Fate Saghir, on acknowledging fears, accepting challenges, and being resilient

“Don’t prove your haters wrong, prove your supporters right,” says host Manjit Minhas in episode three of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. She is joined by Fate Saghir, Head of Sustainability at Mackenzie Investments, for a discussion on inclusion, empowerment and challenging the status quo.

A thought leader with over 14 years experience in financial services, Fate also sits on two Advisory Boards: Timea’s Cause, an organization dedicated to building awareness in human trafficking, and the Women’s Collection, an organization focused on enabling financial literacy for women. Fate has forged her own path and shares her inspiring journey of resilience, all the while proving her supporters right.

“I think our best thinking is diverse thinking,” says Fate. 

Topics they cover include:

• 0:00 Fate’s story: “You were told by an executive that they generally don't hire women into business roles”
• 7:49 Challenging the status quo: “You can't control how other people think or what their actions are, you can only control what you do with it”
• 16:45 Being open to opportunities: “I really wanted to forge my own path”
• 21:00 Diversity, equity + inclusion: “Let’s stop believing that our differences make us superior or inferior to one another”
• 31:50 The threat to equity + diversity: “I think we lose a lot of women because they just don't raise their hand”
• 42:09 Aligning your values with your organization: “We've got an opportunity to make such a big impact”

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