Agentic AI in Modern Banking

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I have spent over 25 years navigating the intersection of banking, technology, and consulting. My career has essentially been a journey from traditional operations at HSBC and Bank of America to architecting the 'AI-first' wholesale bank.

Currently, I lead AI Transformation for Corporate Banking in SEA in a management consulting capacity, where I’m spearheading 'Program AURA - transitioning a Tier-1 bank to an autonomous wholesale credit model.

Before this, at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), I led the deployment of Agentic AI workflows for trade finance that didn't just 'assist' but achieved 45% efficiency gains and 90%+ accuracy in complex document screening. My value proposition is that I don't just talk about the tech; I’ve managed the $10M+ P&Ls and the regulatory scrutiny that comes with it.

Q2. In a market environment increasingly defined by unpredictable and high-impact geopolitical shifts, how are autonomous risk models being calibrated to account for non-linear events that 'clean data' history cannot predict? What is the industry standard for 'human-in-the-loop' intervention in AI-led trading and treasury?

My perspective is grounded in treasury enablement…