With more than two decades of experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial regulation, and institutional governance, he brings a rare and highly strategic perspective on how AI is transforming the global financial system.
His work spans some of the most influential institutions shaping finance today — including central banks, regulators, asset managers, and international bodies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. His focus is not technology for its own sake, but the real-world consequences of deploying powerful AI systems inside highly regulated environments where decisions affect markets, institutions, policy, and public trust.
He helps financial institutions and regulated organisations design AI governance frameworks that can withstand serious regulatory scrutiny. This goes far beyond tick-box compliance. His work supports boards, executive teams, compliance leaders, and risk functions in building structures that protect institutions, satisfy regulators, and enable responsible AI deployment at scale.
His areas of deep expertise include the EU AI Act, CBDC frameworks, tokenisation oversight, digital finance regulation, risk classification, regulatory strategy, and AI implementation roadmaps. He has contributed to policy dialogues with the European Commission, the United Nations, and the Bank for International Settlements, and has delivered executive programmes, masterclasses, and keynotes across three continents.
For Webit 2026 Sofia, he brings an exceptionally timely perspective on one of the most important questions facing financial leaders today: how banks, asset managers, regulators, and international institutions can turn AI governance from a compliance obligation into a strategic advantage.
His message is clear: the institutions that get AI governance right now will lead the next era of finance. Those that wait for regulatory pressure to force action will spend years catching up — and paying the price. In a world where AI will increasingly shape markets, risk, trust, and financial decision-making, responsible governance is no longer a defensive function. It is strategy.