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25. Behind the GENCFO Awards with Kira Cluer
31:53||Season 4, Ep. 25What makes an awards ceremony truly memorable? In this special episode, Chris Argent and Mike Rose are joined by GENCFO Senior Events Manager Kira Cluer to go behind the scenes of the GENCFO Awards. Together, they explore what it takes to create an event that champions finance's changemakers, why community matters more than trophies, and how live experiences can bring people together in ways that virtual connections never could. They also discuss leadership, career growth, learning from failure and the importance of slowing down in an increasingly fast-paced world.
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25. So What...? Has LinkedIn Become Just Another Social Network? With Joel Johansson
21:22||Season 4, Ep. 25Is LinkedIn still a professional networking platform, or has it become just another social media channel?In this episode of So What...?, Chris Argent, Mike Rose, and Joel Johansson explore how LinkedIn has evolved from an online CV repository into one of the most influential platforms in business. They discuss personal branding, networking, recruitment, algorithms, content creation, and whether LinkedIn's growing focus on engagement is changing the way professionals build careers.24. Why AI Still Needs Human Judgment with Galina Barengo
33:34||Season 4, Ep. 24AI can build apps, write content, and automate workflows in seconds. But can it replace human judgment?In this episode, Chris Argent and Mike Rose are joined by Galina Barengo, Co-Founder of Legendary, to cut through the AI hype. From vibe coding and automation to leadership, burnout, and startup life, they explore where AI adds real value, where it falls short, and why human judgment remains irreplaceable.23. So What...? AI Won't Fix a Broken Process
36:24||Season 4, Ep. 23Everyone is talking about AI, but are organisations focusing on the wrong problem? In this episode of So What?, Chris Argent and Mike Rose explore why adaptability may be a far more important capability than technology itself. From broken processes and failed transformation programmes to change management, curiosity and leadership, they unpack why simply layering AI onto existing ways of working rarely delivers the results organisations expect.22. The CFO Sisterhood: Leadership Lessons with Wassia Kamon
37:39||Season 4, Ep. 22Wassia Kamon joins Chris and Mike to discuss career growth, mentorship, leadership and the power of helping others succeed. From moving from Ivory Coast to Atlanta, to becoming a CFO at 37, Wassia shares how relationships, authenticity and paying it forward shaped her journey.21. Leadership Under Pressure with Lesley Thomas
41:39||Season 4, Ep. 21Why do smart people still avoid difficult decisions? Chris and Mike sit down with Lesley Thomas to unpack the emotional side of leadership, money and workplace pressure. Together they explore uncertainty, AI, confidence, culture and why businesses can’t automate human trust.20. Back to the Future of Work: Chris and Mike Rewind the Office
31:00||Season 4, Ep. 20In part two of this reflective special, Chris turns the tables on Mike as they look back at first jobs, office culture, early career chaos and how much the workplace has changed. From typing pools and Quattro Pro to waste licences, landfill sites and hybrid working, Mike reflects on the strange, formative and occasionally terrifying experiences that shaped his career — and what they reveal about leadership, autonomy, mentoring and the future of work.