Submission – AI Banking Summit

Speaker Submission

Thank you for your interest in speaking at AI in Banking USA — a curated executive forum focused on defensible AI in regulated banking, including governance, model risk modernization, fraud/scam resilience, AML productivity, secure copilots, and third-party AI oversight.

This program prioritizes practitioner-led, implementation-driven content. We are especially interested in speakers who can share real production lessons, controls, and operating patterns.

What We’re Building

AI in Banking USA is designed for the leaders responsible for “bank-grade AI” — CRO/CCO, Model Risk, Fraud & Financial Crime, Internal Audit, CIO/COO, and AI governance teams.

We select sessions based on:

Accountability and control frameworks
Production outcomes and operational lessons
Implementation depth and evidence trails
Relevance to regulated banking decision makers

Practitioner Case Study (Preferred)

A bank-led session focused on:

What you deployed in production
Governance controls and validation approach
Outcomes (metrics where possible)
“What we’d do differently”

Duration: 15–20 minutes + moderated Q&A

Panel Discussion (Limited)

Panels must be:

Majority banking/control-function speakers
Chaired with a defined debate question
Tactical and implementation-focused

Duration: 35–40 minutes

Roundtable Moderator (Closed Door)

Moderated, discussion-led session under Chatham House Rule principles.
Ideal for CRO/CCO/Model Risk/Fraud leaders and subject matter experts.

Duration: 45 minutes

Implementation Clinic Speaker (Technical, Non-Sales)

Deep-dive on operating patterns, architecture, governance mechanisms, and deployment learnings.
Strictly non-promotional.

Duration: 30–45 minutes

Topics We Are Prioritizing

We welcome submissions aligned to these themes:

Defensible GenAI Governance

Governance operating model & accountability (RACI)
Audit evidence trails, monitoring and escalation
Incident response and human-in-the-loop design

Model Risk Modernization

Validation/testing for LLMs and RAG
Model inventory and risk classification
Drift monitoring and performance degradation controls

Fraud & Scam Warfare

Deepfake-enabled fraud defense
Synthetic identity and proof-of-personhood controls
Mule networks and cross-channel prevention

AML Transformation & Financial Crime Productivity

Alert triage automation (explainable)
Investigation workflow copilots with controls
Evidence logging and regulator-facing defensibility

Secure Copilot Deployment

Permissioned knowledge access and leakage prevention
Secure RAG architecture in regulated environments
Measurement frameworks for productivity benefits

Third-Party AI Oversight (“Shadow AI”)

Vendor assurance and contracting controls
Ongoing monitoring of third-party AI behavior
Governance for AI embedded in vendor products

Data Readiness for Defensible AI

Lineage, consent, retention, privacy
“Minimum necessary AI” and access controls
Metadata governance and quality controls

Speaker Benefits

Confirmed speakers receive:

Full event access (2 days)
Speaker networking and VIP briefing
Profile feature on event website (as speaker waves are released)
Post-event access to outputs (Playbook, Benchmark Summary, Blueprint Notes)

(Travel and accommodation policy will be shared during confirmation.)

What We Do NOT Accept

To protect program integrity, we do not accept:

Sales pitches or product demos presented as case studies
“Thought leadership” talks without implementation detail
Generic AI trend talks (no banking-specific depth)
Paid speaking requests

Important: There are no pay-to-speak slots.
Solution providers may participate through sponsorship packages that include Proof of Production showcases (separate from conference programming).

Speaker Submission Deadlines

We review submissions on a rolling basis.

Priority review: submissions received by February 15, 2026
Final program lock: March 15, 2026