Fintech Masterclass Podcast - Hiring

Welcome to the first of our Masterclass podcast series. Every month we bring together experts from the Tier One People network to discuss a particular aspect of scaling a Fintech.

In this episode Dexter Cousins is joined by two special guests from the world of Talent and People to discuss hiring.

Emma Jones of Project F and Sophie Theen of Oakam group.  

The core to success of every tech business is hiring a diverse group of talented people. The stats show diversity isn't just the right thing to do for society, but it makes a positive impact on a companies financial performance. But with Fintech lagging behind other sectors when it comes to diversity, how can founders go about bridging the gender gap and build diverse teams?


About Emma Jones

Emma Jones has amassed a career in all things talent, spanning more than 25 years across global markets.  After building an enterprise channel for tech start-up recruitment specialists Mitchellake Emma joined fast growth SaaS company, Ansarada as Global Head of Talent, scaling to more than double its headcount in two years.

Emma founded Men Championing Change (Sydney & Melbourne) before embarking on her current venture, Project F.

Project F is a for-profit, social impact business helping companies around the world to surface and remove the systemic and structural derailers that cause women to quit tech mid-career.

To find out more about Project F and the 50/50 Program mentioned in the show: https://www.projectf.com.au/program-50-50

Men Championing Change: https://www.meetup.com/Men-Championing-Change-Meetup/

About Sophie Theen

Sophie Theen is a Talent and HR professional with a focus on Fintech. Studying a Bachelor of Engineering at Monash and MBA at Melbourne Business School, Sophie has gained notable experience in Australia and Europe.

As first HR person at Revolut, Sophie helped scale the business from 30-500 people. She then joined 11:FS as Global Head of HR and Talent supporting 300% growth.

Now at Oakam Group as Chief People and Customer Officer, Sophie brings a unique approach and perspective to the role of Talent and HR within tech startups.

Sophie's work is consistently recognised by the Fintech industry as a Standout 35 of the Innovate Finance Women in Fintech Powerlist 2018, 2019, 2020 Diversity Advocate and Leader


You can connect with Sophie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophietheen/

And find out more about Oakam - https://www.oakam.com/about-us/careers/

73: Fast, Domm Holland

In episode 73 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats to Domm Holland, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fast, the world’s fastest online login and checkout platform.

Widely known as the ’World’s Fastest CEO,” Domm is an entrepreneur and self-taught engineer who has founded and scaled companies in the logistics, transportation and technology sectors.

Founded in Australia and currently headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company founded by Domm and Allison Barr Allen and funded by Stripe, Addition, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures and Sugar Capital.

Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell.

The company's products work on any browser, device or platform for consistent, stress-free purchasing. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security, with a Zero Fraud Guarantee on chargebacks for sellers.

About Domm

Domm previously founded and served as CEO of Tow, an on-demand vehicle towing platform in Australia that processed more than $50M in transactions. During his tenure there, Domm was awarded the top spot on the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 and recognized as the Brisbane Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
‍
Domm has worked across Australia and the U.S., working in national and multinational telecommunications and technology companies, including Dell, with deep cross-function experience.

His background provides him with a unique perspective that spans R&D, sales and operations, all of which have contributed to his vision for Fast.

Find out more about Fast

Follow Domm on Linkedin