Moody's Analytics Summit 2023 brings together 100 members of the banking community to network and learn about best practices, innovations, and forward-looking thought leadership.
Moody's Analytics Summit Dubai
Decode Risk. Unlock Opportunity
Why Attend
Network with industry peers and thought leaders
Share industry knowledge and best practice with 200+ banking community members
Stay ahead of the technology curve
Discover new solutions and the latest technology to give you a competative edge in our innovation zone
Best in class learning experience
Choose from 16 sessions on four essential themes
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08:30
Registration & Refreshments
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09:00
Opening remarks
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09:15
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09:45
Is your compliance program conflicting with your business objectives?
In an era of evolving regulations and rising customer expectations, the synergy between robust compliance and exceptional customer experiences is crucial.Esteemed panel of experts will explore this intricate intersection. We aim to unearth practical insights, share success stories, and delve into strategies that ensure top-tier compliance while enhancing customer satisfaction.
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10:30
Coffee Break
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11:00
Are you ready to respond to stress events that may threaten you company's viability?
Curious to learn how to better anticipate uncertainty and build resilience? The extraordinary events over the past 3 years clearly illustrate that in order to anticipate, adapt and thrive in this modern, interconnected world, leaders must transform risk management practices from managing risks in isolation to integrated risk analysis. In this session, we will discuss evolving risk and opportunity management of both perennial and emerging risks including early warning and longer-term impacts.
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11:40
From climate risk to opportunity: regulatory requirements and beyond
Understanding and managing climate-related risks is becoming increasingly important beyond the regulatory expectations. Quantification of the impact has also added further complexity to the way businesses view this. Join this session as our experts and practitioners discuss some of the common challenges and approaches to manage risks and maintain a competitive advantage.
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12:20
How Generative AI (GenAI) and a 360º view on Risk Can Empower Better Decision Making
How is GenAI disrupting the status quo? Explore the transformative potential of Generative AI as a dynamic risk assessment tool, with its ability to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of risk assessments through strategic insights and its role in anticipating and managing risks. Join us as we traverse the intersection of AI and Risk Analysis and uncover how it reshapes the future.
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12:50
Remarks
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13:00
AWS lunch roundtables: Exploring the Cloud Transformation: A Case Study on a Local bank's journey, Unveiling opportunities and obstacles
In conversation with AWS
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14:00
How to implement Cloud whilst respecting regulators guidance?
Regulatory compliance is fundamental and cloud usage is growing everywhere.
How can you ensure you more than fully comply whilst reaping the many business benefits the cloud can provide ?
Have your questions answered. Our panel of experts will demystify this topic and provide real life examples of how it works in practise.
Early warning and Data/AI in Loan Monitoring
Early warning of material risk is one of the fundamental challenges of
credit risk analysis. For those managing loan portfolios, a common pain
point is the ability to get a signal of excessive risk in a timely
fashion.
In our recent market survey, we found that 1 in 3 banks is looking to
improve their loan monitoring activities in the near future.
Applying AI to Write Credit Memos
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are rippling across industries. In banking, it's enabling progress in customer targeting, credit decisioning, and portfolio management. In this session, we'll share some of the work Moody's is doing to integrate AI in loan origination solutions – specifically, leveraging generative AI to streamline credit memos for new deals or renewals.
The Next Era of Onboarding and Risk Assessment
Who am I doing business with? What are the risks associated with a new or known customer? These are seemingly straightforward questions that, for many banks, do not have a straightforward answer. Moody’s Analytics data and analytics enable our customers to address these risk areas with confidence.
An Integrated Perspective on ESG
ESG risks, including those arising from climate change, are among the key risks shaping the financial industry. They are also interconnecting with other risk drivers, raising market demand for integrated risk assessments incorporating ESG. Learn how Moody’s leverages more than a century of insights and credit expertise to give a curated view of ESG and climate data and insights.
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Dr. Gaurav Ganguly is the Chief European Economist and Head of the Climate Change Group at Moodys Analytics. Gaurav is an expert on a number of international economies having spent several years analysing and commenting on countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Gaurav has previously worked in financial services, consulting and audit. He was a research fellow at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College in London, where he developed a framework for using climate scenarios within financial institutions. He currently teaches Environmental Economics at Imperial College. He did his PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford.
Dima Godfrey is a Director within the Moody’s Analytics KYC business. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) & British MBA graduate with over 20 years work experience in the UK, Europe, Africa & now the Middle East.
Over the last 10 years Dima has been based in the U.A.E where he has focused exclusively in the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) arena working with banks and major financial institutions. He is a well renowned public speaker having played a contributory role on several panels including hosting regional events.
Dima has significant International Development & Strategic Consultancy experience gained while working in Vietnam, Macedonia and Ukraine on projects funded by the World Bank, European Commission and Asian Development Bank. Such project covered a range of topics including Financial risk & Compliance.
A family man at heart with 2 young kids, in his spare time Dima can be found tackling several endurance sports which include Marathon running & Iron Man Triathlons.
Mohamed is a strategic leader and seasoned professional with more than 25 years’ experience in the Banking and Finance sectors in the US, Europe, and the Middle East with a special focus on financial crimes compliance. He previously held the position of Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and then Business Development Director for Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv for the Middle East and Africa for 10 years.
Mohamed also collaborated for a decade as the Banking and Finance Practice Leader with the IBM Distributor in the Gulf (Gulf Business Machines- GBM). Mohamed’s knowledge in financial crime encompasses regulations, requirements, processes, Fintech/Regtech solutions approaches, and best practices across industries.
Before coming to the Middle East, Mohamed held several executive positions in large international banks in the US, UK, and Europe across retail, wholesale, and investment banking.
Olga Loiseau-Aslanidi is a Managing Director in the Predictive Analytics team. She leads Integrated Risks research and coordinates the efforts of Regional Senior Leaders across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Her role drives impactful research innovation in Moody's solutions, ensuring they are locally relevant while maintaining global strategic alignment. Based in Dubai, with previous stints in Singapore and Europe, Dr. Loiseau-Aslanidi has been with Moody's since 2010.
A trusted advisor to senior leaders worldwide, Olga specializes in building organizational resilience across various risk disciplines. Her expertise spans quantitative research in credit risk and macroeconomics, business development, and customer experience. She has a proven track record in building high-performing teams, developing frameworks, and implementing complex systems and analytics for clients located around the world.
Olga holds a double Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics and Econometrics from CERGE-EI New York and Charles University in the Czech Republic. She completed studies for M.Sc. in Mathematics and holds a B.Sc. with honors in Applied Mathematics.
Gustavo is a Senior Director at the Moody’s Analytics Edinburgh office who manages of a global team of quantitative analysts and data scientists. He is responsible for the development of Moody’s Integrated Risk Assessment analytics covering a variety of risks such as Credit, Market, Climate & ESG, Cyber, KYC/S, etc. Gustavo has a wide industry experience across Tier 1 financial (Credit Suisse and Barclays) and consultancy (KPMG) firms. More recently Gustavo served as the Global Head of Economic Capital Analytics at HSBC with responsibility over all the methodologies used to assess EC across Credit, Counterparty Credit and Market risk portfolios. Gustavo holds a Ph.D. from Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands and a Licentiate degree in Theoretical Physics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain.
Yasman Moghaddam is a Subject Matter Expert within the Moody’s risk and finance analytics practice across APAC and Middle East. Her areas of focus include some of the key emerging themes including climate risk management and particularly around financial risk analytics and quantification.
Her most recent work has included strategizing with a number of key financial institutions across APAC and the Middle East in designing scalable and fit for purpose ESG and climate risk management frameworks to support risk identification, quantification, integration as part of lending as well as climate stress testing exercises with the aim to address the emerging regulatory requirements as well as enhancing internal processes.
Since joining Moody’s, she has been focusing on areas including Stress Testing, IFRS 9, Early Warning Solutions and ESG & Climate Change which she has also participated in a number of events and webinars as a speaker to discuss emerging trends, challenges and thought leadership on these areas. Yasman comes with a wealth of experience from her previous role as a consultant in the Enterprise Risk Management space, working with various Financial Institutions as well as regulators across APAC and the Middle East in the design and implementation of risk management and regulatory frameworks.
Bhaskar Sen, is the Chief Risk Officer at United Arab Bank (UAB) since August 2022.
He is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in risk management, corporate strategy, and consulting services within the banking and financial services industry.
Prior to joining UAB, Bhaskar held the position of Group Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at the largest bank in the UAE wherein he was responsible for enterprise wide risk management in UAE and across all international locations. His extensive career has spanned across multiple countries, including stints at banks and financial institutions in UAE, USA, Japan, and India, highlighting his diverse and comprehensive perspective on the industry.
Bhaskar is recognized as a strategic thinker, known for his passion in conceptualizing and transforming business and risk frameworks into enduring and pragmatic business solutions for institutions. His commitment to driving innovation and excellence in risk management is evident in his professional journey.
He holds an MBA from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad), underscoring his strong academic foundation. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, India.
With his impressive credentials and extensive experience, Bhaskar Sen continues to make significant contributions to the banking and financial services sector.
Dr. Gaurav Ganguly is the Chief European Economist and Head of the Climate Change Group at Moodys Analytics. Gaurav is an expert on a number of international economies having spent several years analysing and commenting on countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Gaurav has previously worked in financial services, consulting and audit. He was a research fellow at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College in London, where he developed a framework for using climate scenarios within financial institutions. He currently teaches Environmental Economics at Imperial College. He did his PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford.
Dimitrios is leading Moody’s Generative AI initiatives across regions as head of Digital & Advanced Analytics. He is also the Head of the Industry Practice Group in Moody’s Analytics, leading the Asia & Middle East Subject Matter Expert teams helping institutions in the broad areas of Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Risk Analytics, Stress Testing and ESG & Climate risk. Over the last few years, his teams have been focusing increasingly more on guiding banks and financial institutions in their sustainability journey. Particular areas of focus include the quantification of climate risk impact on credit risk, regulatory climate stress testing exercises, and incorporation of ESG & Climate Risk into an institution’s risk management framework.
During his time in Moody’s and prior to his move to Asia, Dimitrios led the efforts on designing and successfully implementing IFRS 9 modelling and software solutions for more than 50 banks in Europe and Middle East. Prior to joining Moody’s in January 2016, Dimitrios worked as Senior Technical Specialist at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in London. During that time, he led the internal stress testing model development across the majority of risk types, with a particular focus on wholesale credit risk globally, retail credit risk in the UK and econometric models for key ALM risk metrics. Before joining the PRA, he was part of UBS Group-wide Stress Testing Team where he developed stress testing models for the held to maturity assets of the investment banking arm. Prior to his time at UBS he held various modelling positions at the former Financial Services Authority (FSA), Lloyd’s Banking Group and HBOS.
Dimitrios holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He is a certified Professional Risk Manager (PRM) since 2006 and tutored at University of Edinburgh where he has conducted extensive research on credit risk modelling and the interaction between credit risk and the real economy.
Head of Financial Services Compliance and Security for EMEA and APAC. Steve Joined AWS after working for over 20 years in financial service in senior leadership roles with responsibility across ASIA, the Middle East and Europe.
Yuri is the CEO and Founder of Sprint Technologies, a boutique UAE technology consulting firm focusing on cloud strategy and complex digital transformation. Prior to that, Yuri spent 20+ years in technology engineering and leadership roles across tech (Microsoft, AWS) and financial services (HSBC, NAB, FAB).
Suriyanto serves as the Technologist at Moody’s Analytics, where he has been the driving force behind the company’s pivotal digital transformation. With over 20 years of experience in the fintech sector, he has reshaped the adoption of cloud computing and SaaS at the company.
Leading the Banking Technology Solutions, he’s now focusing on the direction and execution of solutions for Banking Unit by weaving SaaS, cloud computing, data analytics, and AI into a cohesive strategy.