AI in Financial Services: Opportunities & Risks (4th Edition)

Become a part of the movement that aims to achieve the necessary proficiency in Ethical AI literacy and gain the ability to make responsible, ethical, smart and effective personal and business choices in the era of Artificial Intelligence. If you want to promote innovation, ensure that AI applications deliver business value in an ethical and compliant way,

**Overview**

The Ethical AI Literacy Programme is a series of sessions which are structured to provide all the necessary information and tools to enable the participants to comprehend and deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a responsible way. Each 2-hour session focuses on an important element of AI, such as AI principles, AI use cases, ethical considerations, and the applicable regulations for UK businesses, to provide the attendees with a comprehensive learning experience that is principles based and practical at the same time. Participants are encouraged but not required to attend all sessions.

**23rd**** October**** ****2026 - AI in Financial Services: Opportunities, Risks & Responsible Adoption**

Join us for an engaging session exploring AI in Financial Services, examining both the transformative opportunities and critical challenges facing Financial Services. We'll discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming Customer Experience, Credit Scoring, Fraud Detection, Anti Money Laundering, etc. while addressing concerns around data privacy, algorithmic bias, and explainability, just to mention a few risks and challenges. Through real world case studies you will gain practical insights into the current state and future potential of AI in medical settings. This session is ideal for financial services professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding how AI is reshaping the financial services industry in the UK and beyond.

**Meet the Instructors**

**Dr. Soraya Kouadri M**

**Senior lecturer in Computing, The Open University & Founder of GovernAIse (AI Governance Consultancy).**

Soraya brings with her 25 years of experience working in higher education with interests including the design and uptake of human-centric digital systems, with focus on relationships between people and the digital world, addressing issues surrounding, AI, ethics, governance and education.

**Massimo Maltempi**

**Senior AI & Business Consultant, Director MaxMal Consulting, ex-IBM, ex-Google.**

Massimo brings 30+ years experience (20+ of which in financial services) in responsibly designing and delivering technology solutions to business and work related challenges. In the last few years, he has assisted companies as they implement AI solutions to ensure ethical delivery of business results and compliance with applicable global regulations.

**Who should attend**

This Programme is suitable for those who hold management positions in companies or are entrepreneurs, practitioners, policymakers, and other professionals who are deploying or are considering deploying AI in their organisation who want to go a step further and gain better insights into the possibilities offered by AI. This class is practical, and the sessions are cumulative, so there is no need of having any prior knowledge on AI.