We’re kicking off the new year with a conversation about all things fintech. Louis is joined by an expert, Hugh Norton-Smith, whose executive recruiting firm Intersection Growth Partners works with both incumbent financial institutions and fintech up-and-comers. Hugh has an insider’s perspective on what went on in 2020  — and what’s next. 

Highlights include: 

- Hugh’s unusual path to executive recruitment 

- The convergence of old and new world financial services companies 

- Segmentation in the recruiting industry 

- When to hire an executive recruiter

- Why incumbent institutions are having their “Kodak moment”

More on today’s episode, including a full transcript @ https://rocketplace.com/blog/podcast-episode-11-fintech-recruiter-hugh-norton-smith/. 

[Guest / Host bios] 

Guest: Hugh Norton-Smith is Founder of Intersection Growth Partners, a San Francisco-based executive search firm focussed specifically on fintech. Intersection builds out leadership teams for scrappy startups, incumbent banks working on digital transformation, as well as the investors into fintech. 

Host: Louis Beryl is the founder and CEO of Rocketplace. A 3x founder, investor, and board member, Louis began his tech career as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. When he's not building businesses (or talking about them!) Louis enjoys cooking for his family and talking at length about it to anyone who will listen.