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What FinTech Gets Wrong About Inclusion | Dajana Nozic, Co-Founder and COO at Nya

Nadia Edwards-Dashti

What happens when inclusion becomes a tick-box exercise — and who really pays the price?

In this episode of FinTech’s DEI Discussions, Nadia sits down with Dajana Nozic, Co-Founder and COO at Nya, for a candid conversation about leadership, diversity of thought, and why listening is one of the most overlooked skills in FinTech today. Drawing on her journey from criminal law into FinTech leadership, Dajana shares what she’s seen inside startups, scaleups, and boardrooms, including the real risks of tokenism, misaligned leadership teams, and decisions made without diverse voices at the table.

This episode explores how FinTech is maturing as an industry, why authentic inclusion matters more than ever, and what founders, leaders, and hiring managers need to rethink if they want to build sustainable, high-performing teams.

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