The Purse Podcast

Dan Bowyer is a Partner at SuperSeed VC based in London. He is a four times exited entrepreneur now investing in technical founders who are transforming how the world works. We cover the following in our conversation: 01:21 Dan Bowyer's career 03:56 Challenges faced by founders 08:21 UK vs. US startup ecosystem 12:55 Government's role in supporting startups 17:25 The future of AI, blockchain & crypto 25:00 Female founders and investing in women 36:59 VC: tech innovation and impact 38:49 Conclusion ***

Dr Amy Diehl is an award-winning information technology leader and gender equity researcher who has authored numerous scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her writing has also appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Ms. Magazine. Glass Walls is her first book. She is also a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lawsuit expert witness. She resides in a small town in Pennsylvania. We cover the following in our conversation: 00:10 Meet Dr. Amy Diehl: gender equity advocate 01:50 Understanding gender bias 02:52 Impact of gender bias on women and money 05:15 The six gender bias barriers 06:11 Male privilege and disproportionate constraints 07:20 Insufficient support and devaluation 08:36 Hostility at work: manager sabotage 13:35 Acquiescence: internalising gender bias 15:26 The cost of gender bias in organisations 17:45 Victoria's Secret: a case study 21:14 The role of leadership in addressing gender bias 22:44 The gender bias scale: measuring and addressing bias 24:44 Personal experiences with gender bias 26:07 Understanding and identifying gender bias 28:47 Strategies for momen to combat gender bias 29:15 Building a support network 30:06 Considering alternatives in a toxic environment 33:15 The role of leaders in addressing gender bias 39:24 The importance of allies 43:29 Gender bias in politics: VP Kamala Harris 48:21 Concluding Thoughts

Hayley James is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston Business School. Hayley’s research interests concern sociological perspectives on money, finance and value, and how they intersect with gender, ageing and the lifecourse. We cover the following: 01:16 The importance of financial wellbeing 01:59 The asset economy and financial engagement 04:40 Gender and financial systems 05:50 Defining financial wellbeing 09:10 Subjective vs. objective financial wellbeing 11:54 Interdisciplinary approach to personal finance 19:07 Gender neutral to gender friendly finance 24:29 Challenges in retirement planning 26:20 Challenges of imagining later life 27:09 The Impact of financial literacy and support systems 31:30 Gender norms and financial decision making 35:42 Policy and financial education for women 39:41 The role of community in financial education 41:31 Implications of the recent UK budget 45:03 Future research in personal finance 46:21 Rethinking retirement 50:08 Conclusion and final thoughts ***

Vicky Pryce is Chief Economic Adviser and a board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). She was previously Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service. Before that she was Partner at the accounting and consulting firm KPMG after senior economic positions in banking and the oil sector. She has held a number of academic posts and is a Fellow and Council member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, a Fellow of the Society of Professional Economists and a Companion of the British Academy of Management. She was until recently on the Council of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and is a member of the Advisory Board of the central banking think-tank OMFIF and of the Economic Advisory Group of the British Chambers of Commerce. She is also a Patron of the charities Pro-Bono Economics and Working Chance. Her books include: “Greekonomics: The Euro crisis and Why Politicians Don't Get It”; “It's the Economy, Stupid- Economics for Voters”, with Ross and Urwin; “Redesigning Manufacturing”, with Nielsen and Beverland”; and “Why Women Need Quotas” and "Women vs Capitalism”, was published by Hurst in November 2019. She is a frequent contributor to media broadcasts and debates on the economy and on the economic rationale for gender equality. She is co-founder of GoodCorporation, a company set up to advise on corporate social responsibility, is a Freeman and Liveryman of the City of London, was the first female Master of the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants and has been sitting on the City’s Members Diversity Working Party. We cover the following: 00:58 Overview of UK Budget and initial reactions 03:33 Post-budget market reactions and economic implications 06:37 Impact on businesses and investment 09:20 Technological advancements and productivity 12:54 Public services and long-term growth 22:07 Brexit and its ongoing impact 27:54 Training and apprenticeship levy 28:51 Diversity and inclusion in training 29:22 Supporting female founders 30:56 Investment in UK equities 34:52 Crypto, blockchain and CBDCs 44:47 Potential financial Shocks 48:38 Impact of US election on markets 51:28 Evaluating the success of the UK budget 52:42 Final thoughts. ***

Amy-Willard Cross is the founder of Gender Fair, [https://www.genderfair.com/] the first consumer ratings system for gender equality which produces ratings on brands, colleges,  B2B vendors and nonprofits so people can align their dollars with their values of equality. She was named a Global Thinker by Foreign Policy for her work in “Economic Girl Power”. Cross was formerly an author, editor and writer, is the great-granddaughter of a suffragist and named for Frances Willard who supported unions, equal pay and regulation of business monopolies. We cover the following: * The Female Domestic Product (FDP) * Women's growing financial influence * How this is translating into broader social and political change for women * The role women's focused investment vehicles play * What strategies women can use to build and protect their wealth in today's economic climate. ***