Trachet ’ s data suggested a staggering 52 % of Brits share the sentiment that women must work twice as hard or be twice as qualified as men to reach the same objectives in business – an issue that is further exacerbated when it comes to female-founded companies .
Female leaders in the fintech space As far as pan-industry results go , it ’ s not a pretty picture . So , how do prominent women working in the fintech industry see their positions and the future shaping up ? Maria Campbell , COO of Griffin , has pioneered inclusive , people-led strategies for tech unicorns such as Snyk , GoCardless , and Monzo . Her career sweet-spot is helping startups establish the right cultural
“MORE DIVERSITY IN THE CANDIDATE POOL HAS BEEN PROVEN TO RESULT IN INCREASED DIVERSITY IN COMPANIES , WHICH IS WHAT WE ’ RE SLOWLY SEEING HAPPEN ”
MARIA CAMPBELL COO , GRIFFIN and operational environment to scale successfully . Recently , she was recognised as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology in Europe by The Financial Technology Report and as one of London ’ s ‘ 20 Most Impressive & Successful Banking VPs by Best Startups ( 2022 )’.
She says : “ Fintech is at the intersection of two industries that are both historically dominated by white , middle-class , cishet men . There ’ s still a long way to go , but we ’ ve seen some progress this past year ; interestingly , I think this is due to changes in investor sentiment . Changes in the macroeconomic environment have led to hyperscale tech companies pulling back – especially those with products that are considered ' nice-to-haves ', or who ’ ve focused on growth over sustainability .