Stratospheric Leaders
Episodes
#19 Sara Furber: Inside the Mind of a Visionary Leader
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with Sara Furber, CFO and Executive Committee member at Tradeweb - a company valu...
#18 Lance Uggla: Creating a Multi Billion Dollar Growth Story
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with visionary trend anticipator, entrepreneur extraordinaire, masterful business builder,...
#17 Troy Kane: The Founder’s Playbook
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Troy Kane, who is creating the world’s first regulated marketplace for Performance Securit...
#16 Georgie Dickins: The Advisors View - Leadership, Patterns and Pivots
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, the microphone is handed to Caroline Vasquez, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at DRW, as she si...
#15 Sharon Bowen: Lessons In Leadership Excellence - From The Chair Of The NYSE
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Sharon Bowen, Chair of the New York Stock Exchange – the first woman and person of colour to hold this role in the...
#14 Brad Levy: Managing Uncertainty. How to Lead in Volatile Times
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony. Brad has spent decades at the intersection of finance and technology - a bold thinker, se...
#13 Andy Kuper: The Impact Investor Changing The World
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by Andy Kuper Founder & CEO of LeapFrog Investments - a pioneering impact investment firm that has reached over hal...
#12 Sandeep Sahai: Put Your Hand Up – Infectious Passion, Perspective & Building Clearwater Analytics
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by Sandeep Sahai, CEO of Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) - a truly disruptive force shaping the future of financial te...
#11 Keyvan Mohajer: Inspiration, Impact and a Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Growth Story.
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Keyvan Mohajer, Co-founder & CEO of SoundHound AI - a technical innovator reshaping how ...
#10 Justin Bariso: Beyond IQ: Why EQ - Emotional Intelligence Is Today’s Real Leadership Advantage
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I am thrilled to be joined by Justin Bariso – one of today’s leading voices on emotional intelligence an...
#9 Kay Swinburne: Leadership, Legacy and the Long Game
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with the remarkable Dr. Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne. Kay is currently the non-executive Chair of the Association of ...
#8 Fabiana Fedeli: The Firm, Fair & Fearless Leader
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful and highly enjoyable episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Fabiana Fedeli, Chief Investment Officer, Equities, Multi A...
#7 Doug Cifu: The Winning Formula of Vision, Values & Velocity
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode of Stratospheric Leaders, I sit down with Doug Cifu, co-founder and CEO of Virtu Financial — a global leader in market maki...
#6 Sal Naro: The Long Game of Character and Capital
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Sal Naro, Chief Investment Officer of Coherence Credit Strategies, a 5-time award winning fixed income credit fund wi...
#5 Michelle Neal: Pushing Limits, Driving Change and Building Loyalty
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Neal, a trailblazing executive in financial services with a proven track record in leading global markets an...
#4 Michael Spencer: Origin Story of One of The City's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I was delighted to welcome Michael Spencer to Stratospheric Leaders. Michael is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs and dealmakers of our time. ...
#3 Henry Fernandez: A Journey of Bold Vision & Exponential Growth
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie Dickins sits down with Henry Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of MSCI, to explore the essenti...
#2 Carlos Hernandez: The Leadership Playbook
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Georgie sits down with Carlos Hernandez, whose extraordinary 37-year career at JPMorgan, took him from the firm’s investment bankin...
#1 Lance Uggla: The Power of Incremental Leadership
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of Stratospheric Leaders, Georgie sits down with Lance Uggla, visionary leader, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Markit. This...