Searching for Mana with Lloyd Wahed
Welcome to the Searching for Mana show in association with the London Stock Exchange, the leading podcast that interviews tech's most influential leaders, innovators and disruptors to discover their mana – the superpower that has helped them to succeed. Hosted by Lloyd Wahed, co-founder of the Mana group, which is focused on building the future of work via their search, lab and venture business, the podcast is a must-see/listen for industry insiders, established or budding entrepreneurs, or anyone with an interest in the most exciting and dynamic sector in the world.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 163
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Are big banks embracing open banking? | Georg Ludviksson, Meniga
Meniga Co-Founder and CEO Georg Ludviksson sits down with Lloyd to outline how to found a successful FinTech.
That’s a topic Georg has plenty of first-hand experience with. After developing one of Ice…
Why do so many Goldman Sachs alums start FinTechs? | Adam French, Scalable Capital
Scalable Capital Founder Adam French tells Lloyd Wahed how he went from a student at LSE to the founder of a wealthtech leader that partners with the world’s largest asset manager.
So what accounts fo…
Why every bank wants a robo advisor | Ned Phillips, Bambu
Searching for Mana dives deep into WealthTech this week as Ned Phillips (Founder and CEO of Bambu, co-host of the WealthTech UnWrapped podcast) sits down with Lloyd to talk robo-advisors, sales and s…
Faster SME loans are on the way | Julie Ashmore Dann, Rapid Cash at NatWest
Julie Ashmore Dann (CEO, Rapid Cash at NatWest) sits down with Lloyd to talk about how her company is making loans simple for SMEs.
After entering the industry as a remittance processor, Julie develop…
Brexit, BoE and big changes in Q4 2020 | Michael Brown, Caxton FX
Michael Brown (Senior Market Analyst, Caxton FX) joins Lloyd for a special Thursday episode tackling the latest economic developments in the UK.
Since joining Caxton FX in 2016, Michael has shown an i…
How to make it in fintech | Richard Davies, Allica Bank and Revolut
Richard Davies (CEO of Allica Bank, Non-Executive Director at Revolut) joins Lloyd to discuss the state of SME lending post-COVID and what it takes to succeed at the UK’s biggest fintechs.
And he shou…
The one trait financial consultants need to have | Gregory Pastore, Baringa
Gregory Pastore sits down with Lloyd and tells us how financial consultancies are preparing big banks for upcoming changes to global regulations.
After building up impressive experience with a major U…
The best leaders are master psychologists | Beatriz Carrillo Garcia and Vivianna Rodriguez Carreon, University of Sydney
Drs Beatriz Carrillo Garcia and Vivianna Rodriguez Carreon talk to Lloyd and Mana Search Co-Founder Mimi Nguyen about the hidden factors in great leadership!
Since collaborating at the University of S…
Using design to understand customers' needs | Jyothish Nair, McKinsey
Design: it’s a fundamental way for companies to understand their end users’ needs. Jyothish Nair understands this better than anyone. A VP and associate partner at McKinsey, Jyo has been helping clie…
What is Boris Johnson's superpower? | Nicky Morgan, former UK Education Secretary
On a special edition of Searching for Mana, Lloyd chats with Nicky Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes. After serving for over a decade in Parliament – a term that included cabinet positions as Educatio…
How crypto is boosting financial inclusion | Teana Baker-Taylor, Binance
This week, Binance UK Director Teana Baker-Taylor joins Lloyd for an enlightening chat about career progression, crypto and so much more! A financial veteran with over 20 years’ experience at compani…
Why culture is the future for financial consultancies | Joseph George, Dufrain
On this episode, Lloyd sits down with Joseph George, Managing Director and Partner at Dufrain. In his work with both Dufrain and Deloitte, Joseph has worked with major financial institutions such as …
What FinTech can learn from academia | Dr Karen Elliott, Newcastle University
This week, Lloyd chats with Dr Karen Elliott, a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise/Innovation at Newcastle University. Karen was voted one of Innovate Finance’s #Standout 35 Women in FinTech, and in 2018,…
How to raise $50-million rounds | Charles Delingpole, Comply Advantage
[03:45]: Charlie explains the importance of anti-money laundering efforts and why it’s ‘the hardest problem within FinTech’.
[16:20] After raising $40 million for a company he founded in his room, wha…
From Y Combinator to dominating the lending industry | Freddy Kelly, Credit Kudos
Issuing £1 billion on funding SMEs | Lara Gilman, iwoca
4:10 how was iwoca in 2014 at Series A and the power of people behind creating products and innovations (guest Mimi Nguyen)
7:21 iwoca in 2020 funding last year over 1 billion. Culture being a big par…
How tech promotes financial inclusion | Joe Parkin, BlackRock
Is the Middle East a tech goldmine? | Fiona Ghosh, Addleshaw Goddard
[00:05:00] Fiona talks us through her work overseeing one of the worlds largest strategic alliances between the Volkswagen Group and the Ford Motor Company
[00:18:30] We learn more on Addleshaw Goddar…
The tech advantage in investments | Christian Faes, LendInvest
