Bio

Throughout my career, I headed up key changes and innovations within the company and working closely with the C-suite and Senior Management. I implemented BCBS 239, GDPR Changes for Product Control, launched the IBOR transition, designed many prototypes and final products such as MIFID II automation, Full VcV matrix automation and a full Client Valuation process for the bank. Under my supervision, the Finance department had the first RPA created for the Bank. My academic background is Mathematics, Safety Critical systems (formal method), security of systems and Artificial Intelligence, more specifically Neural Networks. I started as a graduate at JPMorgan, where I worked on trading applications for FI, Future and Options and Equities. I continued my career by working for Société Générale and then joined Mizuho, where I worked in mainly in Risk Management Product Control and Finance. As a risk manager, I worked on the automation of the VcV matrix used for the VaR calculation. In Product Control, one of my areas of focus was to work on the improvement of controls around P&L processes instruments pricing and yield curves constructions. By combining my experience in the financial sector and my academic background in AI, my main aim is to ensure that the AI solution chosen is adapted to the current need of the business model and company strategy. As an AI Scientist, my mission is to reach a wider audience providing insight on AI development, and help them build the right skills through initiatives such as the MI Competition and free training sessions which I run. As an expert, I am regularly invited to give talks and write articles in order to share my expertise in shaping the banking world of tomorrow. Some highlights were the 2019 Turing Lecture, United Nations talks on Smart Banking, several talks at Bloomberg on the future of Finance, and the Capital Markets Innovation Summit in London. I have been nominated in the 2020 Top Global 50 AI Ethics influencers. I am a member of committees of both national and international organisations. One of my passions is to explain the benefit of technology and AI in our society. I’ve had the pleasure of organising: • Visio Conference between NASA scientists and World Young leaders, and ran workshops during World Youth Leaders conferences (ex: Stirling World Youth Congress in 2005) I am currently writing my first book and lecturing at the University of London for the newly fully online MSc In Data Science. For my upcoming articles, and talks, follow me on twitter: @NadiaAbouayoub. Thank you Nadia.