6th Annual Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference 2024

Explore the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and discuss how they are being used to enhance the Financial Services industry.

9 - 10

September

2024
  • Nobu Hotel Portman Square, London, UK
  • Complimentary

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JoAnn Stonier​

Mastercardfellow Data and AI, Mastercard

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Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe​

Head of AI Assurance - Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe is Head of AI Assurance at the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Emily leads DSIT’s efforts to support the growth of an ethical, trustworthy, and effective AI assurance ecosystem in the UK, a key pillar of support for realising the UK’s AI governance framework. She represents the UK at the OECD’s Working Party on AI Governance, and is also part of the OECD.AI network of experts, contributing to their Expert Groups on AI Risk & Accountability and Compute & Climate. Emily has worked in AI policy for several years, and prior to joining government worked in the private sector on international AI governance policy. Outside of her roles she has published work on the responsible publication of AI research, and how to manage its risks.

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Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso​

Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas

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Edmund George​

Head of Data Science & Analytics, C. Hoares & Co.

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Jason Maude​

Chief Technology Advocate, Starling Bank

Jason Maude is a coder, coach, and public speaker. He has over a decade's experience working in the financial sector, primarily in creating and delivering software. He is passionate about explaining complex technical concepts to those who are convinced that they won’t be able to understand them. Jason is also host of the Starling Developer podcast which gives insider access into what goes on behind the curtain at a leading challenger bank.

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Divya Kesavan​

Head of Corporate Analytics and Data Science, Barclays

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    Kosmoy is a leading innovator in the deployment of advanced Generative AI (GenAI) solutions for financial institutions. Our flagship platform, Kosmoy Studio, empowers banks, insurance companies, and asset management firms to harness AI for enhanced operational efficiency, streamlined compliance, and improved customer interactions. Kosmoy Studio offers intuitive, no-code solutions for rapid deployment, fine-tuning, and managing the lifecycle of GenAI agents (GenAIOps). It provides robust GenAI governance and observability into LLM-based applications, ensuring financial institutions stay ahead of regulatory requirements and market trends while delivering exceptional service.

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    SAS is making financial services simple, safe and rewarding for everyone. We support banks, building societies and insurers to treat every customer as an individual. SAS enables real-time intelligence to be embedded in every interaction, helping to make smarter, faster decisions that transform the customer experience.

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      Why attend?

      Join us for the 6th edition of the Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference!

      Over the course of 2 days, 150+ senior executives from leading financial institutions will gather to explore the latest innovations in AI and how they are specifically being used to enhance and disrupt the FS industry.

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        1. How AI impacts the business model of financial services – and where best to deploy it – now, and in the next decade.
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        WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2024?

        • Gather expert insight from an impressive speaking faculty, 60% of which are director+ level from the biggest FS companies in the industry.
        • Discover the latest innovation and updates from a remarkable agenda, which covers both front-end and back-end themes.
        • Enjoy two days of invaluable networking opportunities.
        • Be part of timely and relevant conversations and hear about topics that are trending in the industry, including Chat GPT and the best ways to manage the novel risks and challenges of AI.

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        Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services 2023

        Agenda

        • 9 Sep 2024
        • 10 Sep 2024
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        8 AM

        Registration

        8:45 AM

        Chair’s Opening Remarks and Setting The Scene

        Speakers

        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        9 AM

        Keynote: Discussing rights to data, privacy and risks in an evolving digital landscape

        • How is the Finance industry navigating AI safety regulations in their daily operations?
        • Detecting how companies are managing their data and AI risks in a transforming digital ecosystem
        • Unravelling challenges of data privacy and GDPR whilst using AI to leverage services to clients

        Speakers

        Jason Maude
        Chief Technology Advocate, Starling Bank

        9:30 AM

        Building the AI-powered bank

        • How AI is powering the future of financial services?
        • Building AI-enabled applications for customer acquisition and retention
        • Using AI solutions to create robust fraud detection and prevention systems
        • How can the GenAI trust issue be solved?

        Speakers

        Alexander Stumpfegger
        Chief Sales Officer, CID

        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        • Exploring factors affecting costs and time efficiency
        • Re-evaluating strategies and tools supporting automation and GenAI to optimise performance
        • Risks vs results: Can taking risks possible help to generate better results?
        • How is your business saving time and boosting productivity?

        Speakers

        Rowena Everson
        Head Digital Channels & Data Science, Standard Chartered Bank
        Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso
        Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas
        Suren Siva
        Managing Director, Strategy, UBS
        Mauricio Toro Bermudez
        Data Scientist, Cheddar
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData
        Simon Thompson
        Head of AI, ML & Data Science, GFT
        Alexander Stumpfegger
        Chief Sales Officer, CID

        10:45 AM

        Understanding the challenges in automating and scaling customer services, support and sales

        • Using conversational AI tools to enhance customer satisfaction
        • How can AI elevate value from service teams?
        • Enhancing employee interactions
        • Improving all interactions at scale to improve efficiency and drive revenue

        Speakers

        Henry Iversen
        Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, boost.ai

        11:15 AM

        Morning Refreshments and Networking

        11:45 AM

        How are you translating and summarising information in your business?

        • Translating technical data results to your teams to reduce delayed services and time
        • Capturing clientele behaviour using GenAI to smartly segment product interest and services
        • Discussing methods to overcome and reduce hallucinations and biases in your results
        • Evaluating the use of GPT and GenAI to successful execute high productivity

        Speakers

        Nombuso Matsape
        Head of IT Digital Data and Innovation Business Engagement, ICBC Standard bank

        12:15 PM

        Drive ROI and Business Improvements with Customer Intelligence Insights

        • Gain deeper customer intelligence to deliver better experiences
        • How can you turn quick wins into long-term clients?
        • Analysing omnichannel customer interactions at scale
        • Implementing transformative change enterprise wide

        Speakers

        Frank Sherlock
        VP- International, CallMiner

        12:45 PM

        Where are we currently at with Chat GPT and large language models?

        • Re-compassing uses of ChatGPT and evaluating successful results from LLMs
        • What have we been seeing and what do we want to hear?
        • Building resistance against false yields by adapting and training your machine to successfully deploy
        • Cultivating new development plans and protypes to reach your strategy goals

        Speakers

        Dale Jones
        Head of Data Insights, RBS International, NatWest Depositories and Trustees

        1:15 PM

        Building new software faster with AI to drive productivity

        • Driving engineering efficiency
        • Solving your biggest application development challenges by leveraging autonomous AI
        • Exploring the next generation of AI for code

        Speakers

        Matthew Lodge
        CEO, DiffBlue

        1:30 PM

        Lunch and Networking

        2:30 PM

        Fireside chat: Avoiding the hype and keeping sight of value whilst AI continues to boom

        • Planning how to prepare when the AI boom fades and enters a slump
        • Investigating opportunities and scope to more creative and productive roles supported by AI
        • How are companies currently using LLMs, GenAI, RPA and machine learning to leverage their overall ROIs?
        • Can industry trends determine business decisions in a generative era?

        Speakers

        Edmund George
        Head of Data Science & Analytics, C. Hoares & Co.
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        3 PM

        How can automation and AI help you deliver speed, accuracy and value for your clients and firm?

        • Fix the basics to build a new way of working
        • Automation and AI use cases - now and what's next
        • Understanding where you are to help you get there

        Speakers

        Yohan Lobo
        Industry Solution Manager - Financial Services, M-Files

        3:30 PM

        Mitigating against fraud and financial crime in AI

        • Battling against deepfake, voice detection and manipulative techniques to threaten customers and business in Finance
        • Who has the key to decode and identify between a truthful and fraud transaction?
        • Accuracy and potential prospects of AI in identity verification
        • Can biometric authentication help bring back trust of customers and overcome challenges of fraud?

        Speakers

        Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso
        Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas

        4 PM

        How to build products based on your target market

        • How have vulnerable customers been accommodated in the digital journey?

        • How is the insurance industry digitally supporting vulnerable customers?

        • Diversity and Inclusion

        4:30 PM

        Mid-Afternoon Refreshments

        5 PM

        Enhancing Compliance with AI: Appian’s Strategy for FS Complaince

        Financial institutions must navigate complex and ever-changing compliance challenges. Join Sathya Srinivasan, Vice President at Appian, and Rhys Jones, Director at NextWave Consulting, to uncover how AI-powered solutions can streamline compliance. This session will break down compliance requirements and demonstrate Appian's innovative tools in action, showcasing practical applications that enhances visibility into operational resilience and efficiency.

        Speakers

        Sathya Srinivasan
        Vice President of Solutions and Industry Go-to-Market, Appian
        Rhys Jones
        Director, NextWave Consulting

        5:15 PM

        Fireside chat: Deciphering how to safeguard your data from hallucinations

        • Investigating why hallucinations are created within a programme with live examples
        • How are you teaching GenAI and LLMs to output your data?
        • Delving into factors that contribute to hallucinations in your data and how to avoid them
        • Is providing more specific AI prompts the solution to resolving hallucinations and biases?

        Speakers

        Todd Coletto
        Rates Business Development Lead, Citi
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        5:45 PM

        Drinks Reception

        5:45 PM

        Closing keynote: Realising the potential of AI / Machine Learning and big data in financial services

        • How are firms dealing with the realisation of Big Data’s large and varied data sets to improve business outcomes through enhanced analytics?
        • How can data be better aggregated to improve automation on the trading desk?
        • Data as a differentiator: How are firms using alternative data sources, AI and Machine learning techniques for data insight?
        • How can firms successfully integrate AI and ML tools into trading workflows?
        • How will trading analytics continue to improve the evolving trader’s workflow?
        • What are the potential and benefits of Generative AI and LLMs? How disruptive could this be for trading?

        Speakers

        Eugenia Shynkevich
        Head of Quant Solutions, Senior Vice President, BNY Mellon

        6:15 PM

        Chair’s Closing Remarks

        8 AM

        Registration

        8:45 AM

        Chair’s Opening Remarks and Setting The Scene

        9 AM

        Keynote: The economy is down, but AI is hot: Examining how Gen AI and automated data themes can boost your revenue and ROI

        • Finding good eligibility and customer interest in AI to enhance revenue streams
        • Uncovering AI investment opportunities and where to grow
        • With an AI hype, how are you increasing innovation and productivity with current resources?
        • Balancing between risks and growth
        • Generating ways to increase in-house stakeholder satisfaction whilst increasing CX
        • Where are we at with ChatGPT and how is it currently being implemented?

        Speakers

        Simonti Basu
        WCL Data Controls Director, HSBC

        9:30 AM

        Safely ingesting open and closed source software while mitigating risks

        • Rapid POC iterations to ensure the highest-throughput approach for software ingestion
        • Client team augmentation with our best-in-class specialists
        • A platform for safely consuming open source and vendor provided software utilising software composition analysis, security scanning, SBOM validation, and metadata collection

        10 AM

        Pinpointing ways to truly understand our customers to deliver better CX results

        • Examining how the industry is navigating their LLMs, chatbots and AI to deliver CX
        • Elevating operational strategies to recognise customer behaviour and data better
        • Launching new techniques of automation to elevate hyper-personalisation without sounding static

        10:30 AM

        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        • Investigating opportunities and encouraging women working in AI
        • How can we improve an imbalance in diversity and inclusion within Finance?
        • Building from the past; how can we learn from others to present greater opportunities to women in AI?
        • Shaping innovation and culture in AI for a better future

         

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        Speakers

        Helen Krause
        Head of Data Science Insights, Citi Group
        Sabah Carter
        Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, FSCS
        Simonti Basu
        WCL Data Controls Director, HSBC
        Divya Kesavan
        Head of Corporate Analytics and Data Science, Barclays
        Kshitjia Joshi
        Vice President Data and AI Solutions, Nomura International
        Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe
        Head of AI Assurance - Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

        11:10 AM

        Morning Refreshments and Networking

        11:30 AM

        Fireside chat: Transforming the world of CX in Finance

        • Evaluating challenges in enhancing APIs and ChatGPT in open banking
        • Discussing measures to manage financial crime and data risks to protect customers?
        • Investigating compensation claims and the scope to improve CX platforms

        Speakers

        Sabah Carter
        Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, FSCS
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        12 PM

        Revolutionising Risk Analytics with Generative AI & Synthetic Data

        • Join SAS and Nationwide Building Society in exploring transformative potential of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and synthetic data in revolutionising risk analytics.
        • Collaborating uses GANs to enhance personal loan model accuracy by augmenting default cases with synthetic data.
        • How do these technologies boost model performance through a case study comparing outcomes with and without synthetic data; highlighting realistic improvements in risk analytics; and helping to discover the future of risk with generative AI.

        Speakers

        Dr. Iain Brown
        Head of Data Science for Northern Europe, SAS
        Dr. Matthew Jones
        Head of Risk Decision Science & Analytical Innovation, Nationwide Building Society

        12:30 PM

        Emerging introduction of Model Risk SS123 and regulations in Finance

        • Uncovering how the government’s approach to AI accountability and protection has affected business decision and operation
        • Aligning government AI safety initiatives and streamlining AI frameworks to enhance performance
        • Examining implementations of new risk management principles and the MRM framework in Finance
        • How are we ensuing regulation commitments are met and in what manner are we enforcing them safely?

        Speakers

        Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe
        Head of AI Assurance - Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

        1 PM

        Enabling a robust platform to enhance your data insights

        • Data Classification without coding ML solutions for unstructured data
        • Learn about Insight Engine to optimise your data intelligence
        • Enhance and expand your human capacity with safe and versatile generative AI usage

        Speakers

        Bernd Schopp
        Chief Commercial Officer, Squirro

        1:15 PM

        Lunch and Networking

        2:15 PM

        Panel discussion: Evaluating real-world practices of emissions and ethics of AI

        • Overviewing ethical concerns of implementing LLMs, GenAI, models, transparency, and responsibility
        • To what extent is AI considered unethical?
        • Exploring the significance of AI safety and tackling risks of hallucinations in ethical audits
        • Who has the answer to efficiently showcase emissions, ethics and ESGs reports supported by AI?
        • Discussing potential techniques to enhance ethical data analysis and reporting using AI

         

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        Speakers

        Dr Paul Dongha
        Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy, NatWest Group
        Jamie Farnes
        Lead Data Scientist, Nationwide Building Society
        JoAnn Stonier
        Mastercardfellow Data and AI, Mastercard
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        2:45 PM

        Outsourcing vs insourcing: what to build inhouse and what to outsource?

        • Understand what products your firm should be creating inhouse, and what to outsource?
        • How can building strategy plans for products can benefit your organisation?

        3:15 PM

        Exploring live cases of synthetic data to successfully enhance AI and large language models

        • Learning how to create quality and diverse synthetic data to produce fairer and effective results
        • How are you teaching your AI to output data and become more robust?
        • Examples of synthetic data implementations to enhance AI and LLMs
        • Scope to development and reaching strategy goals

        Speakers

        Deepak Paramanand
        Director of AI Research & Product Management, JP Morgan

        3:45 PM

        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        • Pinpointing challenges of reporting, claims and data collection in Insurance
        • Investigating how Insurance is dealing with fraud detection
        • How far behind is the Insurance sector in using AI?
        • Discussing developments of AI use in various functional fields

        Speakers

        Gareth Davies
        Global Head of Fraud, Allianz Commerical
        Chris Pearce
        Head of Data Science, eSure
        Dario Morelli
        Head of Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (EU D&A), Admiral Group
        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData
        Joseph Lu
        Director, Longevity Science, Legal & General

        4:15 PM

        Mid-Afternoon Refreshments

        4:45 PM

        Closing keynote: Augmenting decision-making capabilities and machine learning in a fast-paced environment

        • Focusing on augmenting strategies and performance results
        • Exploring techniques to modify decisions and capabilities made from GenAI and machine learning to enhance task efficiency and performance
        • Current challenges and trends in explainability using machine learning and language model

        Speakers

        Dr Paul Dongha
        Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy, NatWest Group

        5:15 PM

        Chair’s Closing Remarks and Closing The Scene

        5:30 PM

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        JoAnn Stonier
        Mastercardfellow Data and AI, Mastercard

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        Panel discussion: Evaluating real-world practices of emissions and ethics of AI

        2024-09-10, 2:15 PM

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        Dr Paul Dongha
        Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy, NatWest Group

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        Panel discussion: Evaluating real-world practices of emissions and ethics of AI

        2024-09-10, 2:15 PM

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        Closing keynote: Augmenting decision-making capabilities and machine learning in a fast-paced environment

        2024-09-10, 4:45 PM

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        Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe
        Head of AI Assurance - Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

        Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe is Head of AI Assurance at the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Emily leads DSIT’s efforts to support the growth of an ethical, trustworthy, and effective AI assurance ecosystem in the UK, a key pillar of support for realising the UK’s AI governance framework. She represents the UK at the OECD’s Working Party on AI Governance, and is also part of the OECD.AI network of experts, contributing to their Expert Groups on AI Risk & Accountability and Compute & Climate. Emily has worked in AI policy for several years, and prior to joining government worked in the private sector on international AI governance policy. Outside of her roles she has published work on the responsible publication of AI research, and how to manage its risks.

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        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Emerging introduction of Model Risk SS123 and regulations in Finance

        2024-09-10, 12:30 PM

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        Simonti Basu
        WCL Data Controls Director, HSBC

        Simonti is the Head of Data Controls for HSBC driving strategy, design, and mobilisation of strategic data programmes, for Commercial and Global Banking Businesses for ESG, Data Controls and streamlining of credit operations.

        She has 15+ years of experience in financial services, spanning consulting with EY and banking (global banking and markets, commercial banking) which involved designing customer journeys, operating models, putting in place control frameworks, impact analysis of markets regulations and trends and identification of digitization and commercialization opportunities.

        Session Details:

        Keynote: The economy is down, but AI is hot: Examining how Gen AI and automated data themes can boost your revenue and ROI

        2024-09-10, 9:00 AM

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        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Dale Jones
        Interim Head of Client Portfolio Insights, NatWest Commercial & Institutional

        Dale has over 10 years of data analytics experience in the asset & wealth management industry covering audit, compliance and cloud transformation programmes. Dale leads the Client Insights & Analytics team for NatWest Trustee & Depositary Services. He has a Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology from the University of Leeds and certifications for SQL, Python programming and the CFA Investment Management Certificate.

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        Divya Kesavan
        Head of Corporate Analytics and Data Science, Barclays

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        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Helen Krause
        Head of Data Science Insights, Citi Group

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        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Kshitjia Joshi
        Vice President Data and AI Solutions, Nomura International

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        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Chris Pearce
        Head of Data Science, eSure

        Chris works at esure as Head of Data Science leading a large team. He is accountable for the growth and scaling of new machine learning applications and products across the enterprise as well as AI research.

        Chris has experience across FMCG retail, banking, automotive, marketing & insurance industries having worked as a practitioner of data science and product developer through to a leader & strategist of data science capability and transformation. He has worked on every facet of the discipline from forecasting, NLP, image recognition, anomaly detection, recommenders & more recently GenAI. He is also responsible for the build of platform infrastructure and MLOps frameworks.

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        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        2024-09-10, 3:45 PM

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        Deepak Paramanand
        Director of AI Research & Product Management, JP Morgan

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        Exploring live cases of synthetic data to successfully enhance AI and large language models

        2024-09-10, 3:15 PM

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        Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso
        Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas

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        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        2024-09-09, 10:00 AM

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        Mitigating against fraud and financial crime in AI

        2024-09-09, 3:30 PM

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        Mauricio Toro Bermudez
        Data Scientist, Cheddar

        Mauricio Toro holds a PhD in Computer Science from Université de Bordeaux, France. As the principal data scientist at Cheddar,
        best newcomer at the British Bank Awards 2024, he developed solutions to maximize user savings using AI and NLP.
        Previously, as a technical leader at a large fintech company in latin america, he developed solutions for customer feedback
        summarisation using AI and NLP.

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        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        2024-09-09, 10:00 AM

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        Jason Maude
        Chief Technology Advocate, Starling Bank

        Jason Maude is a coder, coach, and public speaker. He has over a decade's experience working in the financial sector, primarily in creating and delivering software. He is passionate about explaining complex technical concepts to those who are convinced that they won’t be able to understand them. Jason is also host of the Starling Developer podcast which gives insider access into what goes on behind the curtain at a leading challenger bank.

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        Keynote: Discussing rights to data, privacy and risks in an evolving digital landscape

        2024-09-09, 9:00 AM

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        Eugenia Shynkevich
        Head of Quant Solutions, Senior Vice President, BNY Mellon

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        Closing keynote: Realising the potential of AI / Machine Learning and big data in financial services

        2024-09-09, 5:45 PM

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        Dario Morelli
        Head of Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (EU D&A), Admiral Group

        I am a data & analytics professional with over 10 years experience across music and fintech industries.
        In Sept 2021 I graduated from Imperial College's MSc in Business Analytics, where I applied advanced and rigorous data science techniques to problems ranging from workforce to healthcare.I focus on achieving business goals by developing high-performing analytics teams, fostering strong data cultures and building modern and scalable data platforms.

        I thrive in environments that encourage intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking and a collaborative approach to solving problems through technology.

        Session Details:

        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        2024-09-10, 3:45 PM

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        Rowena Everson
        Head Digital Channels & Data Science, Standard Chartered Bank

        Rowena has an international career in banking and FSIs, working in Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Warsaw and London in transformational change roles and start-ups.

        As the founding CEO of Stanchart’s newest subsidiary in Poland, she established Eastern Europe’s premier cyber security centre of excellence as well as the entire physical and operational infrastructure and a highly tuned branding program.

        Now Rowena is leading the digital transformation program for Europe-Americas. She is a Board Director of Standard Chartered Poland as well as the SC Ventures fintech Let's Bloom, a tribunal panel member of the Financial Reporting Council and an Ambassador for the Women in COO Community.

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        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        2024-09-09, 10:00 AM

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        Isabel Al-Dhahir
        Principal Analyst, GlobalData

        Isabel Al-Dhahir is a Principal Analyst in GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence team where she works with clients across numerous industries to understand the impact of emerging disruptive technologies such as AI, robotics, and quantum computing on their business. Isabel holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in Materials Science.

        Session Details:

        Chair’s Opening Remarks and Setting The Scene

        2024-09-09, 8:45 AM

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        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        2024-09-09, 10:00 AM

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        Fireside chat: Avoiding the hype and keeping sight of value whilst AI continues to boom

        2024-09-09, 2:30 PM

        Session Details:

        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        2024-09-10, 3:45 PM

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        Fireside chat: Deciphering how to safeguard your data from hallucinations

        2024-09-09, 5:15 PM

        Session Details:

        Fireside chat: Transforming the world of CX in Finance

        2024-09-10, 11:30 AM

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        Panel discussion: Evaluating real-world practices of emissions and ethics of AI

        2024-09-10, 2:15 PM

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        Nombuso Matsape
        Head of IT Digital Data and Innovation Business Engagement, ICBC Standard bank

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        How are you translating and summarising information in your business?

        2024-09-09, 11:45 AM

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        Sabah Carter
        Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, FSCS

        Ms Carter is Chief Data, Information and Technology Officer (CDITO) at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Previously she was CIO Enterprise Systems and CIO Global Operations for News Corp and led strategic relationships with technology partners and social media platforms. She led key business initiatives for News Corp, including building their Indian (Bangalore) off-shore capability. Ms Carter has held a number of Technology leadership roles delivering ‘business transforming’ change to internal and external audiences across numerous industry sectors including Media, Education, Telecoms and Government.

        Session Details:

        Panel discussion: Women in AI: Bringing inclusivity and diversity in finance

        2024-09-10, 10:30 AM

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        Fireside chat: Transforming the world of CX in Finance

        2024-09-10, 11:30 AM

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        Edmund George
        Head of Data Science & Analytics, C. Hoares & Co.

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        Fireside chat: Avoiding the hype and keeping sight of value whilst AI continues to boom

        2024-09-09, 2:30 PM

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        Todd Coletto
        Rates Business Development Lead, Citi

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        Fireside chat: Deciphering how to safeguard your data from hallucinations

        2024-09-09, 5:15 PM

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        Gareth Davies
        Global Head of Fraud, Allianz Commerical

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        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        2024-09-10, 3:45 PM

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        Joseph Lu
        Director, Longevity Science, Legal & General

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        Panel discussion: Crafting the insurance world with automation and GenAI

        2024-09-10, 3:45 PM

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        Simon Thompson
        Head of AI, ML & Data Science, GFT

        Simon is based in the UK and leads GFT’s AI, ML & AI practice. Simon brings nearly 30 years’ experience of working on using machine learning to create value for customers. His team brings a systematic and scientific approach to AI, drawing on GFT’s comprehensive and deep knowledge of financial services as an industry.

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        Panel discussion: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs

        2024-09-09, 10:00 AM

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        Dr. Iain Brown
        Head of Data Science for Northern Europe, SAS

        Dr. Iain Brown is the Head of Data Science for Northern Europe and an Adjunct Professor of Marketing Data Science at the University of Southampton, renowned for his extensive expertise in AI and machine learning across various sectors. He is the author of "Mastering Marketing Data Science: A Comprehensive Guide for Today's Marketers," which consolidates his deep knowledge in leveraging data science for marketing effectiveness. An accomplished speaker and leader, Dr. Brown continues to shape the future of data-driven strategies and innovation in data science education and application.

        Session Details:

        Revolutionising Risk Analytics with Generative AI & Synthetic Data

        2024-09-10, 12:00 PM

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        Dr. Matthew Jones
        Head of Risk Decision Science & Analytical Innovation, Nationwide Building Society

        Matthew has a PhD in Statistics and is an ex-lecturer in Computational Statistics at Cardiff University School of Mathematics.  He has 20 years’ of experience in financial services, his team build advanced analytical tools across Credit Risk, Economic Crime and Collections & Recoveries.

        His team delivered the first Machine Learning Credit Scorecard for a major UK financial institution, and he currently sits on the Nationwide AI Council with a focus on the creation of controls for Generative AI models.

        He has a passion for learning and development creating and chairing the Risk Academy and enterprise-wide Nationwide Analytical Community.

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        Revolutionising Risk Analytics with Generative AI & Synthetic Data

        2024-09-10, 12:00 PM

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        Sathya Srinivasan
        Vice President of Solutions and Industry Go-to-Market, Appian

        Sathya serves as the Solutions Consulting Leader at Appian, where he holds a distinguished position with substantial experience in augmenting sales growth through Appian partners and the broader partner community. Operating from London, he leads his team in empowering and advocating for successful sales initiatives in collaboration with Partners. His responsibilities extend to technical innovation, where he collaborates with the engineering and innovation team to forge robust relationships and develop sophisticated architectural and technical solutions that benefit both customers and partners.

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        Enhancing Compliance with AI: Appian’s Strategy for FS Complaince

        2024-09-09, 5:00 PM

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        Rhys Jones
        Director, NextWave Consulting

        Rhys Jones is a partner at Nextwave Consulting with an impressive career spanning 18 years. He has led digital change initiatives within some of the world's largest banking groups at a Directorship level. Rhys is a trusted advisor to leading financial institutions due to his expertise in blending high-performing culture with low code and embedded AI. His experience and knowledge have made him a valuable strategist to the industry.

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        Enhancing Compliance with AI: Appian’s Strategy for FS Complaince

        2024-09-09, 5:00 PM

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