Global Webinar Series on AI in Finance: Focus on Africa

Global Webinar Series on Artificial Intelligence, Explainability, and Trustworthiness in Financial Services

by WAIFC, World Economic Forum, and NVIDIA

3^rd series event in Africa

Thursday, July 15, 07:00 EDT / 12:00 WEST BST / 13:00 CAT CEST / 14:00 AST / 15:00 MUT GST / 17:00 ALMT / 19:00 HKT / 20:00 JST KST 

The potential and application bandwidth of  Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in Financial Services is breathtaking. However, enterprise scaling and model exposure to live environments turn out to be quite challenging. Additionally, further regulation of AI is expected or has already been drafted.

In this unique series on AI in financial services across the globe we have invited thought leaders and AI personalities to discuss the latest implications, trends, strategies, and challenges. What are the global and local trends? How do financial centers, financial service companies, and financial supervisors position themselves? How are the technical and ethical challenges addressed? What are best practices, standards, platforms, and infrastructures? Where are the best talent, research, and innovation?

Join us on this very timely and exciting journey around the globe! 

Agenda:

• Welcome by
  Honorable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services & Good Governance, Government of Mauritius
• Introductions by 
  Said Ibrahimi, Board Member WAIFC and CEO Casablanca Finance City
  Crystal Rugege, Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, World Economic Forum
  Kate Kallot, Head of Emerging Areas, NVIDIA
• Discussion with industry leaders
  Dr. Nick Bradshaw, Founder & CEO, AI Media Group
  Driss Lamrani, CEO, A2IM Robo Advisors
  Nii Osae, Co-Founder CYST, Chairman AI Association Ghana
  Dr. Jochen Papenbrock, Partner Relationship Manager, NVIDIA
  Ken Poonoosamy, CEO, Economic Development Board Mauritius
  Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive, Financial Services Commission Mauritius
  moderated by Kate Kallot, NVIDIA
• Q&A 
• Closing remarks
  Dr. Jochen Biedermann, Managing Director, WAIFC

Manal Bernoussi, Strategy, Marketing & Communications Director, Casablanca Finance City, will guide you through the program. 

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Next webinars of this series:

• Asia: 15 September, 12:00 HKT / 13:00 JST KST
• Russia/CIS
• GCC
• Latin America

Please stay tuned.

Many thanks to our media partner: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence