Panel: The Promises and Pitfalls of AI in Finance

Senior Director, Business Value Services & Strategy • Oracle Switzerland

Being a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience, where he also held CIO role for a Utility company, Orkun was inspired to pursue a career in providing his consulting services to strategic customers and partners of hyperscalers such as Oracle and AWS. His main focus areas are digital transformations, corporate and IT strategy, IT and operations management and Finance, adept at driving business growth and creating value for organizations. He has been recognized for collaborative leadership style, resilient and proactive approach, bias for action, and customer obsession. In his free time, he can be found on the lakes or mountains of Switzerland, doing outdoor activities with his family.

Executive Director EMEA • FS-ISAC

Rebecca is an Executive Director with FS-ISAC (Financial Services ISAC). Based in Geneva, she focuses on Switzerland, France and French-speaking markets. Rebecca has spent her career in financial technology, working for banks and asset managers in Europe and the US. Prior to moving to Switzerland in 2018, she was Head of Technology for a Private Bank in Monaco for 8 years. Her move into cyber security came about when she was a victim of a cyber enabled fraud herself, and took the decision to play her part in preventing the same from happening to others. Rebecca holds a degree from the University of Edinburgh (Social Science/Economics), a post-graduate diploma in Digital Finance Law from the University of Geneva, and a CAS in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation with Bern University of Applied Sciences.

Former CDO • UBP

Alexander Haidinger is a seasoned business transformation leader with over 25 years of international experience in data governance, AI integration, HR, operations, finance, and risk management. Skilled in navigating complex corporate structures, he excels in driving significant advancements in organizational transformation, leveraging both digital and human capital. Dedicated to sustainable business practices and co-creation of value, Alexander is committed to translating visionary strategies into actionable realities, fostering collaborative environments, and ensuring organizational efficiency.

Chief Technology Officer • NetGuardians

As NetGuardians CTO, Jérôme Kehrli is responsible for heading the innovation since 2015. Specialized in Information System architecture and Artificial Intelligence, he brings skills covering the gamut of software architecture, design, implementation and project management. To develop software solutions able to meet the challenges of a rapidly-evolving risk environment, Jérôme counts on technical skills, creativity, and an ability to understand both banking issues and advanced algorithms from all perspectives

Head of Global and Emerging Risks • Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

Dr. Jean-Marc Rickli is the head of global and emerging risks at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also the co-chair of the NATO Partnership for Peace Consortium's Emerging Security Challenges Working Groupa and a senior advisor for the Artificial Intelligence Initiative at the Future Society. Prior to these appointments, Dr. Rickli was an assistant professor at the Department of Defence Studies of King’s College London. Dr. Rickli received his PhD in International Relations from Oxford University. His latest book published by Georgetown University is entitled Surrogate Warfare: The Transformation of War in the Twenty-first Century.