Join us as we journey with Amna Ajmal—Mastercard's Executive Vice President of Market Development in EMEA—tracing her ascent from banking roots to pinnacle fintech leadership. Celebrated among the top 100 women in fintech by IBM & Fintech Magazine and distinguished as one of the top 25 women fintech trailblazers, Amna's strategic impact echoes across 80 global markets. This episode delves into her illustrious international career, touching corners from the UAE and Egypt to the UK, Poland, Singapore, and Malaysia. If you're charting a course towards banking or fintech leadership on a global stage, Amna's insights are invaluable.

🔑 Key Topics in This Episode:

01:34 Intro
02:40 Who is Amnah Ajmal
04:21 Amnah's story about the event that impacted her life the most.
10:15 Overview of Amnah's career
13:30 Key qualities that helped be promoted to a Senior position at a young age.
16:00 Balancing Innovation with the need to scale and grow a product
18:28 Amnah's blueprint for career change
22:15 Key pieces of advice for a successful career change
25:26 Qualities and Skills to help you get recognition and respect in your profession
28:20 How to make it in the Fintech space
29:18 Advice to those who want to have similar career success and journey
31:50 A failure that taught her a lesson
35:20 Who is Amnah outside work
37:49 Outro

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