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Opportunities and risks of AI for financial services professionals

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Location: Live online

Overview

This one-hour session is designed to provide financial services professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in their sector. The course will cover the key opportunities AI presents, the associated risks, and practical strategies for leveraging AI while mitigating potential downsides. By the end of this webinar, you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to harness AI effectively, driving innovation and maintaining robust risk management practices within your organisation.

This course forms part of the 2025 ACSP CPD Programme

Suitable for

Financial services professionals including directors, managers, and decision makers

Online classroom

This course will be delivered via Teams

For bulk bookings please email ci-pd@bpp.com, who can arrange a discount. This applies to bookings of 5+ delegates onto a single course or for booking 5+ courses in one go.

Session content

Introduction to AI in financial services.
Key opportunities of AI including enhancing efficiency, improving decision making, etc.
Potential risks of AI including bias & discrimination, lack of transparency and cyber vulnerabilities.
Practical strategies for leveraging AI including developing a strategy, ensuring data quality & governance and continuous monitoring and improvement.

Learning outcomes

Having attended this course, delegates will:

Understand the key opportunities AI presents for financial services professionals
Learn about the potential risks associated with AI implementation
Gain insights into practical strategies for leveraging AI effectively
Recognise the importance of ethical considerations and risk mitigation in AI usage
Be able to develop a balanced approach to AI adoption that maximises benefits while minimising risks

Tutor

Heather-Anne Hubbell

Heather-Anne Hubbell is a tax and risk specialist with an extensive legacy in financial services, strategic planning and governance who designs and delivers directors and company secretary training based on her experience as a director and company secretary and on working with global financial institutions and their directors’ responsibilities.

She has an LLB from Western Ontario and an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.

Heather-Anne now provides risk, governance and strategic transformation services to a range of international clients, as well as running a number of businesses in the UK and Channel Islands.

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