Operations Unpacked: Live from the 2025 CISI Compliance and Operations Conference in Edinburgh
🎙️Episode 7 of Operations Unpacked is a CISI Conference Special!🎙️
Last month I was one of 200 attendees at the CISI’s Compliance and Operations Conference hosted at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 🏉
Throughout the day I collared speakers and attendees to create this episode. In just 45 minutes listeners are treated to exclusive insights from 8 guests…it’s like a Chef’s tasting menu, but for your ears! 👩🏻🍳
Here’s what’s in store:
📌 Colin Anderson from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI) provides an overview of the day, including why we’re in Murrayfield Stadium, and how the CISI put together two conferences AND a fabulous award show in one day
📌 Professor Donald MacLean shares his expertise on strategy, including its 3 key ingredients
📌 Stephen Ingledew OBE provides an overview of the work of FinTech Scotland and reflects on the excellent panel discussion he chaired
📌 Shaid Moughal from Aberdeen gives an exclusive on what’s in store for the afternoon sessions and how speakers are chosen
📌 Tracy Vegro OBE, CEO of the CISI discusses the CISI’s Certificate in AI, how the CISI supports firms and individuals, her experience with reverse mentorship, and why having women in operations matters
📌 Amarjit Singh 💙 from EY educates listeners on blockchain and digitisation, compares EU v UK regulations, and looks to the future
📌 Dorothy Hamilton from M&G speaks about the importance of DE and I, and its impact on profitability and operational excellence
📌 Orla Grassom, a Future Asset graduate and University of Stirling student shares her experience of the Future Assets programme and reflects on her highlight of the day
Huge thank you to my guests who kindly jumped on the pod with only a moments notice 🙏🏻
🎧 Listen now: Available on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and CISI.TV. You'll find the links in the comments.
🚀 We’ve got a bunch of brilliant episodes in the pipeline including a Day in the Life from Australia, Financial Promotions, and CASS. Follow me to keep up!
❓Do you have any operational topics you'd like us to unpack? Send me a DM...
✨Creator credits✨
Presenter: Victoria Sena
Editor: Ollie Murphy
Platform: The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
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