viSHEbility- Episode 5- Bukola Adisa, MD, Barclays Chief Controls Office & CEO, Career Masterclass

MARKET SPHERE: Banking, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Diversity Champion, Trainer, Coach, Senior Leader

About Bukola

Bukola is a senior risk and controls expert who has held leadership roles in global organisations such as HSBC, RBS, JP Morgan and Deloitte. Currently, she is a Managing Director at Barclays Capital within the Chief Controls Office.

Alongside her corporate job, Bukola is the founder/CEO of Career Masterclass, a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to enabling the progression of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) professionals in the workplace. Through webinars, live events and the annual STRETCH conference, Bukola teaches practical career tips to a varied BAME audience which has resulted in tangible career progress for the participants.

Her accolades are many! Most recently, Bukola was;
- Listed in the 2018 PowerList which celebrates the achievements of senior professionals from an African and Caribbean background.
- Named on the Financial Times HERoes list- Champions of Women in Business 2018
- Finalist of The Black British Business Awards 2018
- Listed in the 2017 Empower Financial Times List of the top 100 Ethnic Minorities in the United Kingdom.

Key Takeaways from this conversation
1. Don’t see yourself as less than anyone – it frees your mind and helps you dream big
2. You are the architect of your own life; don’t give external factors too much power
3. You are a person of value so insist on being paid what you are worth and never negotiate on an empty stomach
4. Your “diversity” is a strength. Every day, be intentional about seeing it as such
5. Every time you are in a room, you represent a whole community of people just like you

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