About Julia Streets

Julia Streets is a champion of fintech and female entrepreneurship, innovation, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In 2007, she incorporated her business Streets Consulting, the business development, marketing and communications consultancy. Since then she and her team have advised a wide range of international firms in the field of fintech, capital markets and payments innovation, and offering specialist technology including blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber and more.  Julia is listed in the 100WFinTech Directory.

Julia is a mentor for Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab and The Investment Association’s Velocity Programme and has also mentored for SWIFT’s Innotribe Scheme, Startupbootcamp’s fintech and cybersecurity cohorts, CyLon, the cyber security innovation programme and Anthemis VC’s innovation scheme.

Prior to founding Streets Consulting in 2008, Julia was global head of communications at NYSE Technologies, serving on the Executive Committee, and European head of marketing and sales development at Instinet.

In 2017 Julia launched a podcast series ‘DiverCity Podcast’. On each episode, she interviews industry luminaries to shine a light on positive progress, call out areas requiring further focus and offer insights and best practice to help listeners drive change. @DiverCitypod 

Last year Julia and her team launched a communications confidence building programme ‘Executive Shine’ coaching professionals from across the industry in how to be heard and command presence in meeting rooms, on conference calls, on stages, panels and as a compelling speaker.  

Brummell Magazine, known as the ‘City’s little black book’, has recognised Julia a number of times – as one of their 30 Inspirational Women Influencers,  30 Inspirational Women Entrepreneurs and 30 Inspirational Women on Boards. She is regularly listed on various Women in FinTech lists and is often called upon to host and MC many industry and public events.  Julia is the author of ‘The Linga Franca of the Corporate Banker’ lampooning excessive use of corporate jargon, and is an after-dinner speaker, auctioneer and stand-up comedian.    

Julia is proud to serve as a trustee of the charity ‘Street Child’ and is a Fellow of the British American Project, the transatlantic leadership fellowship.

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Projects and Productions

Julia manages several projects and productions

Broadcast Broadcast

Featured on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Julia is also a regular guest on BBC Radio Kent’s Drivetime show.

Comedy Comedy

Having started writing comedy in 2008, Julia writes all her own material including stand up and songs.

Corporate Corporate

Julia is called upon by corporates for after-dinner speaking, closing conferences, hosting awards dinners and auctioneering.

DiverCity Podcast DiverCity Podcast

Julia is the Executive Producer of DiverCity Podcast, a series of podcasts designed to explore the field of diversity and inclusion in financial services.

Executive Shine Executive Shine

A series of workshops designed to improve communications skills and build confidence.

Writing Writing

Julia covers topics such as corporate jargon, management and business communication & behaviours.

Awards & Accolades Awards & Accolades

Julia has won and has been nominated for many industry awards.

News and Events

Find out what's happening...

MAY 2023

May 2023

Posted in Chair, News

24-25 May – Julia will be moderating and chairing at DigiAssets, London.

APR 2023

April 2023

Posted in News

26 April – Julia will be hosting the Women in Protection & Health Awards, London. 19 – 20 April – Julia will be hosting the Women in Payments, EMEA Symposium (London). 18 April – Julia will be chairing TradeTech, Paris. 17 April – Julia will be moderating the debate “Let’s Talk about Tech, baby! Which […]

MAR 2023

March 2023

27 – 28 March – Julia will be hosting the Women in Payments, USA Symposium (Washington). 16 March – Julia will be the keynote speaker at the Northern Trust Capital Markets Event, London. 16 March – Julia will be participating in the Wilberforce Chambers Lunchtime panel discussion on gender diversity, and broader topical issues and […]

FEB 2023

February 2023

Posted in News

15 February – Julia hosted Accessibility, customer focus and inclusivity: Refreshing Disability Strategies on DiverCity Podcast.

JAN 2023

January 2023

Posted in News

25 January – Julia hosted the Youth Takeover Episode: Perception, Pathways and Progress within Financial Services on DiverCity Podcast.

DEC 2022

December 2022

Posted in Diversity, Host

14 Dec – Julia hosted CityAM’s ‘Impact AM Live’. 9 Dec – Julia hosted DiverCity: 5 Years On. How far have we come, where must we focus? with Paul Sesay and Vanessa Vallely. 8 Dec – Julia hosted the Picasso Privacy Awards. 6 Dec – Julia hosted the WeAreTechWomen Level Up Summit & Awards. 6 […]

Testimonials

What they are saying...

  • -Anna Andrews, Conference Director, Trade Tech Europe

    “Thanks again for your support with the panels and opening remarks – both informative and engaging, a hard combination to find in moderators, but you deliver this with ease.”  

    - -Anna Andrews, Conference Director, Trade Tech Europe
  • Claire Tulloch, Programme Director – RESI Convention & WorkSpace & AV Works
    “Thanks very much for moderating Property Week’s WorkSpace conference.  I think you did an excellent job of keeping the participants to time, managing the tech challenges we faced en route and fielding questions.   It’s definitely a more challenging role than at a physical event!  It was great working with you.”     
     
    - Claire Tulloch, Programme Director – RESI Convention & WorkSpace & AV Works
  • Panellist- The Network Forum 2020

    “There is a big difference between an average and a good moderator. The difference between a good and an excellent one is bigger…Julia did an absolutely outstanding job dealing with us all. It is a totally different capability to moderate remotely and digitally by not seeing reactions, not hearing audience response to the session etc. Allocating topics, evaluating time consumption and herding everyone is not easy but in my opinion it was the best moderation effort of the whole conference!”  

    - Panellist- The Network Forum 2020
  • Producer – The Recovery Summit 2020
    “We absolutely loved working with you, it was always such a relief to see you were moderating because we knew that if there was a problem you’d just handle it without batting an eyelid! I know I speak for the whole team when I say I’d love to work with you again.”  
     
    - Producer – The Recovery Summit 2020
  • Esther Nelson- The Recovery Summit 2020

    “Julia joined us as a host and moderator at The Recovery Summit in June 2020. This was the first large summit we had organised and it was my pleasure to plan the programme, including matching the moderators to speakers. Julia was highly professional and helpful, going beyond the call of duty with her advice and willingness to step in and make sure everything went to plan. I would highly recommend her as a host and interviewer, for her natural ability to keep the situation under control, but also her great sense of humour and quick wits that kept the team here feeling absolutely confident that the session would be brilliant if she was at the helm. Thank you so much, Julia, we couldn’t have done this without you!”

    - Esther Nelson- The Recovery Summit 2020
  • Catherine Turek, Head of Marketing, Jimmy Choo

    “I just want to say HUGE thank you again for making our IN MY CHOOS evening such a success, I’ve had amazing feedback from so many that attended and it was just such a wonderful evening – thanks for being such an incredible host!”

    - Catherine Turek, Head of Marketing, Jimmy Choo
  • Paige Reeves, Conference Manager – Women in Investment Festival

    “Thank you so much, you really were fantastic. We had great feedback from our sponsor: “MC was so good and made it really fun and got the crowd going which was great.”  Your enthusiasm and professionalism was amazing and you really made it feel like a festival and not a conference which was important to us. Thank you.”

    - Paige Reeves, Conference Manager – Women in Investment Festival
  • Helen Brownstone –  Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Dreams Come True

    “We are so grateful to Julia for her support of Dreams Come True. She was simply brilliant as mc at our inaugural gala fundraising event. In the run up, she was thoughtful and thorough in her preparation, which meant that, on the night Julia performed her MC role brilliantly. Julia’s ‘crowd control’ was excellent and she expertly held the audience throughout the night despite all that was going on to distract them from the important business of donating money. She managed this with just the right balance of humour and pathos.”

    - Helen Brownstone – Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Dreams Come True
  • Oliver Kirkbright – Senior Conference Producer, Worldwide Business Research

    “Julia hosted a number of sessions at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit and other capital markets conferences  for many years now. She is always energetic, thoroughly professional, moved topics along and most importantly, runs things smoothly, in order to keep to time.  Julia is a FinTech Evangelist and her entrepreneurial experience and expertise as well as capital markets knowledge shine through all her sessions.”  

    - Oliver Kirkbright – Senior Conference Producer, Worldwide Business Research
  • Tanya Andreasyan –Editor, Banking Technology

    “Julia hosted Banking Technology Awards in December 2016 in London. Her energy, professionalism and witty observations kept the audience engaged throughout the event and ensured the ceremony ran smoothly and on time. Our guests and the Banking Technology team had an enjoyable and memorable night – it was a success from start to finish. Thank you, Julia! “

    - Tanya Andreasyan –Editor, Banking Technology
  • Nicola Short,  Associate Director RBS and Chair of SIMA NextGEN

    “I just wanted to say a huge thank you again for speaking last night at the Securities Industry Management Association NextGEN event.  The anecdotal feedback has been great, everyone I spoke to thought you were fantastic and I think you provided a really good overview of the technology trends impacting the financial services industry.  Thank you.”

    - Nicola Short, Associate Director RBS and Chair of SIMA NextGEN
  • Julie Menacho,  former Executive Director, Global Head of Market Technology Sales, CME Group

    “We invited Julia Streets to moderate our 5th annual Tech Talk event held in London at Level 39, Canary Wharf.   Tech Talk is a thought leadership event hosted by CME Group to facilitate a dialogue between financial market participants and trending technology companies. We were thrilled to have Julia managing the stage with a mix of professionalism, charm and wit which enriched the experience for the 200 person live audience.  As a direct result of years spent in the financial technology sector, she was able provide follow-up commentary and insightful questions to ensure the speakers were well framed and the audience was appropriately engaged.   As Julia is multi-dimensional, by day a professional in finance and by night a comedian, we invited her to entertain at the private dinner following Tech Talk, hosting both the event speakers and CME guests with her comedic act.    She had the 50 person audience roaring with laughter and wanting more after a 15 minute set.  Julia is a consummate professional, highly engaging within a diverse audience and such a delightful woman.”

     

    - Julie Menacho, former Executive Director, Global Head of Market Technology Sales, CME Group
  • Marie-Louise Jones, Director, Little Paper Slipper Charity

    “Julia was an amazing host and auctioneer. In preparation she was committed and did her homework – and all this paid off as from the moment she raised her gavel on the first lot, she was eminently competent, and straight-away had the confidence of the room. But more than this, she was hugely fun, and made the auction an incredibly lively and high energy experience which was great for bidding and meant we exceeded our auction target. Guests left with a very positive sense of the night, and of our charity Little Paper Slipper. Thank you Julia.”

    - Marie-Louise Jones, Director, Little Paper Slipper Charity
  • Janet Thomas,  then President, Women in Banking and Finance

    “Thank you so much for making our Women in Banking and Finance Awards for Achievement Luncheon go with a bang! We really appreciated how you kept us on schedule. We have had many Luncheon guests tell us that it was the best Awards Luncheon yet, and we know that this is down to your contribution in bringing professional polish to the programme of the day.”

     

    - Janet Thomas, then President, Women in Banking and Finance
  • Andrew Segal, Senior Consultant, HW Fisher & Company

    “Julia gave both an illuminating and interesting talk, laced with her own wry humour, much of it in verse. An asset to any meal requiring an after dinner speaker.”

    - Andrew Segal, Senior Consultant, HW Fisher & Company
  • Maggie Berry, Executive Director for Europe, WEConnect International

    “Julia spoke at the end of our one-day annual conference – it had been a busy day packed with lots of different speakers and Julia stood out. She really lifted the mood and energy in the conference audience and raised a lot of laughs which was a great note for us to finish the event on. Her business and entrepreneurial anecdotes worked well for our attendees and I would absolutely recommend her for future events.”

    - Maggie Berry, Executive Director for Europe, WEConnect International
  • Peter Ware, Director, SWIFT Institute

    “At the 2015 Sibos conference in Singapore we held a unique session…a pop quiz show!  Featuring teams of academics and bankers from around the world, and modelled on A Question of Sport, this was sure to be a fun-filled event (sic).  Our first call to host the show was Julia, and she did not disappoint.  It was a spectacular success!  Julia created the format, rules and questions for the show, and even bought herself a sparkly black jacket to wear on stage…very chic.  Her easy going manner and witty asides had both contestants and audience amused and entertained throughout the show.  Her professionalism and in-depth preparation leading up to the event were second to none, and then seeing the results on stage…well, that’s where she really shines.  Hold on to the sparkly jacket Julia; you’re going to need it when I call you back to Sibos!”

    - Peter Ware, Director, SWIFT Institute
  • Sally Phillips, Actress and Comedian

    “There are comedy classes you can take but they don’t work.  You have to be born with it.   There’s no doubt that Julia was.   She doesn’t just say funny stuff, she is funny.   And what’s annoying is that comedy isn’t even her day-job.  She’s far too well-rounded, running her own business and being a trustee for a charity to be a full time comedy person…Ah well. At least there’s some work left for the rest of us.”

     

    - Sally Phillips, Actress and Comedian
  • Koy Thomson, CEO, Children in Crisis

    “Julia is a successful business-woman, a very good comedian, and an all-round indispensable trustee. In all my time, working for charities, serving on boards of trustees and working in partnership with governments, companies and other organisations, I have never come across anyone as inspiring, committed and high-performing as a trustee than Julia Streets.”

    - Koy Thomson, CEO, Children in Crisis
  • Matt Smith, Director,  Centre for Entrepreneurs

    “Julia was the closing speaker for the Marketing Week 2015 Start Up Britain event, blending her marketing and communications experience with an entertaining conclusion to the day. She explored several elements of business and wrapped this up in comedy; leaving the audience laughing, yet thoroughly inspired.”

    - Matt Smith, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurs