50 Essential Banking Thought Leaders on LinkedIn

The banking industry is changing faster than at any point in modern history. Artificial intelligence is reshaping risk models, digital challengers are redrawing customer expectations, open banking is unlocking new ecosystems, and regulators across every continent are racing to keep pace. For banking professionals trying to stay ahead, LinkedIn has become the single most valuable source of real time insight, debate, and strategic thinking.

LinkedIn now has more than 1.2 billion members globally, with over 130 million decision makers active on the platform. In Australia alone, roughly 15 million users out of 16 million workers and tertiary students are on LinkedIn, making it the default professional platform for banking leaders in the Asia Pacific region and well beyond. The 2025 Edelman and LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership report found that 95 percent of hidden decision makers are more receptive to outreach when thought leadership is strong. That statistic alone explains why the smartest people in banking are not just consuming content on LinkedIn. They are creating it.

This guide is your definitive directory of 50 banking thought leaders worth following on LinkedIn right now. These are the CEOs running trillion dollar institutions, the fintech founders rebuilding financial infrastructure, the analysts cutting through the noise, the journalists breaking stories before anyone else, and the regional voices you will not find on any other list. Whether you work in retail banking, commercial lending, payments, wealth management, or risk, this list will transform your LinkedIn feed into a competitive advantage.

The list spans every major banking region, from the United States and United Kingdom to Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It covers every major banking discipline. And every person on this list is actively posting content that will make you a sharper, better informed banking professional.

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Why Following Banking Thought Leaders on LinkedIn Matters

The banking professionals who will thrive in the next decade are not the ones who simply read the news. They are the ones who immerse themselves in the ideas, frameworks, and debates shaping the future of financial services before those ideas hit the mainstream press.

Following the right thought leaders on LinkedIn gives you several distinct advantages. You get access to analysis and commentary that is often days or weeks ahead of traditional media coverage. You build a network of thinkers whose perspectives challenge your assumptions and sharpen your strategic thinking. You discover frameworks, reports, podcasts, and newsletters that deepen your expertise in specific areas of banking.

The 2024 Edelman and LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership report surveyed nearly 3,500 management level professionals across seven countries and found that more than 53 percent agree that if thought leadership is high quality, brand recognition matters less. In other words, the quality of what someone shares on LinkedIn matters more than the size of the institution behind them. A community bank CEO in Oklahoma can carry more influence than a global bank with a team of ghostwriters.

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How We Compiled This List

This is not a popularity contest based on follower counts. We identified these 50 thought leaders by analysing the top ranking articles on banking thought leadership, cross referencing recommendations from multiple research sources, and verifying that each person actively posts substantive content on LinkedIn. We prioritised geographic diversity, discipline coverage, and genuine thought leadership over vanity metrics.

The list is organised into eight categories covering the full spectrum of banking thought leadership. Within each category, the people are listed in no particular order. Every person on this list earned their place by consistently sharing content that makes banking professionals smarter.

1. Global Bank CEOs and Senior Executives

The leaders of the world is largest banking institutions set the strategic direction for the entire industry. Following them gives you a direct window into how trillion dollar organisations are thinking about the economy, regulation, technology, and growth.

Jamie Dimon

Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase

Dimon leads the largest bank in the United States and uses LinkedIn to share his views on the global economy, banking regulation, geopolitics, and leadership. His annual shareholder letters are widely read across the industry and his LinkedIn presence offers a more immediate window into his thinking on trade policy, interest rates, and the role of banks in society.

Ana Botin

Executive Chair, Banco Santander

Botin is one of the most influential women in global banking and posts regularly about European banking competitiveness, digital transformation, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship. She brings a perspective that spans retail banking across Europe and Latin America, making her essential reading for anyone interested in how banking operates across borders.

Jane Fraser

CEO, Citi

Fraser posts about global market trends, organisational transformation, and diversity in financial services. As the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank, her perspective on institutional change and strategic simplification offers lessons that extend well beyond banking.

Bill Winters

Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered

Winters focuses on trade, emerging markets, cross border banking, and sustainable finance. His posts offer a window into how banking operates across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, regions that are often underrepresented in Western banking commentary.

Brian Moynihan

Chair and CEO, Bank of America

Moynihan shares insights on consumer spending data, corporate stakeholder capitalism, and macroeconomic trends. Bank of America is Institute publishes research that has become essential reading for banking professionals, and Moynihan is LinkedIn presence amplifies that work.

Christian Sewing

CEO, Deutsche Bank

Sewing posts on European competitiveness, bank transformation, capital markets, and responsible banking. He offers a critical perspective on how European banks are navigating an environment of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressure from both American banks and fintech challengers.

Matt Comyn

CEO, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Comyn is the go to follow for anyone interested in Australian banking, customer experience, and AI adoption in financial services. CBA is leadership in technology investment makes Comyn is commentary particularly valuable for understanding where digital banking is heading in the Asia Pacific region.

Tan Su Shan

Group CEO, DBS

Tan leads DBS, widely regarded as one of the most digitally advanced banks in the world. Her posts on AI enabled banking, wealth management, and Asian banking strategy are essential reading for anyone tracking how technology is transforming the customer experience in financial services.

David Solomon

Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs

Solomon shares insights on M and A markets, capital allocation, and investment banking culture. His posts offer a view into how the world is premier investment bank is positioning itself in an era of private credit growth, AI integration, and evolving capital markets.

Jeremy Awori

Group CEO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

Awori is one of the most important voices in pan African banking. His posts on financial inclusion, cross border finance, and banking growth across sub Saharan Africa fill a gap that most global banking commentary ignores entirely.

2. Fintech Founders and Digital Banking Builders

These are the entrepreneurs who are rebuilding financial infrastructure from the ground up. Their posts offer a front row seat to how challenger banks, payments platforms, and fintech infrastructure companies are reshaping what banking looks like.

Brett King

Founder, Moven and The Futurists Network

King is the author of Bank 4.0 and host of the Breaking Banks podcast, which has attracted over 6.5 million listeners across 180 countries. His LinkedIn posts cover the future of banking, embedded finance, AI, and banking as a service. He is one of the original voices arguing that banking will be everywhere but never at a bank.

Anne Boden

Founder, Starling Bank

Boden built one of the United Kingdom is most successful challenger banks and shares lessons on scaling digital banks, navigating regulation, and female entrepreneurship in financial services. She received an MBE for her services to fintech and is the first woman to found a British bank.

David Brear

CEO, 11:FS Holdings

Brear is known for his engaging, often humorous takes on why digital banking is only one percent finished. His posts on fintech product design, customer experience, and bank transformation combine strategic depth with accessibility. 11:FS also produces the Fintech Insider podcast.

David Velez

Founder and CEO, Nubank

Velez built the largest digital bank in Latin America and posts about financial inclusion, fintech disruption, and scaling digital banks in emerging markets. Nubank is growth story is one of the most remarkable in global banking, and Velez offers first hand commentary on that journey.

Simon Taylor

Head of Strategy, Sardine

Taylor is a former Barclays blockchain R and D lead and co founder of 11:FS who now leads strategy at fraud prevention platform Sardine. His posts offer deep dives into fraud, payments infrastructure, and fintech strategy that are valued by both startup founders and enterprise banking leaders.

Leda Glyptis

Author and Executive

Glyptis writes some of the most incisive commentary on LinkedIn about banking culture, legacy infrastructure, core banking replacement, and why so many digital transformation programmes fail. She is the author of Bankers Like Us and her posts are essential reading for anyone involved in modernising banking operations.

Shola Akinlade

Co founder and CEO, Paystack

Akinlade leads Paystack, the Stripe backed payments company that is building critical financial infrastructure across Africa. His posts on the African tech ecosystem, payments integration, and developer first financial tools provide a perspective on banking innovation that is often missing from Western focused lists.

Tayo Oviosu

Founder and CEO, Paga Group

Oviosu shares insights on African payments infrastructure, mobile money, and emerging market entrepreneurship. Paga is growth across Nigeria and beyond makes him one of the most important voices in African fintech.

3. Banking Analysts, Researchers, and Industry Commentators

These are the people who spend their careers studying banking trends, analysing data, and translating complexity into clarity. Following them gives you an analytical edge that raw news coverage cannot match.

Jim Marous

Co publisher, The Financial Brand

Marous is consistently ranked among the top five banking influencers globally. He posts daily data driven insights on retail banking trends, customer experience, AI, and digital transformation. He also hosts the Banking Transformed podcast, which is the number one retail banking podcast worldwide.

Ron Shevlin

Chief Research Officer, Cornerstone Advisors

Shevlin brings a sharp, analytical, and often witty perspective to banking. His data driven approach debunks industry hype and provides actionable intelligence for bank executives. He writes the Fintech Snark Tank column for Forbes and his LinkedIn posts are valued for their pragmatism.

Chris Skinner

CEO, The Finanser

Skinner is one of the most prolific authors and speakers in the banking industry. His blog, The Finanser, has been a staple for over a decade, and he has interviewed over 100 fintech founders. His posts mix storytelling with strategic insight on financial innovation, AI in banking, and digital ethics.

Paolo Sironi

Global Research Leader in Banking, IBM Institute for Business Value

Sironi connects traditional banking with emerging technologies in ways that are both theoretical and practical. His posts on AI in banking, digital transformation, and financial markets innovation are grounded in IBM is extensive research programme.

Efi Pylarinou

Independent Fintech and Tech Thought Leader

Pylarinou is a former Wall Street professional who has become one of the most influential women in global fintech commentary. Named a top 20 fintech influencer by Onalytica and the most influential woman in finance and data by Refinitiv, she covers digital assets, AI, and the future of money.

Alex Johnson

Creator, Fintech Takes

Johnson publishes one of the most respected fintech newsletters and shares highly analytical breakdowns of credit card economics, lending, banking product design, and market structure. His posts are valued for their depth and nuance.

Jason Mikula

Publisher, Fintech Business Weekly

Mikula has emerged as one of the most important investigative voices in banking and fintech. He breaks regulatory news, publishes deep analysis on banking as a service and compliance issues, and often beats traditional financial media to the story.

Emmanuel Daniel

Founder, The Asian Banker

Daniel discusses the financialisation of everything, Asian banking markets, and the future of traditional institutions. His perspective on how banking is evolving across the Asia Pacific region fills an important gap in Western focused banking commentary.

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4. Payments, Open Banking, and Infrastructure Leaders

The payments and open banking space is where some of the most consequential changes in banking are happening right now. These thought leaders are at the forefront of how money moves, how data is shared, and how banking infrastructure is being rebuilt.

Eyal Sivan

Ozone API

Sivan is widely known as Mr. Open Banking and is one of the most authoritative voices on open banking, open finance, and API based ecosystems. His posts explain complex infrastructure concepts in accessible terms.

Ghela Boskovich

Regional Director, Financial Data and Technology Association

Boskovich posts expert commentary on open banking, open data policy, and consumer rights. She is known for her direct, passionate advocacy for how financial data should work for consumers, not just institutions.

Sopnendu Mohanty

Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Mohanty shares updates on Singapore is fintech ecosystem, green fintech, and public private digital infrastructure. His perspective on how regulators can support rather than stifle innovation makes him one of the most important follows for anyone interested in the intersection of policy and fintech.

Karen Webster

CEO, PYMNTS.com

Webster is a leading voice in payments media and covers payments, commerce, and fintech with both breadth and depth. Her content is essential for anyone working in or around the payments ecosystem.

Lex Sokolin

Managing Partner, Generative Ventures

Sokolin shares highly technical and strategic analysis on decentralised finance, Web3, and AI reshaping financial mechanics. He also publishes The Fintech Blueprint newsletter, which covers the next generation of financial infrastructure.

Linas Beliunas

FinTech Strategist and Investor

Beliunas has gathered almost 500,000 followers on LinkedIn and over 60,000 newsletter subscribers. He shares stories at the intersection of finance and technology, from AI breakthroughs to payments innovation, with a knack for making complex topics accessible.

5. Banking Journalists, Media, and Conference Ecosystem Figures

These are the people who break the stories, ask the hard questions, and set the agenda for what the banking industry talks about. Following them ensures you are never caught off guard by a major industry development.

Penny Crosman

Executive Editor, Technology, American Banker

Crosman is one of the most respected banking technology journalists. She posts breaking news and interviews on bank IT, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and compliance. Her coverage consistently sets the agenda for what banking leaders are discussing.

Jim Bruene

Founder, Finovate Conferences and Fintech Labs

Bruene founded Finovate, one of the most important conference series in banking technology. His posts cover bank tech innovation and the conference ecosystem, and he remains an essential follow for understanding where fintech meets traditional banking.

Jeffry Pilcher

Co publisher, The Financial Brand

Pilcher covers retail banking, marketing, customer experience, and growth strategy. The Financial Brand is one of the most widely read publications in banking, and his posts distil the key trends that matter for retail banking leaders.

Kiah Haslett

Managing Editor, Bank Director

Haslett shares analysis on bank mergers and acquisitions, board governance, and net interest margin dynamics. Her coverage is particularly valuable for community and regional banking leaders tracking industry consolidation.

Ronit Ghose

Global Head, Future of Finance, Citi

Ghose discusses digital assets, the metaverse, and technology adoption in banking across the Middle East and Europe. His posts explore where finance is heading next, particularly at the intersection of traditional banking and disruptive technology.

6. Community and Regional Banking Voices

Some of the most authentic and practical banking content on LinkedIn comes from community and regional bank leaders. These are the people running banks that serve real communities, and their posts reflect the daily realities of banking in a way that global commentary often misses.

Jill Castilla

Chairman, President, and CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond

Castilla is one of the best known community bank voices on LinkedIn. She posts authentic, behind the scenes content on running a community bank, small business lending, and practical leadership. Her unpolished, genuine approach has earned her recognition on multiple banking influencer lists.

Chris Nichols

Director of Capital Markets, SouthState Bank

Nichols shares highly tactical advice for bank executives on deposit gathering, commercial lending, and balance sheet management. His posts are particularly valuable for community and regional bank leaders looking for practical, implementable strategies.

John Maxfield

The Banking Symposium

Maxfield publishes thoughtful long form commentary on community and regional banking analysis. His writing explores banking history, strategy, and the economics of running smaller institutions in an era of consolidation.

Charles Potts

EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, ICBA

Potts helps community banks vet and adopt fintech solutions. His posts bridge the gap between innovation and practical implementation for institutions that lack the technology budgets of their larger competitors.

7. Banking Consultants, Advisors, and Strategic Thinkers

These thought leaders sit at the intersection of banking strategy and execution. They advise banks, invest in fintechs, and publish analysis that shapes how the industry thinks about its own future.

Bradley Leimer

Co Founder, Unconventional Ventures

Leimer posts on banking ecosystem models, venture capital in fintech, and financial inclusion. His content bridges the gap between startup innovation and institutional banking in ways that are relevant to both audiences.

Theodora Lau

Founder, Unconventional Ventures

Lau posts about the intersection of longevity, AI, and inclusive financial services. Her mission driven approach to banking and fintech commentary is a refreshing contrast to purely commercial analysis.

Jo Ann Barefoot

CEO and Cofounder, Alliance for Innovative Regulation

Barefoot is a key voice on regtech, supervisory innovation, and digital era regulation. Her posts explore how regulatory frameworks can evolve to support innovation without compromising consumer protection.

Huw van Steenis

Vice Chair and Partner, Oliver Wyman

Van Steenis covers banking strategy, capital markets, transition finance, and sustainable finance. His perspective as a senior advisor to major financial institutions gives his posts a strategic depth that is difficult to find elsewhere.

Matt Harris

Partner, Bain Capital Ventures

Harris discusses the B2B fintech stack, embedded finance, and venture capital trends. His investment thesis that every company will become a fintech company has been one of the most influential ideas in banking innovation over the past decade.

Susanne Chishti

CEO, Fintech Circle

Chishti runs an investor network focused on fintech investments and is a FTSE Board Member and non executive director at Crown Agents Bank. She has published multiple books on fintech and is a regular speaker at banking and fintech events globally.

Sarah Kocianski

Fintech Consultant and Analyst, SJK Insights

Kocianski covers fintech business models, banking innovation, and market trends. Her analysis is valued for its clarity and her ability to identify patterns across the global fintech landscape.

8. Risk, Compliance, ESG, and Regulatory Voices

Risk management, compliance, and sustainable finance are no longer niche topics. They are at the centre of banking strategy. These thought leaders help you understand the regulatory landscape, the compliance challenges, and the sustainability imperatives that are reshaping the industry.

Christine Lagarde

President, European Central Bank

Lagarde posts about Eurozone monetary policy, inflation, the digital euro, and the macroeconomic forces shaping banking. As head of the ECB, her statements move markets and her LinkedIn presence offers a more immediate channel for understanding ECB thinking.

Agustin Carstens

General Manager, Bank for International Settlements

Carstens shares BIS research on central bank digital currencies, global financial stability, and cross border payments. His posts provide a view from the institution that serves as the bank for central banks.

Ravi Menon

Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Menon remains highly influential after his tenure at MAS. He posts on purpose driven finance, ESG, and the intersection of technology and regulation. His vision for how regulators can enable innovation has influenced banking policy globally.

Jennifer Bell

Head of Policy, Climate Arc

Bell covers climate finance, transition finance, and banking policy related to sustainability. Her background in bank wide transition strategy work makes her posts particularly relevant for banking professionals navigating the growing ESG requirements.

Imelde Adjaffon

IFC (International Finance Corporation)

Adjaffon covers development finance, financial inclusion, and emerging market finance. Her posts provide a perspective on how banking and finance can serve communities in developing economies, a topic that is increasingly relevant as global banks look for growth beyond mature markets.

Amitabh Chaudhry

MD and CEO, Axis Bank

Chaudhry offers a window into Indian banking, retail banking transformation, and leadership in one of the world is fastest growing banking markets. India is banking sector is undergoing a digital revolution, and Chaudhry is posts capture that transformation in real time.

Notable Practitioners and Emerging Voices

Beyond the core 50, several practitioners are building active LinkedIn presences that banking professionals should watch. These individuals represent the next wave of banking thought leadership.

Nik Milanovic publishes This Week in Fintech, a high signal newsletter and LinkedIn presence covering fintech trends, startup analysis, and banking innovation. Marcel van Oost is an angel investor in fintech startups who publishes a daily Connecting the Dots in Fintech newsletter. Devie Mohan is a fintech researcher, writer, and speaker who maps global fintech and banking innovation trends. Bryan Yurcan brings deep banking coverage experience to his content strategy work, offering useful perspectives on bank tech and payments themes.

Joshua Oigara at Standard Bank East Africa brings a strong East African banking and leadership perspective. Sami Al Rowaithey posts about the rapid digitisation of Saudi and Gulf region banks, Open Banking in the MENA region, and fintech scale ups. Mary Wisniewski at Cornerstone Advisors posts about banking culture, fintech marketing, and the human side of financial services.

Common Mistakes When Building Your Banking LinkedIn Feed

The most common mistake is following only people you already agree with. The value of a strong LinkedIn feed comes from exposure to perspectives that challenge your thinking, not from an echo chamber that confirms what you already believe. Follow people from different banking segments, different regions, and different positions in the industry ecosystem.

Another frequent mistake is confusing follower count with thought leadership quality. Some of the sharpest minds in banking have modest followings because they write for niche audiences. A community bank CEO with 5,000 followers who posts genuine operational insights is often more valuable than a corporate account with 100,000 followers posting press releases.

Many professionals also make the mistake of only following and never engaging. The people on this list respond to thoughtful comments. When you add genuine insight to a discussion, you become visible to their networks, and you start building relationships that can have real professional value.

Avoid the trap of following only one type of content creator. A balanced feed should include a mix of bank CEOs for strategic perspective, analysts for data and frameworks, journalists for breaking news, fintech founders for innovation signals, and regional voices for geographic breadth.

Finally, do not treat LinkedIn as a passive reading experience. The banking professionals who benefit most from the platform are the ones who curate deliberately, engage consistently, and use what they learn to inform actual decisions. For more on how leaders can develop the skills to lead effectively, check out my blog post '30 Simple Ways to Inspire a Shared Vision' at https://www.consultclarity.org/post/inspire-a-shared-vision.

How to Build Your Banking Thought Leadership Feed

Start by following 10 to 15 people from this list who most closely match your area of banking. If you work in retail banking, begin with Jim Marous, Jill Castilla, Matt Comyn, Brett King, and Ron Shevlin. If you work in payments, start with Eyal Sivan, Karen Webster, Sopnendu Mohanty, and Lex Sokolin.

Spend the first week simply reading and observing. Notice which posts make you stop scrolling, which ones teach you something new, and which ones challenge your assumptions. After the first week, start engaging. Leave one thoughtful comment per day on a post from someone on this list. Not "great post" but a genuine contribution that adds to the conversation.

Subscribe to the newsletters published by the analysts and commentators on this list. Jason Mikula is Fintech Business Weekly, Alex Johnson is Fintech Takes, Ron Shevlin is Fintech Snark Tank, and Chris Skinner is The Finanser are all essential reads that complement their LinkedIn activity.

Add the podcasts to your rotation. Breaking Banks from Brett King, Banking Transformed from Jim Marous, and Fintech Insider from the 11:FS team are all excellent starting points that go deeper than what LinkedIn posts can cover.

Review and refine your feed monthly. Unfollow accounts that are not adding value. Add new voices as they emerge. The banking landscape is evolving constantly, and your LinkedIn feed should evolve with it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the most influential banking thought leaders on LinkedIn?

The most influential banking thought leaders on LinkedIn span multiple categories. Among bank CEOs, Jamie Dimon and Ana Botin are the most widely followed. Among fintech leaders, Brett King and David Brear are essential follows. Among analysts, Jim Marous and Ron Shevlin consistently produce the most actionable insights.

How do I find banking thought leaders on LinkedIn?

Start by following the people on this list and observing who they engage with. LinkedIn is recommendation algorithm will begin surfacing similar voices. You can also search for banking specific hashtags such as fintech, digitalbanking, openbanking, and bankingtrends to discover new voices.

What topics do banking thought leaders post about most?

The most common topics include AI and automation in banking, digital transformation, open banking and open finance, payments innovation, regulatory change, ESG and sustainable finance, banking as a service, and customer experience. In 2026, AI implementation and the banking as a service regulatory reckoning have been particularly dominant themes.

Are there banking thought leaders from outside the US and UK?

Yes, and this is one of the most important gaps that this guide addresses. Tan Su Shan at DBS covers Asian banking. Jeremy Awori at Ecobank covers African banking. David Velez at Nubank covers Latin American banking. Amitabh Chaudhry at Axis Bank covers Indian banking. Sopnendu Mohanty provides Southeast Asian regulatory perspective.

Can I hire someone to help my leadership team develop stronger communication and leadership skills?

Absolutely. Jonno White is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator and bestselling author who works with leadership teams around the world. He delivers keynotes, workshops, and executive team offsites on leadership development, team dynamics, and communication. To book Jonno for your next event, email jonno@consultclarity.org.

What banking podcasts and newsletters should I subscribe to?

The essential banking podcasts include Breaking Banks by Brett King, Banking Transformed by Jim Marous, and Fintech Insider by the 11:FS team. The must read newsletters include Fintech Business Weekly by Jason Mikula, Fintech Takes by Alex Johnson, Fintech Snark Tank by Ron Shevlin, and The Finanser by Chris Skinner.

How often should I engage with banking thought leaders on LinkedIn?

Aim for at least one thoughtful comment per day on a post from a thought leader in your area. Consistency matters more than volume. Over time, you will become visible to their networks and build genuine professional relationships.

Final Thoughts

The banking industry is in the middle of a transformation that will define the next generation of financial services. The leaders, founders, analysts, and journalists on this list are the people shaping that transformation in real time. Following them on LinkedIn is not just about staying informed. It is about building the strategic awareness and professional network that will determine whether you lead the change or get left behind.

Start with 10 people from this list. Engage with their content. Subscribe to their newsletters. Listen to their podcasts. Within a month, your understanding of where banking is headed will be sharper than 90 percent of your peers.

And if you are looking to develop leadership capacity within your own team, Jonno White works with schools, corporates, and nonprofits around the world to strengthen leadership, improve communication, and build high performing teams. Jonno is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, the bestselling author of Step Up or Step Out with over 10,000 copies sold globally, and the host of The Leadership Conversations Podcast with 230 plus episodes reaching listeners in 150 plus countries. International travel is often far more affordable than clients expect, and many organisations find that flying Jonno in costs less than engaging high profile local providers.

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About the Author

Jonno White is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, bestselling author, and leadership consultant who has worked with schools, corporates, and nonprofits across the UK, India, Australia, Canada, Mongolia, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, USA, Finland, Namibia, and more. His book Step Up or Step Out has sold over 10,000 copies globally, and his podcast The Leadership Conversations has featured 230 plus episodes reaching listeners in 150 plus countries. Jonno founded The 7 Questions Movement with 6,000 plus participating leaders and achieved a 93.75 percent satisfaction rating for his Working Genius masterclass at the ASBA 2025 National Conference. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Jonno works globally and regularly travels for speaking and facilitation engagements. Organisations consistently find that international travel is far more affordable than expected.

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