Finscale in English

About Finscale in English

Every week, Solenne Niedercorn-Desouches (https://www.linkedin.com/in/solenne-niedercorn-desouches/) gives a voice to the leaders shaping European finance - with humanity. Every week, Solenne meets the decision-makers transforming European finance: founders, leaders, investors, and regulators, for technical and rigorous conversations. Wealthtech, private markets, AI, regulation, governance: what is truly at stake, told by those who live it. 375+ bilingual episodes since 2020. One episode every week Top 200 Business Podcasts Apple Podcasts France. From Within by Finscale Finance is being transformed from the outside. "From Within" explores what is changing from the inside. A spin-off podcast from Finscale focusing on the human and cultural dimensions of transformation: that of leaders and that of organizations. Because 88% of transformations fail. Not for a lack of strategy, but for a lack of inner grounding. All our services : https://finscale.media (https://finscale.media) Credentials music: Sneaky Snitch Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans© (https://www.audiomeans.fr/). Visit the Privacy Policy (https://www.notion.so/solenne/Cookies-and-Privacy-Policy-1b2e3e0e6cd680e7b9a2d06b1e48606a?showMoveTo=true&saveParent=true)of Finscale (https://finscale.business) and Audiomeans for more information.

Publisher

Solenne Niedercorn

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2022

Latest episode

16 May 2026

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 May 2026

   #66 - Raphaëlle d'Ornano - Behind Decoding Discontinuity

   In this episode, I welcome Raphaëlle d'Ornano, founder of Decoding Discontinuity, both an advisory firm and an investment fund, for a conversation about agentic AI, architectural resilience, and what it really means to invest in a world where business models are being fundamentally rewritten. We talked about: - Orchestration as the real competitive moat of AI labs: why only 11% of enterprise builders switched AI providers last year despite the switch being technically trivial, and what that paradox reveals about where lock-in actually lives- The concept of architectural resilience: why analysing classical competitive advantages no longer makes sense if a company's terminal value is drifting toward zero because of AI- Warren Buffett's castle metaphor revisited: attacks now come from the sky and from the foundations, not through the front door- The choice of a hedge fund over a venture capital structure: how her framework, companies going to the moon vs. going to zero by 2030, maps better onto public assets across global markets- The SaaSpocalypse: why historical SaaS categories (horizontal, vertical, infrastructure) are dissolving in a world of agent fleets, and why many companies' defensive positions are, in her view, short-lived- The gap between US and European allocators: not a difference in intelligence, but in physical proximity to the AI labs, creating a lag of several months in real-world understanding- The human side of the transition: how companies that face the truth honestly are beginning to redesign their workflows with intelligence at the core, rather than resisting the inevitableA sharp, unfiltered conversation that gives concrete tools for thinking about company value in the age of agentic AI. Raphaëlle's recommendation: - “Letters” by Albert Camus & Maria Casarès https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313959/letters-by-casares-albert-camus-and-maria/9780241400425Useful links: Raphaëlle d'Ornano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelle-d-ornano/ Decoding Discontinuity : https://www.decodingdiscontinuity.com/ Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale. ******************** Finscale is much more than a podcast. It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships. Enjoy listening! Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans©. Visit the Privacy Policy of Finscale and Audiomeans for more information.

2. 

   13 May 2026

   [EXCERPT] Raphaëlle d'Ornano - Behind Decoding Discontinuity

   This is an excerpt of Solenne's conversation with Raphaëlle d'Ornano, Founder of Decoding Discontinuity. Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale. ******************** Finscale is much more than a podcast. It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships. Enjoy listening! Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans©. Visit the Privacy Policy of Finscale and Audiomeans for more information.

3. 

   28 Mar 2026

   #65 - Anne Lucas - The talent unicorn doesn't exist

   In this episode, I welcome Anne Lucas, Founding Partner of Alt-a, for a conversation about executive search, board building, and leadership transitions in tech companies. We discussed : - Why finding alignment between founders and investors before a search even starts is the most critical — and most underestimated — part of a headhunter's job, illustrated by a CTO search where both parties said "we want an AI expert" but meant completely different things- Three recurring hiring mistakes in tech: giving a C-level title prematurely, recruiting from large corporates without assessing context fit, and launching a search too late — given that a full process takes around six months from start to day one- Why independent board members in Europe are still treated as a "would-be-nice" rather than a strategic lever, and why that is a governance mistake for companies planning an exit- The four pillars of an effective board according to Anne: the right complementary skill set around the table, a culture of constructive conflict, strong relationships between founders and board members, and adherence to basic best practices like reading the board pack- Why looking only for candidates who have "already done it" is a mistake — and how the real question should be "can they do it?", which often leads to more creative and better-fit profiles- The leadership profile shift across growth stages: a zero-to-one builder thrives on chaos and ambiguity, while scaling from ten to a hundred requires structure and process — and the two profiles are rarely the same person- How AI is reshaping the headhunting profession not by replacing human judgment, but by accelerating the labor-intensive parts of the job — leaving more time for the advisory and relationship work that actually drives resultsAnne's perspective challenges the idea that governance and talent strategy are operational afterthoughts. This conversation is a reminder that the decisions made around people and boards shape a company's trajectory for years. Anne’s recommendation : - “The Athena Doctrine” by John Gerzema and Michael D'Antonio Useful links: Anne Lucas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-lucas-alta/ Alt-a: https://www.alt-a.co/ ******************** Finscale is much more than a podcast. It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships. 📢 With Finscale Private Talks, I bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and institutions for high-value private exchanges. 🎯 Through my coaching and advisory support, leaders and finance professionals can better structure their vision and accelerate their impact. 🤝 As for partnerships, they create unique opportunities to position yourself at the very heart of the industry’s transformation. 🔗 Discover all the initiatives on the Finscale website : https://finscale.business Enjoy listening! Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans©. Visit the Privacy Policy of Finscale and Audiomeans for more information.

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YouTube views

100,484

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

76

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