Shows
The Black Sherpa PodcastS2 E11: Love Yourz - Tech, Confidence, and Career Growth with Gari GonoStep into the world of business problem-solving with technology as Gari Gono, known as Insurance Technology's Jofra Archer, shares his insights on leveraging technology for success.Here are 5 key talking points that will captivate you:Tech Obsessions and Solutions: Explore Gari's journey and obsession with technology, uncovering how it became a powerful tool for solving business challenges.Breaking Stereotypes: Discover the advantages and challenges of not fitting the stereotype of your role, and how Gari's unique perspective has shaped his career.
2024-04-091h 25
No Brown in TownPeter KomolafeAs featured on Lorraine and Steph's Packed Lunch! Peter is passionate about helping people make informed financial decisions. He is a Qualified Financial Adviser, Qualified Mortgage Adviser and he shares everything he's learned during his 15 years experience in Financial Services on YouTube (Conversation of Money), his podcast (The Conversation of Money Podcast) and National TV.Peter has a new book, The Money Basics: How to become your own financial hero - which you can buy here: https://amzn.eu/d/3OOrAaV
2023-03-1034 min
Efficiency Engineers Podcast by PaperboxEE E9 - Irony in Insurtech: Eye-opening Reasons Why Digital Transformation Is Taking So Long In Insurance • Gari Gono, Host, No Brown In TownGari Gono, industry veteran and podcast host, shares his perspective on why digital transformation seems to be so elusive in the insurance space. With an index of deep, insightful experiences from his personal career, he explains the unapparent problem of approaching everything through a technologist's lens, and how this can become the unexpected roadblock to move digital transformation along. This episode also captures Gari's unfiltered wisdom as he talks about his journey climbing the corporate ladder as a Black person, its challenges, and how he encourages conversations about racial diversity in the workplace through his podcast, "No Br...
2023-01-3044 min
No Brown in TownJenny Garrett OBEMost described as inspiring, thought provoking, empowering and practical. Jenny was awarded OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2021 for services to Entrepreneurship and Women in Business. In this episode we discuss the books which Jenny has authored; Rocking Your Role - which is about empowering female breadwinners, and the new book, Equality vs Equity - tackling issues of Race in the workplace.
2023-01-1734 min
No Brown in TownCharlie Holt-StaplehurstThe first ever in person recording of the podcast and I got to speak to a Women in Insurance awards nominee! In this episode we discuss Charlie's growing up, allyship, and Kanye West!
2022-12-1339 min
No Brown in TownBuki IsholaBuki is an Executive Coach that works specifically with African Diaspora professionals. In this episode we discuss practical steps African diaspora professionals could take in order to thrive and realise their potential in the workplace. Buki has a supporting free resource available to listeners which you can download here: https://www.citadelcoaching.co.uk/7mistakes
2022-11-2922 min
No Brown in TownPodcast UpdateIn this episode I'm giving you an update on the podcast, why I'm doing the podcast, why I disappeared for a year, and what you can look forward to. Season 2 has already started very strongly and the momentum shall certainly carry on!
2022-11-1608 min
No Brown in TownDr. Shungu M'gadzahIn this episode we discuss Dr. Shungu's latest book, The Six Stages Framework: Dealing with Everyday Racism. We look at the stages described in the book and how they provide a framework for individuals to use when discussing the topic of tackling racism.
2022-11-0129 minNo Brown in TownJoanne SafoEntrepreneur and CEO of Lukango, Joanne talks about the experiences of fundraising as an underestimated founder. We talk about positive discrimination and some of the real experiences that Joanne went through growing up mixed race in London.
2022-10-1831 min
BlackFor30A Tale of Two Cities w/Gari GonoSend us a textWe often believe that our experiences are only unique to us. That only our lives are indescribably complex, distinct, and complicated. Yet if we looked a little closer, we would realise that we all have that in common. The lives of those around us are not so different. We generally all seek the same things in life, but just in different ways.So, this is a conversation between two Zimbabweans who grew up differently, immigrated to different countries, and had to learn how to adapt to foreign cultures, to then end...
2022-07-1643 minNo Brown in TownLIVE: Hayley Connage & Bosa IgbinobaThe first ever live recording of No Brown in Town. In this episode we discuss the "noise" that is faced within the workplace and how Hayley & Bosa have both grown up to learn to ignore the noise.
2021-11-2353 min
No Brown in TownIveren YongoIn the first episode of the Black History Month edition, Iveren and I speak about microaggressions in the workplace and how they impact people day to day. We also speak about why Black History Month is important.
2021-10-0133 min
No Brown in TownTeniola TijaniTeniola is an underwriter within the insurance industry and the founder of Ladies That Lunch (LTL) Collective. Teniola has been vocal about her experiences at work and speaks about her experiences as a black woman within the insurance industry
2021-09-1731 min
No Brown in TownRob AnarfiRob is active within the market promoting racial diversity and inclusion. As the senior sponsor of RATL, Rob gives us an insight into his journey through the industry and talks about how other people should think about sponsorship when looking for progression.
2021-08-1244 min
No Brown in TownLuke OgunlajaWhat is in a name? We discuss how Luke changed his name for his CV in order to get more responses as well as the action people need to be taking to promote diversity within the industry.
2021-07-0236 min
No Brown in TownJoe MadafiJoe is an actuary and he speaks about his experiences within insurance. Joe highlights that the more technical "back office" roles within insurance are already quite diverse. Could this be replicated by other sections of the industry?
2021-06-2437 min
No Brown in TownSabine VanderLindenSabine is well regarded within the Insurtech space, and is the only black woman, and black person on the Insurtech Top 50 influencers list. I discuss with the Queen of Insurtech about diversity and how Insurtech could lead the way in improving diversity within the Insurance industry.
2021-05-2630 min
No Brown in TownInyang UdosenNecessity breeds invention. Inyang unpacks the difference in approach to diversity we are seeing after the death of George Floyd. We discuss how certain big corporations could have done something already if diversity and inclusion had been of higher importance to the corporate.
2021-05-2635 min
No Brown in TownLeon WalkerLeon Walker is a Senior Director at an Insurance Technology company. In this episode we discuss growing up outside of London, how Leon left the world of Law to coach football (soccer) before venturing into Insurance.
2021-05-2638 min2021-05-1600 min