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I am a Non-Executive, Board Advisor/Mentor and Director with over 30 years Board level experience in Listed/Unlisted Companies in FS & Tech. Highlights include: Advisory Director for leading Fintechs (everything from strategy brainstorming to network introductions), NED of a Mayfair business club, advising many Fintechs and blue-chip FS institutions on Board-level matters, Merchant Bank Director for a decade, the first Global Head of Risk in the City reforming the entire Risk Governance, Chairing its Tactical Risk Committee, overseeing divisional business plans and having top decile performance when the youngest Head of Fixed Income Investment in the City.
I created a Fintech in 1998, generated 7-fig sales and arranged a trade sale for the business. I created Europe’s longest-running and most blue-chip Fintech Podcast, with over 600,000 downloads in 193 countries worldwide. The just short of 200 guests include not just the Founders of the hottest of the UK's businesses in its hottest tech sector but have also included the most senior policy makers - Lord Turner (last Head of the FSA), Sir Paul Tucker (former deputy Governor Bank of England) and the Lord Mayor. I founded The Unlisted Board, where I interviewed over 100 Unlisted and Listed Board members, mostly Founders about what goes wrong with Boards and more importantly how to put it right and have written the best-reviewed UK book on the entrepreneurial governance of Unlisted Company Boards, which currently has 100% 5/5* reviews on Amazon.
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Mike Baliman
London
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NED, Advisory Director, Adviser to Fintechs/FS. 34 years as a Director. Founder & Host of the London Fintech Podcast. Author of "The Realpolitik of the Unlisted Company Board". Former Global Head of Risk and Global Head of Fixed Income Fund Management.
Reviews (6)
Mike had a lot of great information and insights to share regarding my circumstances and questions. Really enjoyed the call.
Source: Clarity Chris Bowles Mar 28, 2022Mike provided valuable advice to me as a new fintech founder, offering to make connections with experienced professionals in my subsector which I would otherwise not have access to. Extremely helpful call and not short of quirky metaphors to help illustrate what needs to be done. Thank you very much.
Source: Clarity Dan Jones Nov 1, 2021"Do or Don't"
Great time learning from Mike, we even went over the time and he was still giving useful feedback on my new journey.
I'll be sure to keep in touch and hopefully make the most of my learnings!
I consulted Mike on two matters to do with developing our board, and also with seeking non-executive director appointments. Not only was mike able to answer my questions and point me to valuable resources, he also pointed out several critical blind spots that I had not considered and that, frankly, I did not have the experience to appreciate. I'm now going to go away and complete the "homework" he gave me, and look forward to catching up with Mike again in six months or so for a review.
Source: Clarity Lewis Bassett Jun 21, 2021My call with Mike was extremely helpful. Full of useful advice, delivered in a friendly, down-to-earth way. Helpfully the advice came from a position of real authority having started his own FinTech as well as working in senior positions in the City. I would definitely recommend taking the time to talk to Mike.
Source: Clarity Alistair Hutchinson Apr 8, 2021Mike has been an excellent help to me.
Before the conversation, he took time to inquire about the questions that I have and was well-prepared to give me the best of advice, spanning across not only his personal experiences but also referring me to various other sources from books and podcasts to further networking opportunities that might be of use when solving my issues. This has been done in a manner that is very professional and friendly at the same time. Greatly appreciated!
Source: Clarity Martynas Pilkis Feb 12, 2021the startups.com platform
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