Скачать или смотреть S4E8: From Regulator to CEO to Founder: Shinjini Kumar's Exceptional Journey as a Woman in Finance

In this conversation with Shinjini Kumar, Co-Founder of SALT-mysaltapp, we talk to her about her diverse professional journey, something you don’t see in many founders. Coming from Bihar, she started as a journalist at the Times of India and then shifted to the Reserve Bank of India in the early ‘90s. At the heart of the action, she was responsible for handling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In this episode, she discusses exactly how she landed every job she did in her early days.

Shinjini eventually went on to study in the US, joined Bank of America, then came back to be the CEO at Paytm Payments Bank. And mid-COVID, she took the leap into entrepreneurship.

Major takeaways from the episode:

1.⁠ ⁠How she transitioned from journalism into finance and entrepreneurship.
2.⁠ ⁠How career plurality shapes perspective and adaptability.
3.⁠ ⁠Lessons from building SALT and the challenges of raising capital at the right time.
4.⁠ ⁠What women are missing when it comes to finance.

We are super excited about this conversation, and we can’t wait for you all to watch it.

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00:00 The Financial Agency of Women
03:02 The Journey of Shinjini Kumar
05:51 Conversations on Financial Inclusion
09:10 Building SALT: A Mission for Women
12:05 Understanding Financial Services for Women
14:55 The Role of Agency in Financial Decisions
18:02 Cultural Influences on Financial Behavior
20:59 The Impact of Social Conditioning on Women
23:50 Navigating Financial Independence
27:10 The Future of Women in Finance
38:13 Understanding Gender Disparities in Income and Assets
41:44 The Role of Women in Family Businesses
47:00 Women as Catalysts for Social Change
50:41 Behavioural Changes in Financial Services
57:51 Lessons from Entrepreneurial Journeys
01:11:17 Building Trust Through Technology
01:14:05 The Evolution of Banking and Finance
01:16:24 Navigating Challenges in Entrepreneurship
01:20:42 The Complexity of Work and Gender Roles
01:24:01 Raising the Next Generation: Gender and Equality
01:31:12 The Value of Work and Education
01:37:21 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals