The ‘Who Gets Ahead’ podcast series features influential leaders across the financial and professional services sector discussing the need for greater socio-economic diversity at senior levels in their industries. In this series, senior leaders discuss their upbringings and journeys to their current position.
They cover a breath of topics such as intersectionality, lack of role models, and levelling up, all under the framework of socio-economic diversity, and how initiatives such as the Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce are helping to readdress these issues.
Episode 1: This week Michael Barrington Hibbert interviews The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Alderman Vincent Keaveny, discussing his involvement with the Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce. Thanks to OSTC LTD for producing this series.
Episode 2: In this episode, CEO of the Bridge Group Nik Miller interviews Policy Chair at the City of London Corporation, Catherine McGuinness, discussing her involvement with the Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce, and the need to level up within organisations.
Episode 3: In this episode, Yasmine Chinwala OBE, Partner at New Financial and Sheldon Mills, Executive Director of Consumer and Competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, are discussing the need for greater socio-economic diversity in the workplace and breaking down the barriers to achieve this.
Episode 4: In this episode, Rupal Kantaria, Partner at Oliver Wyman and Michael Barrington-Hibbert, Founder and CEO of Barrington-Hibbert Associates are discussing the importance of role models and female leadership in the workplace when it comes to improving socio-economic diversity.
Episode 5: In this episode, Robert Bartlett, Head of Infrastructure, Global Corporate and Investment Banking at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group EMEA (MUFG) and Nik Miller, Chief Executive at The Bridge Group are discussing the importance of role models, and how organisations can help improve socio-economic diversity.
Please note that this podcast was recorded in late 2021, so the reference to apprentices joining next year refers to this year, 2022.
In the podcast Robert also mentions MUFG had four apprentices join – this number refers to just those joining Global Corporate and investment Banking. 10 apprentices joined MUFG in total.
Episode 6: In this episode, host Michael Barrington-Hibbert of Barrington-Hibbert Associates interviews Sandra Wallace, Partner & Joint Managing Director UK & Europe at DLA Piper, discussing the importance of diversity and leadership beyond London.
Episode 7: In this episode Yasmine Chinwala OBE, Partner at New Financial and John Collins Chief regulatory Officer at Santander, are discussing the benefits and importance of harvesting values of socio-economic diversity in companies.
Episode 8: In this episode, host Michael Barrington-Hibbert of Barrington-Hibbert Associates interviews Peter Scott, Managing Partner, Europe, Middle East and Asia at Norton Rose Fulbright, discussing the importance of peer networks, role models and sponsorship
Episode 9: In this Episode, host Michael Barrington Hibbert, Founder and CEO at Barrington-Hibbert Associates, and Tracy Garrad, CEO, AXA Health, are discussing how individuals and organisations can overcome challenges.
Progress Together members receive a number of benefits to help their organisation boost socio-economic diversity in their business, and across the industry.
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