Fix the Plumbing First: Steve Round on the Unglamorous Groundwork Behind Agentic AI
Steve Round explains why fewer than a third of banks run AI in core operations, and what needs fixing before agentic AI can deliver real value.
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Joe Leung, CTO & Co-founder, LaunchLemonade
Joe Leung discusses building governed AI agents for regulated industries, shadow AI risks, and why token costs are becoming a board-level concern.
Manuel Dueñas, Senior Fraud Lawyer, Crypto Legal
Manuel Dueñas discusses cryptocurrency fraud investigations, blockchain forensics, and the convergence of traditional finance with digital assets at award-winning firm Crypto Legal.
John McGowan, Founder & CEO, HubSync
John McGowan discusses his 25+ years in accounting tech, the $100M Thoma Bravo investment, and how AI is transforming CPA firm workflows at HubSync.
Shah Ramezani, CEO & Founder, Noah
Shah Ramezani discusses building payment infrastructure on stablecoins, replacing correspondent banking, and why moving early on digital assets matters for financial services.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Luke Fenney of LiveRamp
Luke Fenney, SVP at LiveRamp, shares practical advice for bank executives on building AI on governed data foundations, prioritising secure collaboration, and avoiding common strategic mistakes.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Gianluca Berghella of Armundia Group
The Armundia Group CEO on why data quality is AI's biggest barrier, the rise of agentic AI, and the ownership question bank executives keep avoiding.
Marija Nakevska, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Pleo
Marija Nakevska discusses how Pleo is building a platform for full financial intelligence, the shift from responsive to agentic AI, and why the best fintech feels invisible.
John Buttress, Founder and CEO, Fincentive
From the doorstep to the digital payslip: how one founder is bringing the 'man from the Pru' into the smartphone era for 11 million UK pensioners.
David Baxter, CEO, Solutions by Text
David Baxter discusses how Solutions by Text is transforming consumer finance with compliance-first messaging and embedded payments through their FinText platform.
Darren Capehorn, Director, Icon Solutions
Icon Solutions' Darren Capehorn shares his journey from banking to fintech, discussing payments transformation, the convergence of ISO 20022 and AI, and why consolidation is the strategic imperative for 2026.