THE FINTECH INTERVIEW
Further figures that influenced Linoy include notable names that centre on service and equality.
“ Martin Luther King Jr’ s message has stayed with me over the years, particularly the idea that greatness is defined by service and that everyone has the capacity to contribute to a better world,” she notes.
Having cemented these lessons, Linoy’ s focus on education was an important springboard for her career. A tool that most would overlook, Linoy dedicates her career to her early access to education.
“ Because I had access to education, I was able to build a career and secure a role at HSBC.” she notes. Taking those roots, she is proud to see them transferred to a new generation of women in education.
“ Seeing the impact across generations has been especially meaningful,” she says.“ Three years ago, my daughter graduated with a double major with distinction in a STEM subject. That combination of personal history and lived experience strengthened my commitment to widening access to education for others. " Her mindset for focusing on growth starts in her choice of degree: information technology.
How can you start to make a difference? Linoy’ s university degree is one instance where she credits early access to education as a pivotal step in the career ladder.
“ Early in my career, I often referred back to my notes and course materials – proof that structured learning can provide practical foundations long
after graduation,” she says.“ I strongly believe education is a key enabler of opportunity – without it, access to many roles becomes significantly harder. In some markets, qualifications are also a formal requirement – for example, without my degree I would not have been able to take on a CIO role in Dubai, where credentials are mandatory.”
An internship with a European bank is where she discovered her love for banking.
“ Banking requires people to understand complex systems, algorithms and the mathematical models that underpin decision-making,”
24 May 2026