My Advice to Banks on AI: Samantha McBride of ani.tech
Former hedge fund manager turned AI founder Samantha McBride shares why banks need to stop waiting for perfect data and start deploying agentic AI now.
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My Advice to Banks on AI: Symmie Swil of Upvest
Symmie Swil, UK General Manager at Upvest, shares practical advice for bank executives on AI strategy, infrastructure modernisation, and delivering better customer outcomes.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Teo Blidarus of FintechOS
FintechOS CEO Teo Blidarus shares practical advice for bank executives on embedding AI into operations, avoiding common mistakes, and building foundations for agentic execution.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Tom Pirone of Appian
Tom Pirone shares why banks must anchor AI investments to measurable outcomes, not experimentation—and where executives are avoiding the hardest decisions.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Meryem Habibi of Bitpace
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My Advice to Banks on AI: Dr Seena Rejal of NetMind.AI
NetMind.AI's Chief Commercial Officer shares practical guidance for bank executives on AI strategy, governance, and where banks are getting it wrong.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Jouk Pleiter of Backbase
Jouk Pleiter, CEO of Backbase, shares why fragmented systems are killing AI at scale and what banks should prioritise to unlock meaningful transformation.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Robert Cooke of 3forge
Robert Cooke, CEO of 3forge, shares practical advice for bank executives on AI strategy, warning against architectural inconsistency and highlighting the need for governed runtimes.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Dr. Antoni Vidiella of Globant
Dr. Antoni Vidiella shares why banks must modernise data foundations before scaling AI, and explains the capabilities that will separate leaders from laggards in 2026.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Ciaran Cosgrave of Nearform
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My Advice to Banks on AI: Philipp Buschmann of AAZZUR
AAZZUR's CEO shares candid advice on where banks are getting AI wrong, what they should prioritise, and why the shift has already happened.
My Advice to Banks on AI: Ian Murrin of Digiterre
Ian Murrin, CEO of Digiterre, shares practical advice for bank executives on AI strategy, data governance, and avoiding the biggest mistakes with generative AI.