From Education to Finance (E2F)

Jacob Howard

From Education to Finance (E2F) brings together personal career journeys and thought‑leadership from across financial services - featuring honest stories from people entering the industry alongside in‑depth conversations with academics, authors, policymakers and senior FS leaders. E2F explores the future of work, skills, opportunity and the industry itself, giving the next generation a clear, practical and inspiring view of financial services.

Episodes

  1. Jul 20 ·  Video

    Noreen Biddle Shah - On Finding Your Voice, Opening Doors, and Building a More Inclusive Financial Sector

    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

  2. Jul 13 ·  Video

    FS Inside Track: Shalaka Laxman - On Purpose, Perspective, and Building a Career That Means Something

    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

  3. Jul 9 ·  Video

    FS Inside Track: Angus Fletcher, CEO, Fnality

    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

  4. Jul 6 ·  Video

    Rob Garlick - On AI, Humanity, and the Choices That Will Shape the Future of Work

    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

  5. Jul 2 ·  Video

    FS Inside Track: Julia Tattersall - On Openness, Opportunity, and Finding Your Place in Finance

    The latest episode of FS Inside Track in the From Education to Finance (E2F) podcast offers a refreshing reminder that careers in financial services don't need to be rigid, predetermined, or mapped out years in advance. Julia Tattersall's journey - from a maths‑loving student to Investor Relations at Bridgepoint - is shaped not by a single defining decision, but by openness, exploration, and the willingness to follow what felt right at each stage. Find out more at https://www.financialmarketinginsights.com/future-fs-leaders

    FS Inside Track: Julia Tattersall - On Openness, Opportunity, and Finding Your Place in Finance

  6. Jun 29 ·  Video

    Andrea Calef - On Curiosity, Confidence, and Preparing Students for a Changing Financial World

    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

  7. Jun 25 ·  Video

    FS Inside Track: Hope Nwaiwu - On Curiosity, Courage, and Redefining What a Career in Finance Can Look Like

    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

  8. Jun 22 ·  Video

    Andrew Hebden - On Trust, Education, and Opening Pathways into Finance

    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

    Andrew Hebden - On Trust, Education, and Opening Pathways into Finance

  9. Jun 18 ·  Video

    Episode Zero: From Education to Finance (E2F) Explained

    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

    Episode Zero: From Education to Finance (E2F) Explained
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From Education to Finance (E2F) brings together personal career journeys and thought‑leadership from across financial services - featuring honest stories from people entering the industry alongside in‑depth conversations with academics, authors, policymakers and senior FS leaders. E2F explores the future of work, skills, opportunity and the industry itself, giving the next generation a clear, practical and inspiring view of financial services.

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