Voice of FinTech®

We speak to Lloyd Wahed and Mimi Nguyen, the duo behind Mana Search, a FinTech focused search firm based in London, about life during the pandemic for founders and parents, FinTech job and business opportunities, transition from a career in an incumbent to the FinTech world, future of work and much more!

Show Notes

Mimi Nguyen is co-founder of Mana Labs R&D and Ph.D. Fellow at Imperial College in London and Lloyd Wahed, is founder, CEO, and investor at Mana Search, a FinTech search firm based in London, UK.

We discuss:
  • Mimi's backstory. An academic and entrepreneur: how does it fit together?
  • How has life changed during the lockdown/pandemic from the perspective of a founder and a parent? 
  • Lloyd – backstory: How did Lloyd get to do what he does today?
  • Mana Search firm and podcast – What is its' mission and objectives? 
  • How do Lloyd and Mimi see the FinTech job market this year and next? Where are the pockets of opportunities, and what’s the best way to break into this market, for example, if you had worked at an incumbent before and don’t have a start-up experience?
  • Why is striving for diversity in the start-up world is important? What's the state of the women in tech and inclusivity in the UK?
  • Where are the opportunities for FinTech companies post-pandemic? 
  • Based on their discussions with founders, arguably digital transformation ambassadors, what's the future of work? Office work vs. remote or hybrid work (we focus on the nuanced view of the workers with less social capital, i.e., juniors or incoming leaders vs. well-established teams)
  • Female guests on Searching for Mana podcast – most popular examples
  • Best way to reach out

What is Voice of FinTech®?

Aiming to inspire entrepreneurs around the world to launch their new ventures. Connect FinTech enthusiasts with start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and incumbents.