Chern Ron Ong (he/him) is a Fixed Income Product Specialist at Capital Group. Despite his joyful demeanor and infectious smile, his journey is marked by stigma and rebuffs. A polytechnic student with a dream to pursue a finance degree, he was discouraged by a university counselor due to his sexuality.

Today, Ron shares his journey going against conventional 'finance bro' standards to work in high finance on his own terms.

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⏰ Timecodes

(0:15) - College Counselor Said I Can't Do Finance Because I'm Gay

(3:21) - Stigma on Going to a Polytechnic

(7:55) - Regrets About Pursuing a UK Masters

(9:41) - Deciding I Don't Want to Be a Manager

(11:02) - Accidentally Proving the Counselor Right

(11:37) - I Came Out in a Goldman Sachs Interview

(13:28) - Why Queer People Are The Top Talent

(15:58) - Partying with My Manager Made Me (Nearly) Quit

(19:50) - Giving Yourself Grace to Stay Closeted

(21:30) - Day 1 Advice

(23:40) - Did I Reach My Fullest Potential?

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Takuma Tanaka (he/him) is a prominent figure in a multinational investment bank by day, but at night, you'll find him captivating audiences as part of Singapore's burgeoning drag scene. Taku makes up half of the acclaimed duo "House of Haute Mess," as featured in Vogue and Tatler Asia. Taku discusses his upbringing in Japan, coming out, navigating his career, and balancing it all with his passion for drag performance alongside his partner.

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⏰ Timecodes

(0:00) Intro

(0:38) - Growing up in Japan, and Studying Abroad in Singapore

(3:18) - How a Pink Dot Video Inspired Me to Come Out

(5:26) - Coming Out to My Mom, and the World

(9:10) - Stumbling into the Financial Industry

(14:06) - How Not 'Being a Finance Person' Helped Me Succeed

(18:11) - The Value of a Fresh Perspective in Finance

(20:48) - Why the Lack of Diversity in Finance Blocks Marginalized Voices

(22:46) - Why Did You Look for a Bank with a LGBTQ+ Network?

(25:24) - Addressing Skepticism on "LGBTQ+" Corporate Networks

(28:44) - The Plea for Gen Zs to Step Up in Corporate Advocacy

(33:20) - The Beginnings of Iconic Drag Queen

(36:31) - Balancing Drag, My Partner, and My Career

(41:30) - Bursting My Finance Bubble with the Diversity of the Drag Community

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Becca D'Bus, Singapore's BIGGEST drag queen and the creator and producer of RIOT!, sits down and discusses her journey in doing drag full-time, advice for upcoming queens/kings/drag royalty, and whether drag is actually celebrated in today's culture?

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