George is a seasoned IT professional with 15+ years of experience, evolving from technical roles to leading engineering teams in security-critical sectors. Passionate about coaching and empowering others, he combines hands-on expertise with strategic leadership.

A former professional chess player, George won the "Romanian Chess Champion" title with his club team in 2004. At 16, he founded and grew an ISP company in Bucharest to 600 clients before selling it at 18. He later pursued an Executive MBA at IMT Paris to strengthen his leadership skills.

Recognized in the Financial Times' "100 Faces of Innovation" in 2016, George is a sought-after Cybersecurity expert specializing in Fraud and Deepfakes. He has spoken at over 20 conferences all around the world, and his beginner’s Cybersecurity course has helped 150,000+ students start their careers in the field.

George is a seasoned IT professional with 15+ years of experience, evolving from technical roles to leading engineering teams in security-critical sectors. Passionate about coaching and empowering others, he combines hands-on expertise with strategic... Show more

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reliable and scalable systems. Beyond engineering, he is a filmmaker and content creator with 50,000+ followers, known for simplifying complex technical topics through engaging content.

As an active community member in AWS User Group Pune, Atlassian Community, and Toastmasters, Shobhit brings a unique mix of technical depth, storytelling, and stage presence. He is now building his journey into Developer Relations (DevRel), where his mission is to empower developers with the right tools, stories, and confidence to succeed.

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reli... Show more

Barry has spent over 25 years in the tech industry; from developer to solution architect, business transformation manager to IT Director, and CTO of a £100m FinTech company. In 2020 Barry's passion for data and analytics led him to gain an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Applications.

He is happiest when he's at a whiteboard sketching out a process, architecture, roadmap or solving a problem. He's got a gift for taking complex ideas and presenting them in a way that technical and non-technical audiences can grok. He has a passion for simplifying the complex, and helping organisations use technology to transform and amplify their impact.

Barry has spent over 25 years in the tech industry; from developer to solution architect, business transformation manager to IT Director, and CTO of a £100m FinTech company. In 2020 Barry's passion for data and analytics led him to gain an MSc in Art... Show more

Rashi Agrawal is the Head of Agentic AI at Hinge Health, where she leads the strategic engineering of high-stakes AI systems within complex regulatory landscapes. By expertly navigating the rigorous requirements of clinical safety, HIPAA, and global regulations, she ensures that disruptive technology remains both secure and compliant. Focused on the pioneer side of generative technology, Rashi is architecting "state-of-the-art" frameworks for Agentic AI that move beyond simple automation to solve critical member problems and drive dramatic business growth.

Formerly the Head of AI at GoodLeap, a leading FinTech in Green Energy, Rashi spearheaded enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives that optimized everything from complex loan processing to customer engagement while managing a complex cross functional global portfolio. With a unique blend of holistic vision and deep technical expertise, she has a proven track record of developing intelligent decision-making systems and risk assessment platforms that deliver measurable business value through Generative and Agentic AI.

Earlier in her career, Rashi led engineering teams at Yahoo, where she transformed early-stage technical challenges into massive growth engines for their multi billion-dollar advertising business. Her approach is defined by a commitment to technical innovation grounded in strategic business transformation, ensuring that AI serves as a competitive moat rather than just a technical layer.

Beyond the office, Rashi is a global explorer who has traveled to over 45 countries, bringing a diverse, international perspective to her leadership. She is an active thought leader in the Engineering Leadership and AI community. An Indian immigrant with a Master’s in Computer Science from San Jose State University, an alumna of Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education program, she is also the founder of Women In Tech AI (WIT AI), a community dedicated to empowering and elevating women leaders in the artificial intelligence space.

Rashi Agrawal is the Head of Agentic AI at Hinge Health, where she leads the strategic engineering of high-stakes AI systems within complex regulatory landscapes. By expertly navigating the rigorous requirements of clinical safety, HIPAA, and global ... Show more

The Billion-Dollar Ghost: How Chris Carter Built an AI Fortress from a Staff of One

Three days after surgeons threaded carbon fiber and titanium discs into his spine—a literal hardware upgrade for a man who refuses to crash—Chris Carter was at 35,000 feet. He wasn't chasing a vacation; he was chasing a vision. While the rest of the world’s elite were still debating the "dangers" of AI over chilled Meursault, Carter was landing in Dubai to finalize the evolution of MUGATI AI: the first billion-dollar "unicorn" built entirely on the back of AI-based tools.
To understand the $1B valuation, you have to understand the man. Carter is a "heart-on-his-sleeve" operator, a 24-hour-a-day whirlwind who views his clients not as data points, but as a temporary family he is sworn to protect. It’s a trait forged in a childhood that reads like a Dickensian fever dream. At age six, while other children were learning to tie their shoes, Chris and his brother Willie were learning the geography of eleven different couches. A year of "couch hopping" due to his mother’s struggles didn't break him; it gave him a preternatural sense of where the floor is soft and where the walls are thin.
Today, that instinct has been digitized.
The SAP Whisperer and the 93.7% Gambit
In the glass-and-steel boardrooms where the world’s wealth is tallied, there is a number that haunts every C-suite executive: 93.7. That is the percentage of global financial transactions that pulse through SAP environments. It is a staggering, terrifying concentration of value. For thirty-five years, Chris Carter has been the man watching the wires.
"I know the struggles of making sure SAP is secure," Carter says, his voice carrying the calm weight of someone who has seen the "unhackable" crumble. While others saw SAP as a mere database, Carter saw it as a fortress that needed a smarter gatekeeper.
MUGATI AI provides specialized services designed to modernize these corporate operations by integrating Small Language Models (SLMs) and artificial intelligence directly into existing SAP environments. The goal isn't just automation; it’s ERP optimization to increase organizational productivity and data accuracy. But the "teeth"—the reason why investors are foaming at the mouth and the valuation has hit the stratosphere—is a security tool known as Cloak Works.
The Digital Conscience
In the milliseconds it takes for a distracted executive to hit "Send" on a sensitive banking document or upload a client list to a vulnerable portal, Cloak Works intercedes. It doesn't just block; it talks. It asks the user, on any device, anywhere: "Do you truly want to send your personal banking history via an unencrypted email? Do you truly need to risk this on a website that doesn't meet your organization's score?"
It is a security tool for the human element. It recognizes that in a world of hacks and breaches, the greatest vulnerability is a moment of human fatigue. By providing a "security score" in real-time, Carter has effectively turned every employee into a high-level security expert. He has taken the "courtesy and generosity" that saved him as a child and baked it into a software architecture that ensures his customers are never left without a roof over their data.
The Sovereign of Stealth
In the quiet, flickering light of a screen—running a hyper-tuned instance of Gemini and Google Chrome—Carter did something the venture capital world said was impossible. He built a billion-dollar company without a single employee. He didn't want a "team"; he wanted a "Machine."
For a decade, Carter lived in "Stealth Mode," architecting and refining his mindset before ever coming out into the light. He integrated tools such as NotebookLM and Antigravity into a unified, sentient workflow, proving that a "Sovereign Entrepreneur" can outproduce a legacy corporation.
When he finally integrated Cloak Works into live AI environments for customer testing, the result was a total paradigm shift. Executives and VCs began to circle, stunned to find that the "organization" they were courting was actually just one man with a superior set of AI-based tools. The valuation hit $1B without Carter taking a single penny of outside capital.
The New Corporate Standard
Beyond technical infrastructure, Carter’s solutions aim to improve employee engagement by empowering staff with advanced digital tools rather than replacing them. The organization emphasizes responsible AI implementation, ensuring that businesses maintain visibility and ethical standards over their internal technology use.
With years of experience and a client portfolio, MUGATI AI now offers a comprehensive roadmap for digital transformation and safe experimentation. As the Cloak Works shield begins to roll out across the globe, monitoring every "outward breath" of corporate data, the message to the world is clear: The age of the bloated, inefficient corporation is over.
The age of the Sovereign Entrepreneur—protected by titanium, carbon fiber, and the most sophisticated AI shield ever forged—has begun.

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Worked for years in Technical Leadership roles, focused on infrastructure management and Cloud on the 3 major public cloud providers. Experienced in the finance sector, specifically on high-performance payment platforms and systems compliance.
Regular speaker at conferences and meetups.
Federico holds an MSc in Software Engineering from City University London

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Results - driven Cybersecurity Engineer with diverse experience across Healthcare, Banking, Public, and Telecom sectors, cross-functional project guidance and stakeholder support, security architecture strategy, application/ agentic AI security, predictive analytics, and enterprise risk management. Adept at designing and implementing scalable solutions, driving automation, and delivering quantifiable value and innovation.

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Solomon Olalemi is Head of Product at VFD Microfinance Bank, where he leads the team building digital banking and lending products for Nigeria's underserved market. He has over six years of product management experience spanning cryptocurrency infrastructure, cross-border remittance, and digital banking across Africa and the UK.
Before VFD, Solomon led product at Polaris Bank, where the digital banking platform was named Digital Bank of the Year in Nigeria for three consecutive years. Earlier in his career, he helped build a remittance platform serving payment corridors across the continent and contributed to early-stage cryptocurrency infrastructure at Payercoins.
Solomon writes and speaks on product strategy, API-as-a-product thinking, fintech innovation in emerging markets, and building teams that ship in regulated environments. He has spoken at API Conf Lagos and contributes to Nigeria's growing product community.
Outside work, he's a committed reader — he finished 104 books in 2017 — and spends his off-hours with family and friends in Lagos.

Solomon Olalemi is Head of Product at VFD Microfinance Bank, where he leads the team building digital banking and lending products for Nigeria's underserved market. He has over six years of product management experience spanning cryptocurrency infras... Show more

Adelina is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in agile software development across the full life cycle. Leading geographically dispersed teams across finance, e-commerce and cybersecurity, Adelina has successfully designed, developed and deployed complex, scalable applications. As an independent trainer in software architecture, Adelina is passionate about sharing knowledge through articles and thought leadership. With expertise in project planning, release management and stakeholder coordination, Adelina consistently drives high-impact results while ensuring seamless execution across teams and projects.

Adelina is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in agile software development across the full life cycle. Leading geographically dispersed teams across finance, e-commerce and cybersecurity, Adelina has successfully designed,... Show more

Fowmy Abdulmuttalib is a Microsoft-certified business intelligence professional with extensive experience in finance, accounting and data analytics. Currently, he is employed by McDonald's Saudi Arabia as the Head of ERP and Business Intelligence. Interested in everything data-related, he would like to share his passion and knowledge with the data community.

Fowmy Abdulmuttalib is a Microsoft-certified business intelligence professional with extensive experience in finance, accounting and data analytics. Currently, he is employed by McDonald's Saudi Arabia as the Head of ERP and Business Intelligence. In... Show more

Bringing degrees in Physics & Innovation Management and 15 years of experience in International Banking, IT and Marketing, I create and launch the best market fit digital products highly valued by end-users and business.

Certified in Sustainable Investing by CFA Institute; Azure Fundamentals by Microsoft; SAFe® 5; Scrum PSPO I; Agile PM by IAPM; Google Analytics IQ & all Ads.

Bringing degrees in Physics & Innovation Management and 15 years of experience in International Banking, IT and Marketing, I create and launch the best market fit digital products highly valued by end-users and business. Certified in Sustainable ... Show more

Software & AI Agent Engineer en Interbank, donde diseño y orquesto agentes de IA en sistemas escalables de alto impacto. Mi stack abarca backend, frontend y cloud, con rol como arquitecto de soluciones y analista de sistemas.

Technical Lead de IA en LM Laboratory y miembro del Core Team del AWS Student Builder Group UTP. Parte de IT FOR BANKING, experiencia como jurado de Desarrollo Móvil e Instructor de Bootcamp de Rust. Speaker activo en temas de DevOps, Terraform, IA Generativa, Agentes y Notion.

Apasionado por llevar la IA del prototipo a producción de forma simple, segura y automatizada.

Software & AI Agent Engineer en Interbank, donde diseño y orquesto agentes de IA en sistemas escalables de alto impacto. Mi stack abarca backend, frontend y cloud, con rol como arquitecto de soluciones y analista de sistemas. Technical Lead de IA ... Show more

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo para leer mi biografía, lo cual demuestra tu interés en el maravilloso mundo de las finanzas y la contabilidad de costes.

Permíteme una breve introducción: He trabajado como CFO y controller durante mucho tiempo, y soy apasionado de la técnica financiera y de costes. Disfruto analizando procesos, y esta pasión me ha llevado a impartir clases en distintas universidades, donde he aprendido tanto de mis alumnos como espero que ellos hayan aprendido algo de mí.

Una pregunta que a menudo me hacen es sobre los sectores en los que he trabajado. Para mí, el desafío no es en qué sectores he trabajado, sino cuántos me faltan por explorar y aprender.
Como apasionado de las finanzas, el control de gestión y los costes, actualmente me encuentro inmerso en el mundo de Dynamics, lo cual representa toda una aventura.

Si estás buscando una sesión que combine visión de negocio aplicada a Dynamics y que, en algún momento, desafíe tus habilidades con cálculos, no lo pienses más, no vengas a mi sesión, o sí.

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo para leer mi biografía, lo cual demuestra tu interés en el maravilloso mundo de las finanzas y la contabilidad de costes. Permíteme una breve introducción: He trabajado como CFO y controller durante mucho tiempo, y so... Show more

Sou um profissional com mais de 25 anos de carreira. Atualmente trabalho como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas e Infraestrutura. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Computação na Nuvem. Grande parte da carreira atuando em empresas do setor financeiro. Nas horas livres gosto de desenvolver prótótipos com IoT, Robótica Educacional e Projetos Maker do tipo faça você mesmo.

Sou um profissional com mais de 25 anos de carreira. Atualmente trabalho como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas e Infraestrutura. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Computação n... Show more

Khang Toh is Head of Engineering, Digital Operations, SRE and Cloud Infrastructure at Bank Jago / DKatalis, where he leads cloud, reliability, developer experience, and AI-enabled digital operations for a digital bank serving more than 16 million customers. He has over 20 years of experience across software engineering, architecture, mobile, cloud infrastructure, startup leadership, and digital banking, with more than 15 years leading technical teams in the US and Singapore. Khang started developing for mobile in 2009, founded the Singapore Android Developers Meetup in 2013, serves as Conference Chair for droidcon Singapore, and is the Developers Circle Lead for Facebook in Singapore. His current work focuses on how AI can transform enterprise engineering, SRE, cloud operations, and developer productivity.

Khang Toh is Head of Engineering, Digital Operations, SRE and Cloud Infrastructure at Bank Jago / DKatalis, where he leads cloud, reliability, developer experience, and AI-enabled digital operations for a digital bank serving more than 16 million cus... Show more

Nafisa Lawal Idris is a Data Scientist with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Nigeria Defence Academy. She is from Sokoto State and she is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the technology sector. With over six years of experience, she has progressed through roles such as Data Entry Intern, Statistical Data Analyst, Data Analyst and Data Scientist.
As an active mentor and thought leader, she has been involved with numerous initiatives like ADPList, KaggleX, She Connect Africa, Google Women Techmakers and Women in Data Science (WiDS). Her dedication extends to being a Global Ambassador at WomenTech Network, Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide and an Advisory Board Member at Spendo Technologies.
Nafisa's current exploration into Bitcoin development and her continuous contributions to the tech community underscore her adaptability and commitment to innovation. She is also a Professional Member of the Professional Statisticians Society of Nigeria (PSSN), Member of ForbesBLK and a Certified member of the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON). Through her journey, Nafisa remains dedicated to promoting gender diversity and empowering the next generation of tech professionals particularly women in underrepresented regions.

Nafisa Lawal Idris is a Data Scientist with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Nigeria Defence Academy. She is from Sokoto State and she is an advocate for diversity... Show more

– Over 20 years’ experience with global investment banks, private banks, hedge funds and consulting covering governance, enterprise risk, information security, and project management.
– Strong experience in information security and enterprise risk from a management and leadership perspective as well as an appointed board member.
– Successful track record of delivering complex, high quality, robust and reliable solutions on time and on budget.
– Strong track record of review financial statements and valuing public companies.

CERTIFICATIONS: CISSP, CCSP, SSCP, CISM, CCSK, and PMP

– Over 20 years’ experience with global investment banks, private banks, hedge funds and consulting covering governance, enterprise risk, information security, and project management. – Strong experience in information security and enterprise risk ... Show more

Lars Reichert ist Leiter des Bereichs Vertriebsmanagement-Lösungen bei der Finanz Informatik, dem zentralen IT-Dienstleister der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Er und sein Team verantworten Anwendungen zur Unterstützung der Vertriebsplanung, Kostenrechnung sowie Vor- und Nachkalkulation im Kundengeschäft der Sparkassen. Darüber hinaus betreut sein Bereich das zentrale Data Warehouse für alle vertriebsrelevanten Daten. Seit der Übernahme dieser Rolle Ende 2023 treibt er die Modernisierung der Anwendungsarchitektur voran – mit dem Ziel, zentrale Mainframe-Systeme in skalierbare, dezentrale Komponenten zu überführen.

Lars Reichert ist Leiter des Bereichs Vertriebsmanagement-Lösungen bei der Finanz Informatik, dem zentralen IT-Dienstleister der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Er und sein Team verantworten Anwendungen zur Unterstützung der Vertriebsplanung, Kostenrechnung... Show more

Software engineer with experience in leading teams on the development of systems for psychometrics and finance. Ricardo is passionate about development and how developers can achieve their expertise and excellence of their skills set.

Software engineer with experience in leading teams on the development of systems for psychometrics and finance. Ricardo is passionate about development and how developers can achieve their expertise and excellence of their skills set. Show more

Marcello Ozzetti is a Tech Architecture Director at Accenture Brazil, where he leads the design of digital platforms and drives initiatives in DevSecOps, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing for the financial sector. He brings over 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, CI/CD pipeline modernization, software governance, and scalable solutions using Java and Python.

He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), is currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science at UNIFESP, and also holds an MBA in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data from the University of São Paulo (USP). His academic research focuses on mitigating bias in facial recognition systems through deep neural networks (CNNs).

Marcello Ozzetti is a Tech Architecture Director at Accenture Brazil, where he leads the design of digital platforms and drives initiatives in DevSecOps, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing for the financial sector. He brings over 15 years o... Show more

Víctor Aguayo, Technology Architect en BCP con +20 años en tecnología . Diseña plataformas cloud-native en Kubernetes (AKS/ACA) y estandariza microservicios con Dapr (invocación, pub/sub, estado, secretos, observabilidad). Orquesta flujos event-driven con Kafka y Flink e integra agentes de IA (MCP). En BCP lidera POCs, define guías/baselines y optimiza costos. Ex Principal Architect en Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes (AWS). Speaker en Peru Global Azure 2025, 2026, DevFest 2025, miembro de la comunidad Rust Peru.

Víctor Aguayo, Technology Architect en BCP con +20 años en tecnología . Diseña plataformas cloud-native en Kubernetes (AKS/ACA) y estandariza microservicios con Dapr (invocación, pub/sub, estado, secretos, observabilidad). Orquesta flujos event-drive... Show more

Aleksandar is a Product Manager for Dynamics 365 Business Central, responsible for core finance and regulatory capabilities, localization strategy, e-documents, sustainability, and agent-based innovation in these areas. He has more than three decades of experience in IT, with a strong background in ERP solutions. A former Dynamics NAV MVP, he is a regular lecturer at major international conferences.

Aleksandar is a Product Manager for Dynamics 365 Business Central, responsible for core finance and regulatory capabilities, localization strategy, e-documents, sustainability, and agent-based innovation in these areas. He has more than three decades... Show more

Joyjit Roy is a recognized leader in AI, Machine Learning, and Information Technology, with expertise in cloud-native platforms and large-scale digital systems. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, he has led digital transformation initiatives across insurance, financial services, and global eCommerce sectors, including Fortune 500 companies.

His research interests focus on enterprise AI systems, Agentic AI architectures, intelligent automation, and distributed cloud platforms supporting production-scale digital ecosystems. Roy contributes to the community through research, peer review, mentorship, and technical leadership.

He frequently speaks at AI, distributed systems, and enterprise technology transformation conferences and summits.

Joyjit Roy is a recognized leader in AI, Machine Learning, and Information Technology, with expertise in cloud-native platforms and large-scale digital systems. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, he has led digital transformation... Show more

Jaime is Principal Developer Advocate at Jack Henry where he leads the Developer Relations team working on open banking APIs. He is also a co-host of the More Than Just Code podcast. Jaime often enjoys a nice cup of coffee and conversation on various topics.

Jaime is Principal Developer Advocate at Jack Henry where he leads the Developer Relations team working on open banking APIs. He is also a co-host of the More Than Just Code podcast. Jaime often enjoys a nice cup of coffee and conversation on various... Show more

I am a Cloud Lead/Architect with a strong track record of successfully driven implementations. My experience spans multiple industries working with Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and financial services ERPs.

I am a Cloud Lead/Architect with a strong track record of successfully driven implementations. My experience spans multiple industries working with Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and financial services ERPs. Show more

Robert is a talented, energetic, and insightful product-focused speaker focused on helping teams and organizations build great products and align on their best ways of working to build trust and accountability. He has spent 15 years in the IT field with a primary focus on product development, agile framework, and software quality within both startups and enterprise organizations spanning diverse industries including Automotive, Insurance, Finance, Healthcare and the Department of Defense. He currently serves as a Sr Principal Product professional at Discover + Capital One helping build and evolve innovative products to ensure a brighter financial future for their customers. He is a relentlessly optimistic, culture-first leader who unlocks elite performance by developing people, fostering trust, and placing success over ego.

Robert is a talented, energetic, and insightful product-focused speaker focused on helping teams and organizations build great products and align on their best ways of working to build trust and accountability. He has spent 15 years in the IT field w... Show more

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is getting more focus. That means I am trying to setup builds that are secure by designed and securely designed. Tools help with that.

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Seasoned backend-focused full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience, specializing in Python and Django. Previously worked as a Senior Developer at Paysika, contributing to the development of financial systems, and currently serve as CTO at QuickerPay, where I lead the design and development of scalable technology solutions.

With a strong background in FinTech, I focus on building reliable, secure, and high-performance systems. I am also a former computer science educator, passionate about sharing knowledge and supporting developers' growth in the Python ecosystem.

Seasoned backend-focused full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience, specializing in Python and Django. Previously worked as a Senior Developer at Paysika, contributing to the development of financial systems, and currently serve as CTO at ... Show more

Brian R. Yurachek is a former 'Wall Street' asset manager and founder of Parallel Worlds, Inc., where he develops IoT-driven media platforms that connect physical environments with digital assets for next-generation user experiences.

Brian R. Yurachek is a former 'Wall Street' asset manager and founder of Parallel Worlds, Inc., where he develops IoT-driven media platforms that connect physical environments with digital assets for next-generation user experiences. Show more

Hernan Huwyler is a Global Risk Management Executive and the Academic Director at IE Law and Business School (Executive Education). With a dual background as an MBA and CPA, Hernan specializes in the intersection of Law, Technology, and Quantitative Risk.

He focuses on "translating" complex regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, GDPR, ISO 42001) into actionable architectures for engineering and business teams. Unlike traditional compliance officers, Hernan advocates for data-driven risk management, moving beyond "heatmaps" to utilize Monte Carlo simulations, convolution models, and Python-based risk quantification.

Hernan has led Risk, Control, and Audit functions for major multinational corporations across Europe and the Americas. He writes and speaks extensively on Adversarial AI, Algorithmic Auditing, and the financial quantification of Cyber Risk. Past keynote venues include Risk Awareness Conferences (>2,000 risk managers), IIA and ISACA Summits, ProcureCom Europe, IKN Madrid, IE University, and closed-door sessions for international organizations and national regulators. Hernan’s talks consistently rank in the top 5% of conference feedback scores because he makes complex security requirements, business needs and regulations feel like a competitive advantage.

Speaking Topics:

AI Governance: Implementing ISO 42001 and navigating the EU AI Act.
Risk Quantification: Why "Impact x Probability" fails and how to use convolution models.
Adversarial AI: Balancing transparency with security to prevent data poisoning.
AI ROI: Risk-adjusted financial modeling for Generative AI deployments.

Ready-to-Submit Talk Proposals:

Session 1: The Technical/Quant Talk

Title: Kill the Heatmap: Quantifying AI Risk with Python & Monte Carlo Simulations
Abstract: Most organizations manage AI risk using colorful 5x5 "heatmaps." This is mathematically flawed and dangerous for high-stakes AI deployment. In this talk, we will ditch the gut-check methodology. I will demonstrate how to use convolution and Monte Carlo simulations to model the "tail risk" of AI hallucinations and regulatory fines. You will leave with a method to calculate the actual financial exposure of your models—no expensive GRC software required, just math and logic.

Session 2: The Governance/Security Talk

Title: The Transparency Trap: How to Audit AI Without Creating Vulnerabilities
Abstract: New standards like ISO/IEC 12792 demand AI transparency, but in the age of Adversarial Machine Learning, "oversharing" is a security vector. If you reveal your full architecture and training sources, you invite data poisoning and model inversion attacks. This session outlines a "Tiered Disclosure Architecture." We will discuss how to route specific data to auditors, regulators, and users differently, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act without handing the keys to bad actors.

Session 3: The Business/Strategy Talk

Title: The Real Cost of Intelligence: A Risk-Adjusted Framework for AI ROI
Abstract: Companies are deploying Generative AI based on productivity hype, but they are ignoring the "OpEx Iceberg"—model drift, inference costs, and liability reserves. This talk presents a financial framework for calculating the true ROI of AI. We will cover how to factor in the "Risk Delta" (new risks vs. automated risks), calculate the Levelized Cost of AI (LCOAI), and determine when to build vs. buy based on process uniqueness. A session for leaders who need to justify the cloud bill to the CFO.

Hernan Huwyler is a Global Risk Management Executive and the Academic Director at IE Law and Business School (Executive Education). With a dual background as an MBA and CPA, Hernan specializes in the intersection of Law, Technology, and Quantitative ... Show more