Panel 8

AI in Financial Crime Prevention: Striking a Balance Between Security & Privacy

3:00 - 3:50 PM

Financial crime has gone digital, with fraudsters now wielding algorithms instead of ski masks—and the good news is, AI is fighting back. This session explores how cutting-edge technologies like real-time anomaly detection and predictive risk modeling are transforming the frontline of financial crime prevention. How are AI tools reshaping the tactics used to detect and stop financial fraud in real time? What are the risks of relying too heavily on automated systems in high-stakes security contexts? And how can institutions stay ahead in this fast-moving arms race between bots and bandits?

PANEL

Octavia Howell, Vice-President, Chief Information Officer Security Officer, Equifax Canada

Gideon Hazam, Co-Founder, COO and CCO, MEMCYCO

Farid Jiandani,  Co-Founder and SVP of Business Development, Theom

Matt Vega, Chief of Staff and Fraud Fighter, Sardine

MODERATOR

Philippe Daoust, Vice-President & Managing Director, NAVentures, National Bank of Canada