(US and Canada) The AI in Finance Summit NY 2025, held on April 15–16 in New York City, brought together over 300 professionals from the financial and AI sectors. Organized by RE•WORK, the summit featured more than 50 expert speakers who shared cutting-edge insights on the integration of artificial intelligence in financial services.

Keynote highlights

The summit kicked off with opening remarks by Cecilia Dones, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Lingchen Guo, Senior Director at Visa, delivered a powerful keynote on “Reinventing the Future of Financial Services with AI/ML,” highlighting the transformative potential of AI.

Georgios Samakovitis, Professor of FinTech at Greenwich University, spoke about developing synthetic datasets for anti-money laundering and financial crime detection. Michael Cornwell, CTO at Pure Storage, emphasized how data-centric outcomes are becoming a competitive differentiator.

Notable sessions and speakers

• Koosha Golmohammadi, Executive Director of Data Science at JPMorgan Chase & Co., explored AI and ML innovations in financial products.
• Miranda Jones, SVP, Data & AI Strategy Leader at Emprise Bank, led a workshop on building reliable AI products in banking.
• Sumedha Rai, Data Scientist at NYU, addressed proactive fraud detection using AI.
• Karamjit Singh, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Mastercard, examined the revolution in payments driven by AI.
• Aishwarya Ashok, Senior Data Scientist at PURE Insurance, discussed how to scale trustworthy AI for business value.
• Touseef Habib, VP of Generative AI Practice at PNC, spoke on how AI is evolving the modern workforce.
• Sateesh Kumar C, Head of Digital Transformation Office at Societe Generale, focused on using AI to enhance risk management and regulatory excellence.
• Argyro Tasitsiomi, Head of AI & Investments Data Science at T. Rowe Price, offered insight into AI and regulatory alignment.
• Dhagash Mehta, Head of Applied Machine Learning Research at BlackRock, compared LLMs for navigating the regulatory landscape.
• Richa Singh, Director and Head of Data and AI at Lexington Partners, presented strategies for using generative AI in quantitative finance.

Focus sessions

The AI in Finance Summit NY 2025 offered a series of specialized focus sessions that brought real-world applications and forward-thinking strategies to the forefront of financial AI.

• AI and ML for Innovation in Financial Products: Case Studies and Future Directions – Led by Koosha Golmohammadi of JPMorgan Chase & Co., this session explored how AI is redefining product development through concrete case studies and strategic forecasts.
• Shaping the Future: Emerging Trends in Data and AI – A multi-speaker session that examined how AI is transforming customer engagement, compliance, and risk strategies across finance.
• From Hype to Practice: Navigating the Realities of AI Implementation – This practical session tackled common barriers in deploying AI at scale, including data quality issues and aligning outcomes with business impact.
• Use Case Showcases: Innovative AI Solutions – Focused on real-time applications, this session featured live examples of how financial institutions are using AI to modernize legacy systems and create operational efficiencies.
• Innovation Slot: Beyond the Hype – Applying AI to Modernization – Demonstrated how generative AI and code intelligence can automate modernization and reduce tech debt across complex infrastructures.

These sessions provided attendees with a toolkit of best practices, real-world applications, and a deeper understanding of how to scale AI capabilities effectively.

Key themes and discussions

• Generative AI: Applications in open banking and quantitative finance
• Synthetic Data: Uses in training models for financial crime prevention
• AI Ethics & Regulation: Addressing challenges of compliance in AI deployment
• MLOps: Scaling and managing ML in live financial environments
• Customer Experience: Enhancing user interactions with conversational AI

Networking and collaboration

Throughout the summit, attendees connected during curated networking breaks, speaker Q&A sessions, and informal hallway discussions. These moments fostered new partnerships and peer-to-peer learning among professionals working at the intersection of AI, data science, and finance. Whether over coffee or during lunch roundtables, the conversations extended beyond the stage, creating a collaborative environment where ideas and innovations could flourish.

The AI in Finance Summit NY 2025 reinforced the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in transforming financial services. Attendees left with actionable insights, new connections, and a clearer vision for responsibly integrating AI to drive growth and innovation.

For more information on upcoming RE•WORK events, visit their website.