AI-POWERED FINANCE: TRANSFORMING FINANCIAL SERVICES ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Hosted by VISA at World Headquarters, San Francisco

Location: One Market Plaza, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States

Time: November 14th, 2024   1pm – 7pm

AI is rapidly transforming financial services, enabling new levels of operational efficiency, customer engagement, and risk management. With cutting-edge advancements, such as AI-powered data synthesis and multifaceted data analysis, institutions are finding innovative ways to deliver more personalized services, optimize payments, and detect fraud in real time. This event will bring together leaders from top companies to discuss how AI is unlocking the future of finance, while also providing valuable insights into how financial services divisions across industries can adopt these technologies to enhance their own financial ecosystems.

 

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1:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Opening Remarks – The Cross-Industry Impact of AI-Driven Financial Transformation

Speaker: Konrad Konarski, Chairperson, AI Applied Consortium

Konrad will set the tone for the event by discussing the profound impact of AI on financial services, particularly how advanced AI models are transforming payment systems, customer interactions, and risk management. He will introduce how these next-generation AI technologies—including those capable of synthesizing diverse forms of data—are shaping the future of finance, with implications for financial services teams across industries tasked with managing complex financial operations and optimizing resources.

 

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Keynote: AI in Payments: Financial Optimization for Large-Scale Systems

Speaker: Abhishek “AJ” Joshi, Vice President, VISA

AJ will explore how VISA uses AI to revolutionize its payment systems, enhancing fraud detection, real-time transaction management, and customer personalization. He’ll subtly connect how these financial AI models can be scaled for use in financial services teams across various industries to optimize payments, resource management, and financial operations.

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM:  AI-Powered Personalization – Financial Engagement at Scale

Speaker: Prasanna Vijayanathan, Lead Software Engineer, Netflix

Prasanna will discuss the power of AI-driven personalization at Netflix and how similar AI models can enhance customer experiences in financial services. He’ll highlight how financial services teams in other industries can adopt these personalization tools to foster deeper connections and optimize financial products for their customers.

 

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM: Open Slot (Speaker TBD) – AI-Enhanced Financial Infrastructure and Its Broader Applications

This session will explore how AI-driven financial infrastructure is reshaping banking and payment systems, offering valuable insights for financial services teams in other industries managing complex financial operations.

 

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Coffee Break / Networking

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM:    AI in Financial Systems – Lessons for Financial Divisions Across Industries

Speaker: Chris Isayan, Former Vice President, Bank of America

Chris will share a case study on how AI-powered financial models have streamlined banking operations at Bank of America, focusing on risk management, fraud prevention, and process automation. He will subtly connect how these models can inspire similar improvements in financial services divisions across sectors managing large-scale financial transactions and investments.

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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Open Slot (Speaker TBD) – Scaling AI Across Financial Services: A Model for Broader Industry Applications

This session will dive into how scalable AI solutions in finance can be applied to financial services teams across industries, from healthcare to technology, helping them optimize financial operations and resource allocation.

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4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: AI and Financial Innovation – A Framework for Cross-Sector Application

 

Speaker: Sarah Wang, Vice President, AI, Mastercard

Sarah will discuss how AI is driving financial innovation at Mastercard, using these technologies to optimize payment flows, enhance customer experiences, and secure transactions. She’ll provide a framework for how financial services teams across industries can apply similar AI models to improve their own financial ecosystems.

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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Open Slot (Speaker TBD) –  AI-Driven Financial Collaboration and Cross-Sector Insights

This session will focus on how AI is enabling collaboration within financial services and across industries, helping financial teams optimize large-scale operations and improve transactional efficiency.

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5:00 PM – 5:15 PM: Closing Remarks

Speaker: Konrad Konarski, Chairperson, AI Applied Consortium

Konrad will close the event with a look at how AI’s transformative power in finance is providing a model for industry-wide adoption. He’ll discuss how financial services divisions across industries can leverage these AI-driven innovations to optimize resource allocation, manage complex financial transactions, and improve operational efficiency.

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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Post-Event Cocktail Hour

Location: District San Francisco
Rustic spot with brick walls and wood beams serving a wide variety of wines, beer, and small plates.

Continue the conversation and unwind at District San Francisco, a cozy yet refined venue. Mingle with fellow innovators over a curated selection of wines, craft beers, and small plates in a setting designed for relaxed networking and thoughtful discussions on the future of finance and AI.