Finance and Investment Wales

The Finance Gap: Who's Being Left Behind?

Female founders, ethnic minority-led businesses and founders who may have encountered challenging circumstances continue to face significant barriers when it comes to accessing finance. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Jill Jones of Women Angels of Wales, Akmal Hanuk of Assadaqaat Community Finance and Emma Musgrave of Purple Shoots to discuss the organisations working to support these businesses, and why inclusive finance is not just a social priority but also an economic opportunity.

Succession Planning

Succession planning is a crucial step for business continuity, ensuring that companies remain stable, sustainable and competitive when leadership transitions occur. In this episode Carwyn Jones is joined by Frank Holmes of Gambit Corporate Finance , Bethan Cousins of Development Bank of Wales and Robert Lloyd Griffiths of ICAEW to discuss successful succession planning and options including employee ownership, management buyouts and M&A.

Wales Week London; Economic Outlook; and Cryptocurrency

Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Sarah Kocianski of FinTech Wales, Haydn Thomas of Cornerstone Finance Group and Richard Theo of Zero to discuss business confidence in the current economic climate; the importance of raising Wales’ profile to investors based elsewhere; and the approach of the financial services sector to cryptocurrency.

The Outlook for 2025

Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Prof Arman Eshraghi of Cardiff Business School; Sara Boltman, Founder and CEO of Butterfly Data; and Phil Sampson, Head of Deals Wales with PwC, to discuss the key market conditions likely to drive investment and potential significant developments within the financial services industry in 2025.

Wales’ Emerging Fintech Sector

Wales has built itself a strong reputation as a base for emerging and growing fintechs. How does it capitalise on this and ensure it continues to provide everything the sector needs to thrive? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Sarah Kocianski, CEO of Fintech Wales; Leanne Waring, Business Development Manager at Cardiff and Vale College; and Dan Mines, co-founder at Menna.