Rachel is a television news anchor, professional emcee, CFA Charterholder, chartered treasurer, member of Mensa and published author. Through years of practical experience, she has a unique mix of skills in broadcasting and the financial markets.
A trained journalist with over 6 years’ experience at the BBC, Rachel currently hosts two television shows produced by FintechTV – Digital Asset Report and TheIMPACT, focused on sustainability. She acts as MC for numerous international high-profile events such as SALT, AIM Summit, the SWFI Summit Series and the Middle East Investors’ Summit.
Based in the Middle East since 2008, Rachel spent almost a decade at Mubadala Investment Company - one of the Middle East’s largest sovereign wealth funds - in their Capital Markets & Treasury team. A CFA Charterholder and chartered treasurer, in 2014 the Association of Corporate Treasurers named Rachel “The One to Watch” in Treasury.
Passionate about helping others become more confident public speakers, Rachel is the Co-Founder of “The Speakeasy Club”, an online training course for Public Speaking that empowers individuals to hone leadership-level speaking skills and build personal confidence. She is also a Founding member of Playbook – a leadership platform for women professionals to design their career and well-being.
In 2009 Rachel published her first book - Jandal Prints on the Globe – and helped to establish a charity called Espoir so that sale proceeds could go towards supporting youth entrepreneurship in New Zealand.
Rachel is a member of Mensa and sits on the advisory board of various digital asset and data companies, including cryptocurrency exchange MidChains, layer 1 blockchain HAQQ, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
Television Host at FINTECH.TV
CFA Charterholder - 2014
AMCT (Chartered Treasurer) - 2013
BA - 2000
“The One to Watch” by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) 2014
2012 ACT Student Achievement Award – Financial Mathematics & Modelling 2012
2000 Emily Lilias Johnston Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement 2000
AIM Summit - Dubai 2023
AIM Summit - London 2023
AIM Summit Dubai 2022
Milken
Global Wealth Conference
SALT
Investopia
Middle East Investors Summit
Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Abu Dhabi Finance Week
Asian Leadership Conference
SWFI VIP Summit
CFA Forecast Dinner
Middle East Blockchain Awards
UN Committee on Food Security
CFO Strategies Forum
Middle East Family Office Forum
TXF Natural Resources & Commodity Finance
Middle East Investment Summit
ICA Conference
Middle East Asset Management Conference
Artificial Intelligence Week
Future Investment Initiative (FII)
Indosuez Wealth Management
Ocean Economy & Future Technology Conference
Ugly Duck
ADGM Entrepreneurship Summit
CFA Charter Awards Ceremony
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2020 (CAIS20)
The Board Summit
Cybertech Global
Fintech Abu Dhabi
Global Blockchain Congress
Crypto Bahamas
Middle East Investors' Summit
Saudi Family Office Forum
Resolve
International Family Office Congress 2023
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