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How to Launch Your Career in Fintech as a Professional Woman

Cristina Pieretti General Manager of Digital Insights, Moody's
September 29, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
How to Launch Your Career in Fintech as a Professional Woman

About this session

The financial technology industry never stops evolving.

Entering the tech field can be intimidating, and navigating how to break into a male-dominated industry can be a challenge. It can even feel like a risk.

Do you find yourself thinking:

Are there opportunities for people like me?

What if I have a non-traditional background?

What soft skills do I need?

In this chat, Cristina Pieretti, Moody’s Head of Digital Credit Research, Analytics and Insights, will dive deeper into her experience navigating the fintech industry and will also share actionable tips that will help you foster and own your professional development.

Join us as Cristina discusses:

  • The different opportunities in financial technology
  • How to break into fintech without a financial or technical background
  • Critical soft skills needed to thrive in the industry
  • How to foster innovation and success

Meet the speaker

Cristina Pieretti

Cristina Pieretti

General Manager of Digital Insights, Moody's

Cristina Pieretti is General Manager of Digital Insights - a global business unit responsible for digital, omni-channel delivery and commercialization of Moody's market-leading credit research, data and analytics.

She has been in Moody’s for 14 years, prior to that she had a career in banking. At Moody’s, Cristina has held roles across different domains including Commercial Real Estate Data and Analytics, Innovation and Credit Risk Measurement.

Her ability to drive change, focus on leveraging cutting-edge technology, develop a customer-centric culture and lead empowered, motivated teams have been key to her success.

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