Is your financial crime team missing the warning signs?
As financial crime becomes increasingly sophisticated, diverse perspectives, inclusive leadership and psychological safety are becoming essential to building effective compliance teams.
In this special pre-conference episode of FinTech's DEI Discussions, Nadia Edwards-Dashti, is joined by Natalia Gburzyńska, Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Senior Financial Crime Compliance Manager at Revolut, ahead of FinTech Connect 2026.
Natalia shares her unconventional career journey from archaeology to financial crime compliance, highlighting the importance of transferable skills, curiosity, adaptability and integrity in building a successful FinTech career.
The conversation explores how diversity of thought helps financial crime teams identify risks, why psychological safety empowers junior employees to challenge senior decision-makers, and how inclusive hiring can strengthen compliance functions.
They also discuss the impact of AI and automation on financial crime prevention, the changing role of compliance as a strategic business partner, and the qualities hiring managers should prioritise when recruiting future-ready FinTech talent.
With financial crime threats evolving across global markets, Natalia makes a compelling case for building teams where different experiences are valued, employees feel confident speaking up and ethical judgement remains central to decision-making.
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