Join us as we journey with Amna Ajmal—Mastercard's Executive Vice President of Market Development in EMEA—tracing her ascent from banking roots to pinnacle fintech leadership. Celebrated among the top 100 women in fintech by IBM & Fintech Magazine and distinguished as one of the top 25 women fintech trailblazers, Amna's strategic impact echoes across 80 global markets. This episode delves into her illustrious international career, touching corners from the UAE and Egypt to the UK, Poland, Singapore, and Malaysia. If you're charting a course towards banking or fintech leadership on a global stage, Amna's insights are invaluable. 🔑 Key Topics in This Episode: 01:34 Intro 02:40 Who is Amnah Ajmal 04:21 Amnah's story about the event that impacted her life the most. 10:15 Overview of Amnah's career 13:30 Key qualities that helped be promoted to a Senior position at a young age. 16:00 Balancing Innovation with the need to scale and grow a product 18:28 Amnah's blueprint for career change 22:15 Key pieces of advice for a successful career change 25:26 Qualities and Skills to help you get recognition and respect in your profession 28:20 How to make it in the Fintech space 29:18 Advice to those who want to have similar career success and journey 31:50 A failure that taught her a lesson 35:20 Who is Amnah outside work 37:49 Outro 💬 Join the Conversation: What part of Amnah’s story resonated with you the most? How do you plan to implement the learned strategies to ascend in your career? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions in the comments below! 📌 Remember to: Like this video if you find value in it. Subscribe to the "Change is possible" podcast for more insightful episodes. Share this episode with anyone you think could benefit from these insights. Click the notification bell so you never miss an episode! LISTEN ON: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dHKNfkkY Apple: https://lnkd.in/dQ_Fpi5f Google: https://lnkd.in/dFz3cXpA Podcast site: https://changeispossible.site/ WATCH THE PODCAST ON YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1aeNZ-2lqnp9l1VJu2FOQ FIND AMNAH HERE: linkedin.com/in/amnah-ajmal-993b186 FOLLOW THE HOST ON: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anifilipova Personal site: https://anifilipova.me/