Vestpod Event: Women Invest: Romi Savova (PensionBee) x Emilie Bellet (Vestpod) (18 Dec 2019)
This event was part of our new “Women Invest” series where we are interviewing on stage some of the most influential women in finance and fintech to inspire more of us to get started investing.
We hosted this Vestpod event on Wednesday, December 18th with a very special guest: Romi Savova, one of the most inspiring women in the fintech space. Co-founder and CEO of PensionBee (an online pension manager), Romi is on a mission to simplify pension savings in the UK, following a harrowing pension transfer experience of her own.
During this 1h-fireside chat with Romi, we talked about her journey from Goldman Sachs (at the start of the global financial crisis) to launching PensionBee, raising funding as a female founder, the importance of investing money for the long term, a clear jargon-free explanation of how pensions work and how can you make the most of them.
This discussion was be a positive discussion about women and money; we talked about:
What are the challenges women face when it comes to saving and investing for the long term and how to overcome these?
What does Romi’s journey building PensionBee look like?
How do pensions work?
When can you start investing and how?
How to pick your first investments
What are robo-advisers, how is PensionBee different from these? Who can help you during your investing journey?
Should you consolidate your pensions?
Why are women great investors?
Photos and video by Anand Singh.
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