Our Rising Stars Awards celebrate the incredible young talent shaping our industry’s future. Each year, we recognise individuals aged 16 to 30 who go above and beyond in their roles, championing innovation, demonstrating dedication, and bringing fresh ideas and skills into their workplaces. We're excited to bring you two special podcast episodes featuring five of our award winners. They share their career journeys, proudest achievements, the challenges they’ve overcome, and what being named a Rising Star truly means to them.

In this episode, Louise Burrows, Head of Marketing at Jersey Finance, is joined by Rising Stars winners Ana Martins from Acurro , Ema Francisco from Bedell Cristin and Rishan from EY. They discuss how people, culture and ethics are shaping the future of finance, from inclusive workplaces and ethical leadership to trust and governance. They also explore their personal career journeys, motivations and the challenges they’ve faced along the way.

The episode looks ahead to the next generation of talent, with practical advice for anyone considering a career in Jersey’s finance industry.

Listen to hear how people, purpose and progress are driving modern careers in finance.

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Our Rising Stars Awards celebrate the incredible young talent shaping our industry’s future. Each year, we recognise individuals aged 16 to 30 who go above and beyond in their roles, championing innovation, demonstrating dedication, and bringing fresh ideas and skills into their workplaces. We're excited to bring you two special podcast episodes featuring five of our award winners. They share their career journeys, proudest achievements, the challenges they’ve overcome, and what being named a Rising Star truly means to them.

In this episode, we’re joined by our winners from the Accountancy and Banking categories: Oreofeoluwa (Oreo) Agunloye from KPMG in the Crown Dependencies and Dominika O’Dwyer from the Royal Bank of Canada, who are joined by our Head of Marketing, Louise Burrows. Oreo and Dominika share insights into their roles, what inspires them, and how they see the industry evolving, as well as the challenges and opportunities they’ve faced, and reflections on their career journeys.

They also highlight the strong presence of women at this year’s event and how empowering it was to see so many talented young women recognised.

For inspiration, career insights, and a glimpse into Jersey’s finance sector, this episode is a must-listen.

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How can young professionals help shape the future of Jersey’s financial and professional services industry?

In this episode, host Karolina Pilcher speaks with Alex Barnes and Clovie Knight, two winners of the Rising Stars Awards—an annual programme celebrating emerging talent. As part of the Future Leaders Forum, they work together with other award winners to discuss key issues such as sustainability, digital transformation, and workplace culture, feeding fresh ideas directly into industry leadership.

Alex and Clovie share their personal journeys, the impact of being recognised as Rising Stars, and why the Forum is more than an accolade, it’s a chance to make a real difference in the sector.

This episode was previously hosted on our other podcast series: Jersey Heard

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