This talk is hosted by Ambassador Marlies Riepl as she talks to financial expert Nick Perrett about increasing our financial literacy.

Our finances aren't just about understanding the numbers; it's also about empowerment, and this extended session is designed to help us understand where to start and why we shouldn't be intimidated by personal finances, budgeting, saving, and investments.

In this session, we cover

- The importance of financial literacy for career progression

- Personal Finance basics

- Budgeting techniques

- Tax Implications and Tax-Efficient Financial Planning

- Building savings- short and long-term

- Investment strategies

- Bridging the investment gender gap

What to know more about Nick?

Nick Perrett is the founder and CEO of Prosper, a digital wealth manager backed by the founders of Monzo, Capital One and Admiral among many other leaders in the financial services industry. Prior to founding Prosper, Nick was a co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Tandem Bank, a green digital bank.

Prior to his move into fintech, Nick was an exec and founder in video games and VFX, having worked on major franchises such as EA's Harry Potter, Sony Imageworks' The Polar Express and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button amongst many others. Nick is currently on the board of US marketing technology group Pentad and an advisor to Bookomi, an author events business that serves London's private members' clubs like Soho House and Annabels. He was educated at Harvard Business School and Bristol University, where he received First Class Honours in Economics and Spanish

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