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The April edition of G5 Talks interviewed Helena Caldeira, CFO and IRO of Banco Inter. She has been at the Bank since 2016, and this young executive is now responsible for the entire financial and market relations area. She discussed her professional career with Levindo Santos and Francisco Bil\u00e9, Partners at G5, and Ma\u00edra Bordieri, Analyst, also commenting on the challenges faced in the corporate market, particularly by women, as well as the challenges of managing a digital bank that is constantly transforming and achieving high growth rates. G5 Talks is a project through which business leaders exchange experiences and learnings with the team at G5 Partners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Women and the job market<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Helena said that she always sought growth and space by dedicating herself to her professional training, without being intimidated by obstacles. For her, the fact that the financial market is predominantly male has never interfered with her ability to pursue dreams and projects. \u201cI tried to ignore this fact during my entire life, ignore it in the sense of not feeling withdrawn because of it. I believe that people need to be evaluated for their skills and capabilities. I always overlooked problems or difficult situations that I found myself in. I always invested in my professional training, as well as in my personal development, through courses, therapies and by reading a lot, which makes me who I am today\u201d, she explained. According to Helena, the fact that she comes from a predominantly female family pushed her even further. \u201cThey are strong women. Having this inspiration at home has always made me go further. And that made me who I am. I also try to do my part by bringing more women to the team, in the most natural way possible,\u201d she stated.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tolerance for errors to grow at Inter<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With over 10 million customers and a market value of over R$50 billion, Banco Inter has been expanding. Helena has also grown a lot professionally during this process. \u201cI have a lot to contribute to Inter, but there are a lot of other people who can also contribute. We are reinventing ourselves and growing. We have grown, but we have to constantly share responsibilities and increasingly attract people with technical experience in new areas\u201d, she said, also adding that \u201cthe Bank likes to attract good people with people skills. We have already become a reference employer brand.\u201d According to her, one of Banco Inter\u2019s biggest challenges is \u201cto continue growing consistently. This is even more challenging than maintaining the entrepreneurial drive, which is already well ingrained in our culture\u201d. Helena highlighted that one of the key points for the Bank to remain agile and always with adequate governance, in addition to having \u201ctolerance for error\u201d. \u201cThere is always a chance to propose or bring something new. There is also tolerance for error, as long as you try to correct mistakes quickly and learn from them. This is part of our culture. How do we do this while preserving processes and security? By not letting our pillars fail. Stability, integrity and security are our pillars\u201d, she concluded. According to Helena, the Bank executes this work on an ongoing basis. \u201cWe constantly seek to improve our governance. If our corporate culture did not have tolerance for error, genuine error, we would not have the opportunity to test and grow. Innovation, with governance, has to be the agenda\u201d, she concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n