Stratospheric Leaders
Welcome to Stratospheric Leaders - the podcast that brings you unfiltered, inspiring conversations with the visionaries shaping capital markets. I'm Georgie Dickins and each episode, I sit down with leaders who don’t just redefine industries - they create them. You’ll hear game-changing strategies, personal stories, and powerful insights from those who have achieved stratospheric success. These are the lessons they don’t teach you at business school. If you’re ready to elevate your game and those around you - you’re in the right place. And if you enjoy hearing from these titans, hit follow.
Episodes
21 episodes
#21 LMAX Group CEO David Mercer: Rethinking the Institutional Marketplace
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group a global cross-asset marketplace, powering the fusion of traditional and digital finance through regulated market infrastructure and trusted techno...
#20 LinkedIn CMO Jessica Jensen: Get in the Scrum
In this high-energy episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with Jessica Jensen, CMO of LinkedIn - the world's largest professional network with over a billion members across more than 200 countries for a conversation that is as pra...
#19 Sara Furber: Inside the Mind of a Visionary Leader
In this powerful episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with Sara Furber, CFO and Executive Committee member at Tradeweb - a company valued at close to $27 billion at the time of recording - for a conversation rich with wisdom, cla...
#18 Lance Uggla: Creating a Multi Billion Dollar Growth Story
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with visionary trend anticipator, entrepreneur extraordinaire, masterful business builder, consistent culture carrier, intuitive deal doer, and the ultimate shareholder value maximiser...
#17 Troy Kane: The Founder’s Playbook
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Troy Kane, President andCOO of Inplay Global, Inc. an innovative company creating the wo...
#16 Georgie Dickins: The Advisors View - Leadership, Patterns and Pivots
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, the microphone is handed to Caroline Vasquez, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at DRW, as she sits down with the show’s usual host, Georgie Dickins, for a deeply personal and expans...
#15 Sharon Bowen: Lessons In Leadership Excellence - From The Chair Of The NYSE
In this episode, I am joined by Sharon Bowen, Chair of the New York Stock Exchange – the first woman and person of colour to hold this role in the institution’s 230-year history.Sharon’s career is nothing short of remarkable. She brings ...
#14 Brad Levy: Managing Uncertainty. How to Lead in Volatile Times
In this episode, I’m joined by Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony. Brad has spent decades at the intersection of finance and technology - a bold thinker, seasoned operator, and one of the most respected voices in fintech. Before Wall Stre...
#13 Andy Kuper: The Impact Investor Changing The World
In this episode, I’m joined by Andy Kuper Founder & CEO of LeapFrog Investments - a pioneering impact investment firm that has reached over half a billion low-income people with access to essential healthca...
#12 Sandeep Sahai: Put Your Hand Up – Infectious Passion, Perspective & Building Clearwater Analytics
In this episode, I’m joined by Sandeep Sahai, CEO of Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) - a truly disruptive force shaping the future of financial technology. Clearwater operates on the cloud, providing clients with a comprehensive, real-time vi...
#11 Keyvan Mohajer: Inspiration, Impact and a Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Growth Story.
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Keyvan Mohajer, Co-founder & CEO of SoundHound AI - a technical innovator reshaping how we live, work, and interact with AI.From selling bread at age ten to leading a $7B comp...
#10 Justin Bariso: Beyond IQ: Why EQ - Emotional Intelligence Is Today’s Real Leadership Advantage
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I am thrilled to be joined by Justin Bariso – one of today’s leading voices on emotional intelligence and the author of EQ Applied – a book I consider my leadership bible and one I gift to every client....
#9 Kay Swinburne: Leadership, Legacy and the Long Game
In this episode, I sit down with the remarkable Dr. Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne. Kay is currently the non-executive Chair of the Association of British Insurers and an advisor to numerous FS Boards, having held senior execut...
#8 Fabiana Fedeli: The Firm, Fair & Fearless Leader
In this insightful and highly enjoyable episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Fabiana Fedeli, Chief Investment Officer, Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability of M&G Investments. Fabiana leads a global team of 170 peo...
#7 Doug Cifu: The Winning Formula of Vision, Values & Velocity
In this engaging episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Doug Cifu, co-founder and CEO of Virtu Financial — a global leader in market making and execution services.Doug takes us on an extraordinary journey: from humble...
#6 Sal Naro: The Long Game of Character and Capital
In this episode, I sit down with Sal Naro, Chief Investment Officer of Coherence Credit Strategies, a 5-time award winning fixed income credit fund with a 12-year track record. This is a fund that has boasted an annualized return of 8% and a s...
#5 Michelle Neal: Pushing Limits, Driving Change and Building Loyalty
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Neal, a trailblazing executive in financial services with a proven track record in leading global markets and infrastructure businesses. With expertise spanning multiple asset classes, regulatory landsc...
#4 Michael Spencer: Origin Story of One of The City's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
I was delighted to welcome Michael Spencer to Stratospheric Leaders. Michael is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs and dealmakers of our time. As the Founder and CEO of NEX Group (formerly <...
#3 Henry Fernandez: A Journey of Bold Vision & Exponential Growth
In this compelling episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie Dickins sits down with Henry Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of MSCI, to explore the essential qualities that define extraordinary leadership. From navigating uncertainty to embr...
#1 Lance Uggla: The Power of Incremental Leadership
In the inaugural episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with Lance Uggla, visionary leader, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Markit. This is a company that started with a handful of employees in a barn in St Albans and gre...
#2 Carlos Hernandez: The Leadership Playbook
In this episode, Georgie sits down with Carlos Hernandez, whose extraordinary 37-year career at JPMorgan, took him from the firm’s investment banking training program to Executive Chair of Investment and Corporate Banking, as well as being a ke...
