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Dr Leda Glyptis dubbed a “true believer that fintech is changing the world for the better” in the foreword by Brett King, is truly a force in the fintech world. One of the most recognisable voices in the industry, she is a selfproclaimed ‘recovering banker’ obsessed with the plumbing pipes – as she puts it, that make fintech happen.

Here she has put pen to paper to create her first book – Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition. Celebrating the world of bankers and recounting the journey the industry has taken, this book gives Leda’s personal and relatable view on an industry so hell-bent on making change as hard as possible. And more importantly, how the next stage of this digital journey can start.

A BANKER LIKE THEM?

Not being a ‘banker like them’, you may not feel this book is for you. And on one hand, you would be right. This book has an audience, and that audience is people who work for banks (though stretching comfortably to people that work for companies that sell to banks.)

I’m sure the majority of people who may be interested in this book probably fall somewhere in those two categories, however I do think there is some wiggle room for those on different paths.

If you’re not a part of the ‘us’ you may not feel a rousing need to start making changes in your workplace, nor be able to recount the shared experiences and relate to Leda’s many anecdotes (though some do leave you unbelievably frustrated or even incredulous). But you will get to understand the industry and the journey it has taken so far, and the journey it’s yet to embark on. There’s plenty for you to learn here, banker or not. And who knows, maybe any non-bankers will start dusting off their CVs, it’s hard not to feel the call to action, especially when the book quite literally ends with a to-do list.

#LEDAWRITES

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