Susanne Chishti is the CEO of FINTECH Circle & FTSE Board Member. Investor & Editor of The FINTECH Book Series, NED CMC Markets PLC & Crown Agents Bank, and a Keynote Speaker. FINTECH Circle is Europe's 1st Investor Network, focused on fintech investments and a leading fintech innovation, learning, and communications platform. She is also the Co-Editor of the Bestseller "The FINTECH Book" which has been translated into ten languages and sold across 107 countries, The WealthTECH Book, The InsurTECH Book, The PAYTECH Book, The AI Book and The LEGALTECH Book (published by WILEY in 2020).  Awards include:  1) Top 32 Fintech Leaders in the UK (Business Leaders, Sept 2020) 2) Top 24th Fintech Influencer in the World (Onalytica, 2020) - among the Top 100 Fintech Influencers globally 3) Winner of the Fintech Champion of the Year Award 2019 (Women in Finance Awards) 4) Social Media Influencer of the Year 2018 (Investment Week) 5) Top 7 Crypto Experts globally 2018 (Inc Magazine) 6) City Innovator - Inspirational Woman in 2016 7) European Digital Financial Services' Power 50', an independent ranking of the most influential people in digital financial services in Europe (2015) 8) Top 5 ESG Influencers Globally (Refinitiv, 2020) and top 100 Fintech Influencers globally (Refinitiv, Sept 2020) Susanne has also been a fintech TV Commentator on CNBC and a guest lecturer on financial technology at the University of Cambridge and Warwick Business School. After completing her MBA, she started her career working for a fintech company (before the term "fintech" was invented) in Silicon Valley 25 years ago. She then worked for over 15 years across Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley and Accenture in London and Hong Kong. Susanne is an award-winning Entrepreneur and Investor with strong FINTECH expertise. She is a Judge & Coach at global FINTECH events and competitions and a conference keynote speaker. Susanne leads a global community of 130,000 fintech entrepreneurs, investors, and financial services professionals.  About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website. To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify | Google | Apple Video: YouTube | Website Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn