Female Fintech Leaders Talk International Women’s Day 2022
In recognition of International Women’s Day 2022, we spoke to female Fintech industry leaders about what the date means to them, and the changing space
The world of finance has traditionally been a male-dominated space. Indeed, until 1968 in the US, women still had to obtain their husband’s permission before being granted a credit card.
Half a century on and great strides have been made across all industries. Fintech is no exception. Better education, a shift in culture, and a new era of diversity, equality, and inclusion means women are now occupying a number of key roles that are transforming the financial industry globally. We caught up with a few of today’s top female executives to find out what IWD means to them.
Katharine Wooller is the MD Dacxi, the UK’s leading crypto wealth platform, and an entrepreneur who has launched three successful fintech startups
“International Women’s Day is hugely important for shining a spotlight on diversity and inclusion. Too long banking and fintech has been a male-dominated industry; I’ve worked in 95% male teams for much of my career! It seems madness to me to ignore 50% of the population, so we need genuine reflection on the barriers to such a wealth of female talent entering the industry, and then of course retaining that talent.
Read the full article: https://fintechmagazine.com/editorial/women-in-fintech-talk-international-womens-day-2022
