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Real conversations with the people shaping trust, identity, and secure digital experiences in today’s digital world.
🎙️ The Formative Economy
Hosted by Emily Plummer, The Formative Economy is a podcast about how childhood shapes our views on money. Through expert conversations, it explores how early experiences influence financial behaviour, mental health, and our sense of security and opportunity - and asks why our systems do not reflect that.
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Latest episodes
Needs Adults in the Room: What UK Tech Firms Are Learning About Adoption, Risk, and Trust
AI adoption in UK firms is rising. Explore what Roland Emmans says about governance, trust, risk, and practical steps for regulated leaders.
Accessible by Design: Making Regulated Customer Journeys Work for Disabled People
Accessible by design means building regulated customer journeys that work for disabled people through choice, clarity, testing, and support.
Why Mortgage Freedom Is About More Than Money
Mortgage freedom is about more than saving interest. This podcast article explores debt, optionality, trust, and mortgage overpayments in real life.
Why Financial Education Needs Better Stories
Financial education needs better stories. This podcast article explores why design, workplace context, and relevance matter for money confidence.
How Advice Firms Prove Value and Grow Businesses That Buyers Can Trust
Exit readiness for advice firms, linking Consumer Duty, cost-to-serve, and operating model changes that improve outcomes and valuation.
Private Banking in a Digital World: Building Trust, Clarity, and Human-Led Client Experiences
Discover how private banks can balance digital convenience with human-led client experiences, ensuring trust, clarity, and personalised service.
Ofgem: Raising the Bar on Energy Communications
How Ofgem is supporting suppliers to raise service standards, address vulnerability, and design clearer customer journeys in energy communications.
Digital Identity in Practice: Age Assurance, and Real Customer Journeys
Understanding digital identity in practice, focusing on age assurance and how real customer journeys can enhance trust and compliance in digital communications.
From Complexity to Clarity: How L&G is Transforming Regulated Customer Comms
Jenny Hazan shares how Legal & General is improving regulated customer communications using behavioural insight, guided journeys, and outcome-led measurement.
The Pensions Data Crisis: Mortality Manifest on Accuracy and Trust
Pensions data quality is under pressure. Learn how better tracing, governance, and secure digital checks can build confidence for schemes and savers.
From Pocket Money to Policy: Building Financial Fluency For The UK
Financial education is set to change in England. Leon Ward of Money Ready explains what works, what teachers need, and the risks kids face online.
Beyond the Hype: Practical Lessons on Building With AI in Regulated Industries
How regulated financial firms are turning AI from hype into dependable, auditable systems, with practical lessons from ComplyAdvantage’s CTO.
From Reactive to Proactive: Building a Future-Ready Security Programme
Podcast with ING CISO Debbie Janeczek on proactive security, operational resilience, and safe AI - building trust before incidents hit.
Ctrl-Shift: Driving the Smart Data Revolution
A podcast discussion with Ctrl-Shift on Smart Data, consent, governance, and what it will take to build trusted, investable data ecosystems in the UK.
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