From Education to Finance (E2F)

The latest episode of From Education to Finance (E2F) brings a conversation that feels essential for anyone considering a future in financial services. Speaking with Neville Vyas - financial services marketing leader, mentor, and long‑time advocate for financial education - you're reminded that careers in finance are shaped not only by technical knowledge, but by people, perspective, and the ability to adapt to an industry that never stands still. Find out more on https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

The latest episode of From Education to Finance (E2F) podcast is an FS Inside Track that introduces a journey shaped by curiosity, discipline, and the quiet confidence that comes from following a path that unfolds gradually. Speaking with Chiara Lattanzio, PhD student in Financial Economics at UCL and soon to begin her role as an Economist at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), you're reminded that careers in finance don't always follow traditional routes. Sometimes they emerge from research, reflection, and openness to the unexpected. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

The latest episode of From Education to Finance (E2F) is a conversation with someone who has spent her career giving financial services a clearer voice - and fighting to ensure more people are heard within it. Noreen Biddle Shah, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Carne Group and founder of Reboot, has built a professional life shaped by communication, curiosity, and a determination to challenge the structures that hold people back. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

The latest episode of FS Inside Track in the E2F podcast series is a conversation that lingers. Speaking with Shalaka Laxman, Sustainable Finance Director at Standard Chartered, you're reminded that careers in financial services are no longer defined by narrow pathways or rigid expectations. They are shaped by curiosity, by values, and by the willingness to step away from convention long enough to understand what truly matters. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

When we recorded this episode of FS Inside Track in the From Education to Finance (E2F) series it was November 2025, and Angus Fletcher was CEO of Fnality, leading one of the most ambitious initiatives in digital market infrastructure. Today, he is Global Head of Digital Solutions at State Street, continuing to work at the frontier of digital assets, settlement innovation, and the future architecture of financial markets. His career - spanning Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, SWIFT, Fnality, and now State Street - reflects a deep understanding of how markets function, evolve, and adapt. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

For Rob Garlick, author of AI: Anarchy or Abundance? and former global head of innovation and future of work research at Citi - this moment in time demands clarity, urgency, and above all, leadership. His conversation with Oli Harrison on From Education to Finance (E2F) is a reminder that the future of finance will be shaped not only by algorithms, but by the choices humans make about skills, values, and opportunity. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

In this episode of From Education to Finance (E2F) Oli Harrison interviews UCL's Dr Andrea Calef on preparing the next generation for the finance industry. It's not just about technical skills - it requires curiosity, confidence, and a bridge between academic theory and the realities of the industry. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

The first of our FS Inside Track episodes in the From Education to Finance (E2F) podcast is a vibrant reminder that the pathways into financial services are far broader, more creative, and more human than many young people realise. Hope Nwaiwu's journey - from microbiology student in Nigeria to product marketer at Standard Life and beyond - is a story of curiosity, courage, and the power of backing your instincts even when the world expects you to choose differently. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

Few institutions carry the symbolic weight of the Bank of England. Fewer still face the dual challenge of safeguarding monetary stability while earning public trust in an era defined by fragmentation, scepticism, and rapid technological change. For Andrew Hebden, who leads education, outreach, stakeholder engagement and the Bank's museum within the Communications Directorate, this challenge is not abstract. It is the work of every day - and it sits at the heart of how the next generation understands finance, economics, and their own place within it. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders 

Jacob Howard, Founder of FMI, and Oli Harrison, FMI's Education Editor, introduce E2F, explain why the series was created, and set out the mission - to demystify financial services, broaden access to careers, and help the next generation understand the skills, pathways and opportunities shaping the industry's future. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders