Finance Monthly August 2019 Edition

30 www.finance-monthly.com WOMEN IN FINANCE - HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HAVING A MENTOR HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HAVING A MENTOR We speak withAlex Foster, Director for insurance, wealthmanagement & financial services at BT, who also heads a number of industry initiatives and is an expert within the organisation’s banking and financial services vertical. In her current role, Alex works with BT’s customers within the insurance, wealth management and financial services sectors and looks after their technology needs, making sure that these firms are able to support their businesses today and guiding them into what their organisations might need for the future. With a background of running trading floors in major investment banks, Alex has over 20 years of experience as a woman in finance. Below, she shares with us some of the challenges that she’s been faced with throughout her career and offers her advice on how to make the most of having a mentor. Alex Foster Director - Insurance, Wealth Management and Financial Services at BT