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Day 1
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10:50
Opening Remarks
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11:00
Opening Keynote Presentation: The Future of AI-Driven Risk Management: Balancing Innovation with Regulatory Compliance
Kanika Havelia - Senior Director - PayPal
• How are AI-driven risk models enhancing predictive accuracy & real-time risk monitoring?
• What is the evolving role of AI in credit risk assessments, liquidity management, and operational risk reduction?
• How are leading banks & financial institutions leveraging AI for smarter risk decision-making?
• Balancing AI efficiency with regulatory constraints—how much autonomy should AI have in risk management?
• What are the biggest barriers to AI adoption in traditional financial institutions?
• What new AI-driven risk assessment tools are emerging in 2025? -
11:30
Panel Discussion: How Can Financial Institutions Build Trust in Automated Decision-Making?
• How do black box AI models pose compliance & legal risks?
• What are the risks of opaque AI decision-making in lending, fraud detection, and credit scoring?
• Explainable AI (XAI): Best practices for ensuring AI transparency in risk assessments.
• Regulatory expectations: What the SEC, OCC, and CFPB require for AI-driven financial decisions.
• How can banks audit and validate AI models to comply with fair lending laws?
• What steps can be taken to minimize bias and ensure fairness in AI-driven decisions?
• The role of human oversight: Should AI have the final say in financial decision-making?Sriraman Pattabiraman, Data Governance and Risk Reporting Lead, State Street
Priya Reddy, Chief Data Officer, Reprise Financial
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12:10
Sponsored Session TBA
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- Discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber security threats and their profound impact on business success.
- Highlight the transformational power of aligning technology risk with your core business strategy, creating a strong defence against emerging threats.
- Emphasise the importance of building and nurturing a resilient workforce, equipped to tackle the evolving challenges of the digital age.
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12:40
AI-Powered Fraud Detection & Financial Crime Prevention
Adam Ennamli - Chief Risk Officer - General Bank of Canada
• How can machine learning models detect fraud patterns in real-time?
• AI in AML (Anti-Money Laundering) & KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance: Reducing false positives & improving detection.
• The rise of deepfake scams, synthetic identity fraud, and AI-enabled cybercrime.
• How are financial institutions using AI-driven anomaly detection to prevent transaction fraud?
• What are the biggest challenges in balancing fraud detection accuracy with customer experience?
• How are leading banks using AI to prevent financial fraud at scale? -
13:10
Sponsored Session TBA
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13:40
The Role of AI in Insider Trading & Market Surveillance
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• How does AI identify suspicious trading patterns & market manipulation?
• The use of AI-driven Natural Language Processing (NLP) to monitor trader
communications for compliance risks.
• How are financial regulators leveraging AI for enforcement?
• AI in monitoring alternative data sources for insider trading detection.
• How can AI-powered surveillance tools improve regulatory compliance & market
transparency?
• The ethical debate: How much AI monitoring is too much in financial markets? -
14:10
AI & Regulatory Compliance: The Rise of RegTech
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• How is AI automating compliance monitoring, reporting, and regulatory processes?
• What are the challenges of aligning AI with financial regulations (SEC, BIS, GDPR, AML, etc.)?
• How RegTech solutions are reshaping AI governance for financial institutions.
• The role of NLP & AI in automating regulatory reporting—reducing manual work for compliance teams.
• How can AI ensure continuous compliance tracking across jurisdictions?
• What are the biggest compliance risks in adopting AI-powered financial tools? -
14:40
Panel Discussion: The Regulatory Landscape of AI in Financial Services: What’s Next?
• How will the EU AI Act & U.S. regulatory proposals shape AI adoption?
• What are the key compliance challenges for banks & fintechs implementing AI-driven risk models?
• Predictions for the next decade of AI regulation & enforcement.
• How are global regulators addressing AI ethics, fairness, and accountability in finance?
• What policies should financial institutions adopt to proactively manage AI-related compliance risks?
• Are financial regulators prepared to oversee AI at scale? What new frameworks are needed?Erum Manzoor, Senior Vice President - Citi
Todd Covert, Chief Information Security Officer - Allstate
Adam Ennamli, Chief Risk Officer - General Bank of Canada
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15:20
Closing Remarks
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