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Avoiding Traps and Empowering Decision-Makers in the AI Age
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
Avoiding Traps and Empowering Decision-Makers in the AI Age
Date: September 2025Speaker: Dr Laura Arenas, COO Risk Officer – Digital Resilience, Allianz Technology
Are you making better decisions with AI, or is AI making your blind spots worse?
In this live session, Dr Laura Arenas will explore why experienced finance and technology professionals sometimes make poor choices when relying on AI tools, and the practical strategies to avoid these traps. Through real-world examples of AI decision-making gone wrong, Dr Arenas will highlight simple yet powerful frameworks that can improve judgment and build stronger human–AI collaboration in your organisation.
This webinar will equip leaders, risk managers, and decision-makers with actionable steps to ensure AI supports strategic goals rather than undermining them.
Agenda

Introduction by CFTE – Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Part 1 – Expert Presentation: Dr Arenas will present case studies of AI-driven decision failures and share practical frameworks for resilient, risk-aware decision-making in the AI era.
Part 2 – Live Q&A: An interactive session where attendees can engage directly with Dr Arenas.

About the Speaker
Dr Laura Arenas is a visionary Risk Officer with more than a decade of international experience in digital resilience and enterprise risk transformation across leading financial and technology institutions. As COO Risk Officer – Digital Resilience at Allianz Technology, she leads global risk governance frameworks integrating cyber, IT, and operational domains.
She holds a PhD in Business specialising in risk modelling and emerging technologies, has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and contributed multiple book chapters. Beyond her professional achievements, Dr Arenas is a Global Ambassador for Women in AI and an Editorial Board Member for key academic journals.
Her mission is to shape resilient, intelligent organisations through automation, innovation, and strategic risk management.
Why Attend

Learn how to recognise and avoid common decision-making traps in AI adoption
Discover practical frameworks for better AI–human collaboration
Gain insights from one of the leading voices in digital resilience and enterprise risk in financial services

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AI and Climate : Innovation, Impact, and New Opportunities
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:30
AI and Climate : Innovation, Impact, and New Opportunities
Date: 28 October 2025
Time: 12pm UK | 3pm Abu Dhabi | 7pm SingaporeSpeaker: Amit Agrawal, Regulatory Risk & Transformation Leader /Advisor – Zero Circle
Climate change continues to pose complex global challenges that reach far beyond environmental concerns, influencing policy, regulation, and corporate accountability. As artificial intelligence evolves, it is introducing powerful new ways to measure, mitigate, and manage climate risk, while also raising critical questions around governance, compliance, and ethical deployment.
In this live session, Amit Agrawal will explore how the convergence of AI, climate policy, and regulatory frameworks is reshaping sustainability strategy across industries. The discussion will reveal how organisations can leverage AI to drive measurable climate impact, improve ESG performance, and ensure responsible innovation aligned with global regulatory standards.
This webinar is designed for sustainability leaders, finance professionals, technologists, and policymakers who are looking to understand the opportunities and responsibilities emerging at the intersection of AI, regulation, and climate action.
Agenda

Introduction by CFTE – Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Part 1 – Expert Presentation: Amit Agrawal will present how AI is transforming climate strategy, from sustainability reporting and risk management to ESG innovation. He will share insights into emerging technologies and discuss how businesses can align AI-driven solutions with climate and regulatory objectives.
Part 2 – Live Q&A: An interactive session where attendees can engage directly with Amit

About the Speaker
Amit Agrawal is a Regulatory Risk and Transformation Leader and Advisor at Zero Circle. He brings extensive experience at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and regulation, helping organisations navigate emerging compliance landscapes while embracing innovation responsibly.
With a career spanning global financial services and technology transformation, Amit focuses on developing forward-looking strategies that combine AI, ESG, and policy insight to accelerate sustainable impact. He is a recognised thought leader on climate innovation, governance, and the responsible application of emerging technologies.
Why Attend
• Understand how AI is driving innovation and accountability in climate strategy
• Discover cross-sector applications of AI for ESG, sustainability, and risk management
• Explore the new skills and leadership capabilities needed to thrive in the era of AI and sustainability
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The Need for a Holistic Approach to AI and Data Transformation
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:30
The Need for a Holistic Approach to AI and Data Transformation
Date: 9 December 2025 Tuesday
Time: 12pm UK | 4pm Abu Dhabi | 8pm Singapore
Speaker: Lenara Aliyeva, Executive Advisor in Digital Transformation, Data and AI, Thoughtworks
Many organisations are investing in Data and AI, yet still struggle to convert experimentation into organisation-wide impact. The challenge is rarely the technology itself. Instead, progress slows when vision, architecture, governance, operating models, and change management are not aligned.
In this live session, we explore why a holistic approach is essential to achieving sustainable AI and data transformation. You will learn how to bring strategy, people, and technology together in a consistent framework that enables long-term value.
What You Will Learn
A concise, practical overview of how to:

Build a clear, outcome-focused vision for Data and AI
Develop architecture that supports scale, reliability, and innovation

Implement governance and operating models that balance speed with responsibility
Enable adoption through effective change management and capability building

Apply product thinking to prioritise and deliver high-value use cases

Who Should Attend
Designed for professionals involved in:

Digital transformation and AI strategy
Data governance and innovation
Technology, risk, and operations leadership

About the Speaker
Lenara Aliyeva is an Executive Advisor in Digital Transformation, Data and AI, with extensive experience supporting global organisations in building strategic, technical, and operational foundations for sustainable AI adoption. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for Women in AI and contributes to thought leadership on building intelligent and resilient enterprises.
Book Your Place
Join us on 9 December 2025 to explore how a holistic, coordinated approach can unlock long-term value from Data and AI across your organisation.
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Building AI-Ready Financial Systems: How Singapore is Preparing for the AI Era
2026-04-22 18:00 - 21:00
​Registration Link

AI is reshaping financial services, from risk and compliance to customer experience and product innovation. As adoption accelerates, the challenge is no longer whether financial systems will adapt, but how they can do so responsibly and at scale. This requires collaboration across regulators, financial institutions, fintechs, and ecosystem leaders.
The UK and Singapore, as two leading financial hubs, each offer strengths in regulation, digital infrastructure, and innovation. Bringing these perspectives together creates an opportunity to share practical insights, strengthen ties, and explore how AI-ready financial systems can be built for the future.
​This event creates a focused UK–Singapore dialogue on how financial systems can prepare for the AI era, bringing together regulators, financial institutions, and fintech innovators.
​Hosted during UK Fintech Week, the event provides MAS and Singapore fintech companies with a strategic platform to engage with the London financial ecosystem and share Singapore’s approach to building AI-ready financial systems, including regulatory innovation, digital infrastructure, and ecosystem collaboration.
​The session will also facilitate direct exchange between MAS, UK regulators, financial institutions, and fintech leaders, strengthening links between two of the world’s leading financial hubs.
​Agenda
​18:00 – Arrival and Welcome
​18:15 – Opening Remarks
​18:25 – MAS Presentation
​18:45 – Panel Discussion (incl. Q&A)
​19:30 – Startup AI Showcase
​19:50 – Closing Remarks
​20:00 – Networking Drinks
​Location
​Location details will be shared upon confirmation.
​RSVP
This is a small, curated session for senior professionals from financial institutions. As capacity is limited, registrations will be reviewed and confirmed to help ensure a high-quality discussion among participants.

​Registration Link
