Ep #38: Career Evolution: From Call Centre Operator to CEO I Deniz Guven

Hey everyone, and welcome back to the Change is Possible podcast – Your Career Transformation Guide. Today's episode? Well, it's a special one. We've got Mr. Deniz Guven with us, and trust me when I say his journey in the banking world is mind-blowingly inspiring. From humble beginnings in Turkey, he reached the Executive levels with some BIG names like HSBC and Standard Chartered. On top of that, he built a digital bank in Hong Kong from the bottom up. We’re about to dive into childhood tales; how he dealt with career twists and turns, challenges, and some golden advice, he'd give his younger self. By the end of this, I promise you’ll have a notebook full of insights. Here is what we spoke about: 00:01 Trailer 03:06 Moments and events that shaped Deniz Guven 07:00 The beginning of his career 10:28 Blueprint for International Career 14.30 Moments of doubt in his career trajectory 16:28 Failures as lessons 21:35 Building a Digital Bank 26.41 Definition of success 31:09 For those who are starting a career now 34:14 For mid-career professionals 36:24 The one thing he wants to say to his younger self LISTEN ON: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dHKNfkkY Apple: https://lnkd.in/dQ_Fpi5f Google: https://lnkd.in/dFz3cXpA WATCH THE PODCAST ON YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1aeNZ-2lqnp9l1VJu2FOQ FOLLOW THE HOST ON: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anifilipova Personal site: https://anifilipova.me/ Find Denis here: linkedin.com/in/denizguven