Karina Robinson, ex-Financial Journalist and Founder of The City AI and Quantum Summit on her Midlife Pivot
Ever been fired FIVE times?
In this episode of Low to Grow, Karina Robinson, CEO of Redcliffe Advisory Ltd. and Non-Executive Director on the Board of Atlanti an Anglo-Swiss Fund Management firm amongst other roles, takes us through her extraordinary career pivot at midlife, from high-finance journalism to global security, and the cutting-edge world of Quantum and AI. She shares how curiosity, resilience, and compassion have shaped her working style and driven her to tackle some of the most complex challenges at the intersection of technology and international collaboration.
Karina also opens up about the personal lessons behind her professional journey, including navigating career setbacks, extending compassion to herself, and maintaining mental well-being while building influence in high-stakes environments. This conversation is both practical and inspiring, offering insights for anyone considering a bold career change or striving to lead with empathy in an evolving world.
What you’ll walk away with:
A reference map for navigating a major career transition while staying true to your passions
Practical lessons on building resilience through personal and professional challenges
Strategies for integrating compassion and mental health into leadership practices
Insights on the transformative potential of quantum computing in security and finance
Guidance for cultivating curiosity and lifelong learning to sustain growth and influence
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Chapters:
00:00 IntroducingKarina Robinson!
01:56 Liking this?
02:49 Introductionto Personal and Professional Challenges
03:10 Karina'sJourney from Journalism to Headhunting
04:01 NavigatingPersonal Tragedy and Professional Change
15:29 Karina'sreflections on personal change
17:50 TheCompassionate Core
20:28 Karina'sexperience extending compassion to herself
21:32 How Karinanavigate getting fired Five times
25:38 What keepsKarina going and learning throughout life
29:18 Reflectionsfor young journalists in the age of AI
30:45 Establishingan India UK Business Corridor
33:30 KarinaRobinson's one thing for better mental health
34:58 Follow@lowtogrowpodcast
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Karina Robinson FCSI (Hon) is the CEO of Redcliffe Advisory Ltd., which provides Chairman/CEO Advisory services.
Karina connects the worlds of Finance, Deep Tech and Defence, and has a reputation as a benign disruptor. She has also been around a very, very long time, which explains this excessively long biography.
She sits as Non-Executive Director on the Board of Atlanti, an Anglo-Swiss Fund Management firm.
In the quantum ecosphere, Karina is Senior Advisor to Multiverse Computing, Europe’s largest quantum & AI software firm, winner of Europe’s Future Unicorn Award 2024.
She is the Founder of The City Quantum and AI Summit, a unique event in the heart of the City of London, now celebrating its Sixth Anniversary of bringing together the international quantum ecosphere, the Global City and Defence. She was involved in brainstorming NATO’s Quantum Strategy.
She is is an Advisor to both MissionLink, which supports national security, and The Entrepreneurs Network, the think tank for the UK’s entrepreneurs.
She recently joined the Global India Business Corridor (CIBC) as Executive Advisor to the Board, with the aim of deepening trade and investment between the UK and India.
In the City, she was Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Advisory Board, Past Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers, and is an Honorary Fellow of the CISI.
Karina ran Robinson Hambro with City legend Rupert Hambro CBE for over a decade.
At the London School of Economics, she is an Emeritus Governor and Co-Director of The Inclusion Initiative.
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