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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

The New Financial Stack: AI, Agents and Trust

Annabella Bassler , Daniele Tonella , Peter Bakenecker , Klaus Fiala

Finance is shifting to machine-to-machine commerce powered by autonomous AI agents. How can leadership balance these probabilistic models with the strict deterministic execution required for absolute trust?

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#1 about 4 min

Personal use cases and data privacy boundaries

Where leaders draw the line when interacting with language models in their daily routines.

#2 about 3 min

Transitioning toward autonomous agentic commerce

How machine-to-machine transactions shift the focus away from human verification toward establishing security and agent intent.

#3 about 2 min

Balancing deterministic and probabilistic systems in banking

Why the financial sector keeps autonomous models out of production while leveraging them in design and coding.

#4 about 3 min

Calculating the business value of emerging technologies

A framework for evaluating initiatives based on new revenues, user experience improvements, and cost reduction.

#5 about 4 min

Enhancing security and real-time fraud prevention

Optimizing the balance between seamless consumer experiences and rigorous transaction verification.

#6 about 4 min

Managing end-user computing risks and shadow models

How clear governance mechanisms prevent unmonitored deployment and ensure initiatives result in traceable benefits.

#7 about 3 min

Mitigating unconscious bias with targeted workflow assistants

Developing specialized integrations that analyze text in real-time to alert users of potential stereotypes.

#8 about 2 min

Learning agility from media and governance from finance

Blending rapid adaptation paradigms with rigorous compliance standards to sustainably scale modern architectures.

#9 about 6 min

The impact of regulatory friction on innovation speed

Evaluating how differing interpretations of compliance frameworks introduce complexities for multinational deployment strategies.

#10 about 2 min

Required leadership skills for modern technology transitions

Prioritizing courage, human empathy, and cross-generational curiosity to navigate shifting technical paradigms.

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Navigating regulatory uncertainty and deliberate adoption

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Navigating evolving FINRA and SEC regulations for AI

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Navigating technology adoption across business and IT functions

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7:41 min

Shattered security assumptions in the age of AI

Javier Garza Javier Garza +4 · World Congress 2026 North America

1:54 min

Framing responsible AI as a core business driver

Björn Bringmann Björn Bringmann +3 · World Congress 2024

1:56 min

Navigating AI adoption in highly regulated environments

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