistent problems those on low incomes face, particularly, access to wealth. They discuss the importance of financial education and why for some, cash is the safest budgeting tool. Together they navigate the path to inclusion which incorporates a customer duty from the financial services industry, to create financially inclusive products, resources and services.

From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Danny Harmer, Chief People Officer for Aviva Plc.  As an ally, Danny shares her views about the privilege of allies, how allyship can drive meaningful  change and the ways in which advocates and active bystanders can support and amplify the diversity and inclusion agenda.  Together they explore the generational range within the financial services industry, the impact and effects of office attendance and hybrid working models,  and leaves us with a compelling analogy from Star Trek to boot!

Allies, Advocates and Active Bystanders: Privilege and power for change

DiverCity Podcast is all about equality, inclusion, and diversity in financial services, with leading commentators from around the world bringing fresh perspectives to the D&amp;I debate. Hosted by Julia Streets, on each episode we seek to shine a light on positive progress, call out areas requiring further focus and offer lots of ideas to help drive change.

DiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry

Andy Woodfield, Partner at PWC, and Michael Ollitervo-Murphy, Customer Experience Leader at Mercer - UK &amp; Ireland, discuss the importance of engaging and empowering allies, creating inclusive business networks, reverse mentoring, the language around diversity and 'Inclusive Leadership'. Some progress has been made in areas such as LBGTQ, however other areas such as mental health currently lag behind.http://divercitypodcast.com/2017/11/29/episode-five/ https://twitter.com/divercitypod#Banking #Finance #Diversity #Podcast #Inclusion #CityofLondon #Business #Recruitment

Andy Woodfield, Partner at PWC, and Michael Ollitervo-Murphy, Customer Experience Leader at Mercer - UK &amp; Ireland, discuss the importance of engaging and empowering allies, creating inclusive business networks, reverse mentoring, the language around diversity and 'Inclusive Leadership'. Some progress has been made in areas such as LBGTQ, however other areas such as mental health currently lag behind. <a href="http://divercitypodcast.com/2017/11/29/episode-five/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://divercitypodcast.com/2017/11/29/episode-five/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/divercitypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/divercitypod</a> #Banking #Finance #Diversity #Podcast #Inclusion #CityofLondon #Business #Recruitment

Series 1 - 05 Creating and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

Tracey Groves, CEO and Founder of Intelligent Ethics, and Sylvia Carrasco, Founder and CEO of Goldex Technologies, discuss the importance of collective accountability in organisations, creating an ethical business in an unregulated market, inclusive recruitment and advertising, how AI systems are being designed, developed, implemented, measured and assessed to drive the right outcomes, the importance of ensuring that human biases aren’t embedded into AI, and the role of governments and schools in educating citizens and future generations about these new, powerful technologies.

S3 07 - Diversity in AI and the challenges of removing bias

Samantha Jayne Nelson, Vice President of Risk Engineering in the Global Energy Practice of Marsh, and Ghela Boskovich, founder of FemTechGlobal, discuss being your authentic self, the concept of ‘witnessing’ others, the power of support networks and how organisations can overcome biases and break down barriers.www.divercitypodcast.com@divercitypod

Samantha Jayne Nelson, Vice President of Risk Engineering in the Global Energy Practice of Marsh, and Ghela Boskovich, founder of FemTechGlobal, discuss being your authentic self, the concept of ‘witnessing’ others, the power of support networks and how organisations can overcome biases and break down barriers. <a href="http://www.divercitypodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.divercitypodcast.com</a> @divercitypod

Series 1 - 03 Personal Stories: Being your authentic self in life and at work

Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance, and Geoffrey Williams, Director/Head of Diversity &amp; Inclusion EMEA at Thomson Reuters, discuss Innovate Finance's Diversity initiative, how the FinTech sector can attract more female talent, creating more inclusive organisations, attracting talent from all walks of life, the importance of real-time feedback, managing change, the need for more role models, the importance of speaking to young children about their career options, and how men are driving organisations to incorporate flexible working.

S3 02 - Global institutional inclusivity and female FinTech representation

Adam Conn, Head of Trading at Baillie Gifford, and Mark Fryer, Director and board member of ABSTRACT, discuss improving diversity on trading floors, supporting the next generation of senior talent, accelerating the pace of change at board level, creating inclusive organisations, how flexible working can improve employee retention, why firms with rigid recruitment processes may be missing out, and why we must improve perceptions of financial services in order to attract people from outside the industry.

S3 06 - Diversity in Trading and The Next Generation of Senior Management

Alicia Millar, Director of Learning and Development (EMEA) at Reed Smith, NED of MyGWork and co-chair of the LGBT chapter of The Network of Networks (TNON), and Dan Ricard, Transformation Lead in PwC's UK Sales &amp; Marketing function and founder and co-chair of The Network of Networks (TNON), discuss inclusive leadership, diversity of thought and opinion, why networks are no longer exclusively for large organisations and setting appropriate KPIs for networks. They also discuss how organisations must truly understand and value the very core of their people, explore intersectionality (for example ethnic minority LGBT+ employees) and collaboration between other segments and networks. They also explore the use of the term ‘allies’ and highlight the importance of creating 'callout’ cultures.

S4 07 - Organisational Culture and Inclusive Networks

Vanessa Vallely, Managing Director of WeAreTheCity and Founder of Gender Networks &amp; Rising Star Awards and Kate Grussing, Founder and Managing Director of Sapphire Partners, join Julia to discuss recruitment and flexible working, specifically, flexible working patterns, the role of technology, return to work schemes and how best to encourage and curate rising talent to improve board diversity.www.divercitypodcast.com@divercitypod

Vanessa Vallely, Managing Director of WeAreTheCity and Founder of Gender Networks &amp; Rising Star Awards and Kate Grussing, Founder and Managing Director of Sapphire Partners, join Julia to discuss recruitment and flexible working, specifically, flexible working patterns, the role of technology, return to work schemes and how best to encourage and curate rising talent to improve board diversity. <a href="http://www.divercitypodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.divercitypodcast.com</a> @divercitypod

Series 1 - 02 Feeding the Female Pipeline and Board Diversity

Pips Bunce, Head of Global Markets, Technology, Core Engineering Strategic Programmes at Credit Suisse and Ed Thompson, founder and CEO of Uptimize explore neurodiversity and  LGBTQI inclusion.  As 20% of Generation Z identify as LGBTQI and organisations are beginning to gain greater understanding of neurodiversity across different sectors, they discuss how corporations can foster an environment in the workplace where all forms of diversity are at the core of inclusion.

S6 01 - Creating space for complete inclusion

Recorded live on 'Talent Thursday' at the 2019 global Sibos conference in London, organised by SWIFT, our host Julia Streets is joined by Oxford University PhD Student Kristina Kämpfer, outlining the findings of her diversity research paper, sponsored by the SWIFT Institute. Erin Thornton, Coordinator of the SWIFT Diversity and Inclusion Network and the Sibos STAR Scholarship Programme, explains the importance of sponsoring rising female talent and Julia talks to Carmen Arias González, Laurissa Wiitala and Ibiyemi Okuneye of the cohort. Together they explore what rising talent requires from employers in order to attract, retain and support them on their career journeys. Finally, Rebecca Sterling and Jean-Philippe Richard-Charman, competitors in the SWIFT Institute student challenge, discuss what entering talent demands of financial services organisations and how firms and institutions can engage with each other.

S6 02 - The voices of new and rising talent - Recorded live at Sibos 2019

Jane Welsh, Senior Investment Consultant and Project Manager for the Diversity Project, and Marissa Ellis, Strategy Consultant, Advisor and the Founder of Diversily, discuss what it takes to be truly inclusive. How can organisations attract diverse talent from non-financial backgrounds? They explore the power of collaboration and sharing best practice, growing pressures on senior leadership and middle management, how government and industry regulators are driving D&amp;I up the agenda, improving diversity in Asset Management and why it’s more important than ever for senior leaders from diverse backgrounds to become industry role models.

S4 05 - Driving Greater Inclusivity and Collaboration in Asset Management & Financial Services

This episode was recorded live at Sibos 2018 in Sydney, on Monday 22nd October 2018, as part of The Swift Institute’s programme 'Bridging the gap between academia and the financial industry'.Our host Julia Streets was joined by Rae Cooper, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, Associate Dean in the University of Sydney Business School and Director of the Women Work and Leadership Research Group at the University of Sydney, Rosemary Stone, Global Head of Human Resources at SWIFT, and Sam Turner, Head of Inclusion &amp; Diversity for the Westpac Group. Topics discussed included the war on talent in financial services, neurodiversity, creating more inclusive teams and leaders, financial incentives around D&amp;I, intersectionality, managing potential backlash, retraining and reskilling in response to industry demand, the importance of changing corporate policies, and how younger generations are paving the way for true equality.

This episode was recorded live at Sibos 2018 in Sydney, on Monday 22nd October 2018, as part of The Swift Institute’s programme 'Bridging the gap between academia and the financial industry'. Our host Julia Streets was joined by Rae Cooper, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, Associate Dean in the University of Sydney Business School and Director of the Women Work and Leadership Research Group at the University of Sydney, Rosemary Stone, Global Head of Human Resources at SWIFT, and Sam Turner, Head of Inclusion &amp; Diversity for the Westpac Group. Topics discussed included the war on talent in financial services, neurodiversity, creating more inclusive teams and leaders, financial incentives around D&amp;I, intersectionality, managing potential backlash, retraining and reskilling in response to industry demand, the importance of changing corporate policies, and how younger generations are paving the way for true equality.

S3 05 - Securing the future of financial services through improved diversity (Recorded live)

Noreen Niazi, Co-founder of Muslim Women Connect and Jon Terry, Partner at PWC discuss the importance of data in highlighting deficiencies and driving change.  We consider how ethic minority and gender representation compare and how organisations can implement policies, strategies and accountability measures of impact.  They each outline how they work with organisations to encourage a more inclusive and diverse working environment, focusing on attracting and retaining greater ethnic heritage diversity and the importance of effective networks and mentoring programmes.

S5 03 - Is data driving inclusivity and impacting ethnic minority representation?

Timed for release during LGBT History Month, we welcome Matt Cameron, Founder of The Ocean Partnership and LGBT Great, the global investment management industry network, and Hephzi Pemberton, Angel Investor and Founder &amp; CEO of the Equality Group, seeking to widen the range of exceptional candidates.In this episode we discuss promoting LGBT+ inclusion within the global investment industry, increasing diversity in leadership positions overall, why we need ethnic minority 30% Club-style targets, how to attract diverse talent from other industries and sources, the multiplier effect of investing in women and how some D&amp;I categorisation can present potential barriers to inclusivity.

Timed for release during LGBT History Month, we welcome Matt Cameron, Founder of The Ocean Partnership and LGBT Great, the global investment management industry network, and Hephzi Pemberton, Angel Investor and Founder &amp; CEO of the Equality Group, seeking to widen the range of exceptional candidates. In this episode we discuss promoting LGBT+ inclusion within the global investment industry, increasing diversity in leadership positions overall, why we need ethnic minority 30% Club-style targets, how to attract diverse talent from other industries and sources, the multiplier effect of investing in women and how some D&amp;I categorisation can present potential barriers to inclusivity.

S4 03 - Harnessing exceptional LGBT+ and ethnic minority talent

In the final episode of Series Five, Dominie Moss, Founder of the Return Hub, and Reggie Nelson from Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), discuss Returners and those beginning their career in the City. The two consider senior female returners heading back to financial services or transferring their skills to other sectors and reaching the talent pool of young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. They focus on what can organisations do to attract, motivate and retain young and returning talent, the future of work and how the outsourced recruitment process needs to change.

S5 06 - Recruitment through the lens of Social mobility and Returners

Against a backdrop of significant worldwide political and legislative changes, Erin Uritus, CEO of Out and Equal discusses the power of corporate advocacy and responsibility for protection of the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace. Erin talks about the commercial case for diversity and the benefits of campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights shared from her organisation’s work with global corporations. Through networking, training and examining areas of commonality, firms can make room for intersectionality, and by working with allies can create a safe space for staff to work through challenges relating to the workforce as a whole, and therefore embrace full inclusivity. This episode was recorded at the offices of BNP Paribas in London.

S5 05 - The power of intersectionality, LGBTQ+ advocacy and the influence of corporate activism

Amali de Alwis, CEO of Code First: Girls, discusses providing free coding courses to support new waves of female tech talent, the need for greater diversity in tech, retaining a diverse workforce, newly emerging roles and specialisms, bringing together different generations of talent, work life balance, and creating the leaders of the future.

S4 01 - Increasing female representation in tech and entrepreneurship

In the final episode of Series Three, Mariam Jimoh, Founder &amp; Director of Women in the City Afro-Caribbean Network (WCAN), and Alex Odwell, Managing Director of Referment, discuss why being a D&amp;I pioneer gives firms a competitive advantage, eliminating recruiters’ subconscious bias, creative ways to test job candidates, intersectionality, the shortcomings of a ‘one size fits all’ approach, encouraging diverse talent to apply for roles, and the power of including networks in the recruitment process.

S3 11 - Intersectionality and building a pipeline of diverse talent

In the final episode of Series 4, Funke Abimbola MBE, prominent legal diversity champion and campaigner and recently appointed Director of Operations, Conflict Resolution at Mishcon de Reya LLP, and Alison Choy, chemistry and biochemistry academic and Head of Machine Learning at Starling Bank, explain their career journeys. They discuss the high levels of female attrition between junior and senior levels in the legal profession, the potential for attracting talent from outside the more traditional financial services hiring profile, the importance of intersectionality and working with LGBT networks, why visible representation and relatable role models matter and the value of enabling young people to experience workplace culture as early as possible.

S4 08 - What we can learn from the legal sector and finding talent in other specialisms

This episode was recorded live at the Women in Payments UK 2019 Symposium in London on 28th March 2019. Our host Julia Streets was joined by Rashmi Prabhakar, Chief of Staff for Global Services at Finastra, Jacqueline Keogh, Global Head Payments GTM at Western Union Business Solutions, and Smriti Vicari, Head of FinTech at Visa.During this panel, the diversity and inclusion discussion explores the commercial impact of diversity in FinTech and financial services. Winning the equality debate requires support for, alignment with and engagement from representatives from many other constituents and groups.

This episode was recorded live at the Women in Payments UK 2019 Symposium in London on 28th March 2019. Our host Julia Streets was joined by Rashmi Prabhakar, Chief of Staff for Global Services at Finastra, Jacqueline Keogh, Global Head Payments GTM at Western Union Business Solutions, and Smriti Vicari, Head of FinTech at Visa. During this panel, the diversity and inclusion discussion explores the commercial impact of diversity in FinTech and financial services. Winning the equality debate requires support for, alignment with and engagement from representatives from many other constituents and groups.

S4 06 - The Commercial Impact of Diversity

Jacqueline de Rojas, President of techUK and the chair of the Digital Leaders board and Edie Lush, Executive Editor of Hub Culture and Host of Global GoalsCast, discuss the 2018 UK Government Review of Post-18 Education, the tech skills gap and what this may mean for the UK and economy in general. In this wide ranging discussion, they explore how closely inclusion is tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all part of the the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

S5 02 - How Inclusion, Education and Technology are Impacting Our Economy & Society02

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