Host Ryan Nauman speaks with Kara Pagliuca, board member of Women in ETFs and senior director of global strategic partnerships at S&P Dow Jones Indices, about the evolving demographics of the investment management and ETF industry. Pagliuca shares her career path, WE’s mission to connect, support, and inspire professionals across the ETF ecosystem, and how the organization promotes mentorship, leadership, speaking opportunities, and broader representation in media and conference panels. They discuss progress in women reaching executive roles, the importance of intentional hiring and promotion, and how confidence, early education, visible role models, and sponsors can help women enter and advance in a male-dominated field.
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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:53 Live From Exchange
01:37 Meet Kara Pagliuca
03:12 Women In ETFs Mission
04:18 A Personal Discrimination Story
05:36 Why ETFs Focus
07:21 Progress For Women Leaders
09:17 Building Confidence Early
12:23 Wealth Transfer And Advisors
14:04 What Drives Change
15:09 More Work To Do
17:01 Advice For Career Growth
20:40 Closing And Resources
