AI is transforming how we invest, make decisions, and navigate financial careers—but what happens when strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making are no longer solely human?
In this event, we’ll explore how AI is reshaping the financial landscape and the skills needed to stay ahead. We’ll dive into:
🔹 Strategic Decision-Making in the Age of AI: How do AI tools compare to human intuition when making high-stakes decisions?
🔹 Risk & Reward: What can we learn from industries like investing, where calculated risks and data-driven decisions are essential, and apply to financial leadership?
🔹 Future-Proofing Careers: How can financial professionals sharpen their skills in strategy, negotiation, and risk assessment to thrive alongside AI?
With insights from experts across fintech, investing, and decision-making fields, this conversation will spotlight the human edge in an AI-driven world.
This is a virtual event. Please RSVP below:
Speakers
Maya Mikhailov
Maya Mikhailov is the CEO and founder of Savvi AI, a patented platform that helps FinServ and FinTech teams build and deploy custom AI/ML models and AI agents to enhance products and streamline operations. Her previous company was acquired by Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) in 2017. At Synchrony, she served as SVP and GM, leading a new division that was developing innovative AI products and services.
Maya has been featured in Bloomberg, The New York Times, Fortune, CNBC, and Forbes. She also spent five years as an Adjunct Professor at NYU, lecturing on technology strategy.
Susi O’Neill
Susi O’Neill works at the intersection of emerging technologies and communications.
She founded EVA to work with forward-thinking leaders to build trust so tech adoption works for people and business.
She’s led thought leadership campaigns for B2B tech audiences and delivered keynotes, podcasts, and webinars for brands like Bank of America, Kaspersky and Finastra.
She’s recognised as one of the top 50 global women in content and hosted Insight Story business tech trends podcasts.
She's authored whitepapers and articles on frontier tech, cybersecurity, digital twins, and women in AI and shares weekly tech insights in her newsletter, Rethinking The Hype Cycle.
She brings clarity, humour, and real-world insight to help leaders move past tech hype and lead with confidence.
Dennis Yang
Dennis Yang is the Principal Product Manager for Generative AI at Chime, a financial technology company that believes basic banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Previously, he was the co-founder of Dashbot, an analytics platform for conversational AI, Bureau of Trade, a vintage marketplace (acquired by eBay) and Techdirt, the technology blog. He was also the ninth employee of Infochimps (acquired by CSC) and the ninth employee of mySimon (acquired by CNET). He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and lives in San Francisco with his wife Tricia, daughter Halo, and dog Bear, who introduced them. You can follow him on Twitter at @sinned or on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/dennisyang
Yilma C. Dat
Yilma C. Dat is a seasoned fintech product leader with extensive experience in digital strategy and product marketing. As a Lead Product Manager at Seeking Alpha, she collaborates closely with the AI team to explore how intelligent tools can enhance financial analysis and enable user engagement. With over a decade of experience in the financial technology sector, Yilma brings a nuanced perspective on how AI is reshaping investment research and market dynamics. She is passionate about fostering innovation, empowering women in tech, and is excited about the opportunities AI presents for fintech. Outside of work, Yilma enjoys practicing yoga, tending to her little garden, and contributing to her family's art gallery.