In this episode, Virginia Stagni welcomes Sophie Martin, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the Financial Times, to talk about finance, media and mergers & acquisitions. Sophie shares her journey, expertise and insights, explaining how the Financial Times leverages its infrastructure, playbook and respected brand to foster growth within businesses.They discuss significant recent acquisitions, looking at how each of them aligns with the company's growth strategy and leverages its unique capabilities as content-driven businesses.Sophie also shares invaluable career tips for those seeking to join her team, emphasising the importance of curiosity, a willingness to learn and a good understanding of the news business. She provides insights into the company's graduate schemes and summer internship programmes, highlighting their success in nurturing talent and bringing fresh perspectives to the team.Sophie concludes the conversation by imparting empowering advice on owning one's career trajectory. She emphasises the significance of selecting a workplace that inspires, motivates, and, importantly, fosters growth and professional development. This episode is a treasure for anyone interested in finance, media, career growth and the fascinating mechanics of mergers and acquisitions.Looking for a new guide to drive innovation and change?The Talent Show is a new podcast series from FT Talent, a hub of innovation from the Financial Times. Hosted by under 30s for under 30s around the world. Each episode we have important conversations for you and with you. We speak to experts in different fields, and bring you in to ask them your burning questions and delve deep into the topics that really matter to the younger generation today, find inspiring tips, analyse trends and bridge generational gaps. And we didn't just rely on our own curiosity - we invite our audience of bright students and early career professionals from all over the world to ask questions directly to our guests.The FT Talent Challenge is a competition from the Financial Times that invites bright young talent from all over the world to pitch solutions aimed at solving our most pressing business challenges. This podcast gives you a taste of the creative, educational and entrepreneurial atmosphere at FT Talent Challenges. FT Talent is a commercial division of the Financial Times.The FT Newsroom is not involved in its production. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.Subscribe to our Youtube channel: http://bit.ly/3X1kwkkVisit our website: http://bit.ly/3wUut8JFollow us on social media:Instagram: http://bit.ly/3X1N65fLinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3E6k9yv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.