What happened at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk USA?

Center for Financial Professionals hosted its third annual Advanced Model Risk Congress in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The event enables attendees to enhance their modeling techniques and advance their knowledge to take back to their team.

As the technological landscape continues to evolve, it is critical to advance your modeling techniques to ensure best practice in your organization. Advanced Model Risk USA is the go-to congress to build on your professional development with our 7+ hours of networking opportunities and carefully curated agenda of industry thought leaders.

What past attendees have to say regarding CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Series

Key highlights at Advanced Model Risk 2024

  • BLACK BOX MODELS:
    Increasing transparency to understand Black Box methodologies
  • LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS:
    Aligning Large Language Models with traditional model risk frameworks
  • BIAS AND EXPLAINABILITY:
    Managing toxic results of AI/ML and Large Language models
  • QUANTIFYING MODEL RISK:
    Enhancing model portfolios to quantify model risk
  • PERFORMANCE MONITORING:
    Ongoing performance monitoring to establish model risk management
  • MACHINE LEARNING:
    Developing AI/ML into model risk management programs
  • AI GOVERNANCE:
    Defining best practice of AI/ML models
  • CLIMATE RISK:
    Defining climate risk into modeling portfolio

Interact with industry front-runners and subject matter experts within the advanced model risk space

Join us for an engaging, timely and carefully curated agenda across our 2-day Advanced Model Risk Congress.

Our agenda ensures a deep dive into timely topics under Advanced Model Risk through presentations, panel discussions, and live Q&A to enhance learning.

Learn from our line-up of industry thought leaders as they share their expertise on key topics within the advanced model risk space.

Enhance proficiency in the topic and gain knowledge from 20+ subject-matter experts and return to your department with newly developed skill sets and ideas.

Continue conversations with our 7+ hour networking opportunity.

Make the most of networking breaks across both days, plus a complimentary cocktail hour. Continue conversations beyond the main auditorium to create meaningful industry connections.

Key speakers at Advanced Model Risk 2024

Agus Sudjianto EVP, Head of Corporate Model Risk at Wells Fargo will be speaking at CeFPro's Advance Model Risk Congress | CeFPro events

Agus Sudjianto
EVP, Head of Corporate Model Risk
Wells Fargo

Roderick Powell SVP, Head of Model Risk Management Ameris Bank will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Roderick Powell
SVP, Head of Model Risk Management
Ameris Bank

Julia Litvinova Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytics State Street will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Julia Litvinova
Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytics
State Street

Manoj Singh Managing Director, Model Risk Officer Bank of America will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Manoj Singh
Managing Director, Model Risk Officer
Bank of America

Xiangyin (Jane) Zheng Audit Director BNY Mellon will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Xiangyin (Jane) Zheng
Audit Director
BNY Mellon

Stephen Hsu SVP, Head of Model Risk Management Pacific Western Bank will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Stephen Hsu
SVP, Head of Model Risk Management
Pacific Western Bank

Rodanthy Tzani Head of Model Risk Management New York Life Insurance Company, will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Rodanthy Tzani
Head of Model Risk Management
New York Life Insurance Company

Ankur Goel SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modeling PNC will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Ankur Goel
SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modeling
PNC

Arthur Robb Managing Director – Head of Model Risk Management TIAA will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Arthur Robb
Managing Director – Head of Model Risk Management
TIAA

Katherine Zhang

Katherine Zhang
Managing Director
State Street

Session previews and related insights to view ahead of Advanced Model Risk USA 2024

Get an insight of what to expect from the Congress with our past and present speaker session previews.

Implementing guardrails to ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI

Implementing guardrails to ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI Chris Smigielski, Director of Model Risk Management, Arvest Bank, NFR Leaders Advisory Board member, CeFPro Below is an insight into what can be expected from Chris' session at Risk Americas 2024. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+CeFPro%27s+Risk+Americas+2024&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_background=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Frisk-americas%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the

Reviewing the impact of climate risk and incorporating within model risk management

Reviewing the impact of climate risk and incorporating within model risk management C.Robin Castelli, Author of Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance Below is an insight into what can be expected from C.Robin's session at Advanced Model Risk USA {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+CeFPro%27s+Advanced+Model+Risk+USA+2024&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Fadvanced-model-risk%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the thought

Reviewing practical non-financial risk (NFR) management use cases utilizing Generative AI

Reviewing practical non-financial risk (NFR) management use cases utilizing Generative AI Manoj Kulwal, Co-Founder and Chief Risk Officer, RiskSpotlight Below is an insight into what can be expected from Manoj's session at Risk Evolve 2024. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+CeFPro%27s+Risk+Evolve+Covention&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_background=%23001c64&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Frisk-evolve%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the thought leader as an individual, and

Assessing and Monitoring AI, machine learning, and large language models to avoid bias and toxic results

Assessing and Monitoring AI, machine learning, and large language models to avoid bias and toxic results Roderick Powell, SVP, Head of Model Risk Management, Ameris Bank Below is an insight into what can be expected from Roderick's session at Advanced Model Risk USA 2024 {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Advanced+Model+Risk+USA&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Fadvanced-model-risk%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are

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Advanced Model Risk 2024 Agenda

8:00 – 8:50

Registration and breakfast

8:50 – 9:00

Chair’s opening remarks

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Day 1 Moderator: Mehdi Esmail, Chief Product Officer, ValidMind

9:00 – 9:45

REGULATION – PANEL DISCUSSION
Enhancing model risk programs to manage divergence in regulatory expectations across jurisdictions

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  • Restructuring and leveraging existing resources to comply with existing regulatory expectations.
  • Managing current market environment changes due to bank collapses.
    • Navigating tighten regulatory expectations.
  • Enhancing model risk programs to deal with AI regulations.
  • Different standards of regulations between the US and Europe.
    • Aligning standards of international banks with US regulations.
  • Adjusting liquidity balance management models due to new regulation requirements.
  • Technological expectations to comply with FRTB and Basel 4.
    • Building capacity, governance, and infrastructure to meet requirements.
  • Leveraging technology to streamline Model Governance and bridge gaps arising from diverse regulatory frameworks
  • Adopting emerging considerations (AI/ML models, ESG, etc) for holistic model governance
Oscar Zheng Executive Director, Head of Model Validation Natixis CIB Americas will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Oscar Zheng, Executive Director, Head of Model Validation, Natixis CIB Americas

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Charlie Lu, Former Managing Director, Head of AI/ML Model Risk Management, Barclays 

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Alberto Ramirez, FCA, MAAA,
Partner – Risk Analytics, Solytics Partners

 

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Nikolai Kukharkin, Head of Model Risk Management, MUFG

9:45-10:20

LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
Adapting traditional model risk frameworks to align with large language models

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  • Testing and validating large language models
  • Developing a forward-look approach to large language models
  • Understanding the complexity of generative models for large language model validation
  • Creating a platform to implement and develop large language models to mitigate risks
  • Managing large language models beyond regulatory reporting
  • Building use cases of large language models using NLP
  • Controlling large language models whilst leveraging their functions
  • Transparency and best practices for risk frameworks
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Agus Sudjianto, EVP, Head of Corporate Model Risk, Wells Fargo

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Tarun Joshi, Executive Director, NLP/ GEN AI Model Validation, Wells Fargo

10:20-10:50

Morning refreshment break and networking

10:50-11:25

VENDOR MODELS
A model builder’s perspective on AI/ML model risk in risk management

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  • Can hallucinations in risk management be tolerated?
  • Can AI be useful in risk management?
  • One size does not fit all – Considerations for capital models, trading models, monitoring models, risk management tools.
  • Sharing some use cases.
  • A vision for the future.
Hany Farag Head of Modelling Methodology CIBC will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Hany Farag, Head of Modeling Methodology, CIBC 

11:25-12:00

MACHINE LEARNING
Developing an effective AI and machine learning model risk management program

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  • Understanding machine learning lifecycle in banking
  • Understanding key elements of machine learning model validation
  • Testing modules for conceptual soundness
  • Testing modules for outcome analysis
  • Developing inherently interpretable benchmark models
  • Developing the automated pipeline for streamlined validation
  • Enabling automated validation and monitoring for dynamically updating models
Aijun Zhang SVP Machine Learning & Validation Engineering Wells Fargo will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro events

Aijun Zhang, SVP, Head of Validation Engineering, Wells Fargo

12:00-12:35


From theory to practice: embedding AI risk management in the organizational fabric

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  • Understanding Risks from AI models and how they differ from other model risks
  • An overview of the AI regulatory landscape
  • How to quantify risks from models and Generative AI
  • Establishing periodic model testing and evaluation protocols
  • Risk mitigation strategies across the full model inventory
  • Instituting robust governance structures to mitigate Organizational Risk
  • Integrating end-to-end technological solutions and industry best practices to operationalize governance and build trustworthy AI systems
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Anant Agrawal, Head of AI Risk Management, CIMCON Software

12:35-1:35

Lunch break and networking

1:35-2:10

BIAS AND EXPLAINABILITY
Assessing and monitoring AI, machine learning, and large language models to avoid bias and toxic results

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  • Safeguarding models to avoid reputational risk
  • Balancing model performance, robustness, and fairness
  • Going beyond traditional MRM functions to build models for explainability and bias testing
  • Managing uncertainties of acquiring data to ensure models are not biased
  • Transparency and explainability analysis within regulatory expectations
  • Having a consistent approach to bias and explainability
  • Managing stronger requirements for explainability of models in medium-to-long-term investing.
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Roderick Powell, SVP, Head of Model Risk Management, Ameris Bank; NFR Leaders Advisory Board member, CeFPro

2:10-3:25

BLACK BOX MODELS – PANEL DISCUSSION
Understanding the methodology of black box models and increasing transparency

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  • Managing black box inputs and outputs
  • Machine learning tools outside of vendor black box models
    • Developing machine learning models and tools to validate internally
  • Validating machine learning models outside of black box models
  • Transparency with vendor black box models
  • Approaching black box models from a different perspective to further understand
    • Having a business approach
  • Obtaining documentation and tools from vendors to understand how the model performs well
Seyhun Hepdogan Director of Analytics Fifth Third Bank will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk | CeFPro Events

Seyhun Hepdogan, Director of Analytics, Fifth Third Bank; Fintech Leaders Advisory Board member, CeFPro

Moez Hababou Head of Compliance, CCAR and Credit Models BNP Paribas will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Moez Hababou, Head of Compliance, CCAR and Credit Models, BNP Paribas

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Aleksey Leksanov, Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management, Mizuho Bank

2:55-3:25

Afternoon refreshment break and networking

3:25-4:00

 

AI-powered SMB risk modeling

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  • Addressing challenges in SMB lending
  • Role of AI in analyzing actionable insights from massive data sets
  • Robust relationship analysis: enriching data with non-traditional niche sources
  • Beyond conventional approaches: replacing traditional linear models, statistical distributions, and simple decision trees with modern machine learning methods
  • End-to-end case management: Building a seamless SMB underwriting system
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Sal Rehmetullah, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Worth AI

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Tom Aliff, SVP-Risk and Analytics, Equifax

4:00-4:35

AI GOVERNANCE
Operationalizing governance best practices of AI and machine learning models

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  • Integrating skill sets and disciplines
  • Governing AI beyond a traditional model space
    • Dealing with ethics, intellectual properties, reputational risks, and cyber security Psychology and linguistic experts to manage limitations of AI governance
  • Governing AI beyond use case dependency
  • Quantitative tools to measure and manage AI Modeling
  • Meaningfully managing and governing AI/ml with model expansion
Rodanthy Tzani Head of Model Risk Management New York Life Insurance Company will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Rodanthy Tzani, Head of Model Risk Management, New York Life Insurance Company

4:35-5:10

MODEL INVENTORY
Managing complexities with the ongoing expansion of model risk scope and inventory

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  • Putting enhancements in place to accommodate AI
  • Using 8 categories of Enterprise Risk Management for managing model governance and inventory
  • Considering generative AI in model risk inventory
  • Incorporating machine learning models into inventory
    • ChatGPT and Chatbots
  • Governance of new technologies and advanced models
  • Developing replacements for model risk management in inventory
  • Addressing the lack of inventory in risk management
Chris Smigielski Director of Model Risk Management Arvest Bank will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Chris Smigielski, Director of Model Risk Management, Arvest Bank; NFR Leaders Advisory Board member, CeFPro

5:10-5:20

Chair’s closing remarks

5:20

End of day one and drinks reception

8:00 – 8:50

Registration and breakfast

8:50 – 9:00

Chair’s opening remarks

Chris Smigielski Director of Model Risk Management Arvest Bank will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Day 2 Moderator: Chris Smigielski, Director of Model Risk Management, Arvest Bank; NFR Leaders Advisory Board member, CeFPro

9:00 – 9:40

GLOBAL VOLATILITY – PANEL DISCUSSION
Managing models with continued volatility and geopolitical challenges and the impact of change

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  • Using current data to cross reference climate impact on modeling portfolio
    • Hurricanes, wildfire risks, flooding risks
  • Climate change impacts on ability to provide loans
  • Modelling physical and transition risk
  • Defining climate risk and constituting where it falls within the model portfolio
  • Managing the lack of data to foresee climate stress testing
  • Understanding the impact of specific climate stress on the path of macroeconomic variable
  • Standards for modeling climate risk
Alisa Rusanoff Head of Credit Crescendo Asset Management will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Alisa Rusanoff, Head of Credit, Crescendo Asset Management

Julia Litvinova Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytic State Street will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Julia Litvinova, Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytic, State Street

Deeptha Anand Head of Model Validation Societe Generale will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Deeptha Anand, Former, Head of Model Validation, Societe Generale

9:45-10:10

CLIMATE RISK –
Reviewing the impact of climate risk and incorporating within model risk management

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  • Using current data to cross reference climate impact on modeling portfolio
    • Hurricanes, wildfire risks, flooding risks
  • Climate change impacts on ability to provide loans
  • Modelling physical and transition risk
  • Defining climate risk and constituting where it falls within the model portfolio
  • Managing the lack of data to foresee climate stress testing
  • Understanding the impact of specific climate stress on the path of macroeconomic variable
  • Standards for modeling climate risk
C.Robin Castelli Head of Transition Risk Model Development Citi will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

C.Robin Castelli, Author of Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance

10:10-10:40

Morning refreshment break and networking

10:40-11:10


Risk in AI

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  • an overview of high-profile recent model risk incidents
  • focus areas for implementing AI risk management
  • extending these methodologies to generative AI
  • how technology can help
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Jos Gheerardyn, Co-founder & CEO, Yields.io

11:10-11:40


AI GOVERNANCE
Mitigating overfitting risk in AI/ML models

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  • Model risk and overfitting
  • Why AI/ML models have a tendency to overfit
  • How to detect the overfit condition
  • Mitigating techniques and methods
George Soulellis Enterprise Model Risk Officer Freddie Mac will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model risk Congress | CeFPro events

George Soulellis, Enterprise Model Risk Officer, Freddie Mac

11:40-12:20

MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT – PANEL DISCUSSION
Understanding how models are incorporating macroeconomic effects and associated considerations

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  •  Identifying key factors / macro drivers that models need to capture
  • Adapting models for emerging risks using historical data and macro effects 
  • Adapting models for future macro scenarios outside of historical experience 
  • How do you manage the model limitations in the interim before you are able to recalibrate the models to capture the emerging risks?
  • Challenges and enhancements of deposits modelling
  • How do you make sure current models can calibrate successfully given current rates/economic environments, especially inverted yield curve?
  • How can you make sure models will continue to calibrate successfully if and when Fed starts to reduce rates? What on-going monitoring mechanism would you put in place systematically?
Katherine Zhang Managing Director State Street will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Katherine Zhang, Managing Director, State Street

George Soulellis Enterprise Model Risk Officer Freddie Mac will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model risk Congress | CeFPro events

George Soulellis, Enterprise Model Risk Officer, Freddie Mac 

Charles Shen Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management Societe Generale will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Charles Shen, Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management, Societe Generale

12:20-1:20

Lunch break and networking

1:20-1:50


QUANTIFYING MODEL RISK
Quantification of model risk and the aggregated model portfolio for end-to-end model risk management

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  • Assessing the overall risk of an interconnected model network
  • Developing a quantitative measurement beyond risk ratings
  • Practical and effective ways to quantify model risk
  • Understanding the importance of an aggregated model portfolio to mitigate emerging risks
  • Intersection and connection point between models
  • Verifying and monitoring the data between model
Manoj Singh Managing Director, Model Risk Officer Bank of America will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro events

Manoj Singh, Managing Director, Model Risk Officer, Bank of America

1:50-2:20


DATA
Managing the evolution of data requirements as model requirements expand

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  • Incorporating Covid data into modeling
  • Controlling covid data
  • Updating models using credit loss forecasting models
    • Should Covid data be included in these?
  • Addressing unpredictable Covid data in the models
  • Ensuring models predict credit loss appropriately
  • Addressing credit loss due to unprecedented scenarios
    • Pandemics
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Imir Arifi, Head of AI Model Development, UBS

2:20-2:50

FRAUD & FINANCIAL CRIME
Managing the increase in fraud and financial crime tools in model risk management inventory

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  • Gathering data to govern and review financial crime tools
  • Fitting in tools into the traditional definition of models
  • Clearly defining financial crime models with regulatory expectations
  • Getting appropriate results from quantitative modeling tools
  • Evaluating conceptual soundness to ensure the model is fit for use
  • Including new dimensions and updating models to capture fraud
  • Capturing potential fraudulent events using fraud detection modeling
    • Building systems to flag potential threats
Ankur Goel SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modelling PNC will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Ankur Goel, SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modeling, PNC

2:50-3:20

Afternoon refreshment break and networking

3:20-3:50

PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Strengthening model risk management through ongoing performance monitoring

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  • Regulatory expectations of ongoing performance monitoring of model risk
    • Tracking and validating model performance
  • Addressing the thresholds of ongoing model performance monitoring
    • Setting tolerance levels on performance
  • Incorporating automation in ongoing performance monitoring
  • Identifying risks between performance reviews
Arthur Robb Managing Director – Head of Model Risk Management TIAA will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Arthur Robb, Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management, TIAA

3:50-4:20

CREDIT RISK
Incorporating emerging credit risks into model risk management frameworks and measuring exposure

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  • Measuring model exposure to a high inflation environment
  • Limitations of models and anticipation of risks
  • Adapting concurrent views of model risk to mitigate counterparty credit risk
  • Incorporating modeling metrics into daily risk management
  • Incorporating overlays into models for credit risk management
  • Balance sheet and trading book positioning for decision-making
  • Alignment for business changes in the horizon on credit risk
  • Developing credit risk modeling strategies
Daniel Saunders Head of Model Risk Management USAA will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Daniel Saunders, Head of Model Risk, USAA 

4:20

Chair’s closing remarks

4:30

End of Congress

Advanced Model Risk USA Congress 2024 Speakers

Hear from subject matter experts and industry thought leaders

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Anant Agrawal
Head of AI Risk Management
CIMCON Software

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Tom Aliff
SVP – Risk and Analytics
Equifax

Deeptha Anand Head of Model Validation Societe Generale will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Deeptha Anand
Former, Head of Model Validation
Societe Generale 

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Imir Arifi
Head of AI Model Development
UBS

C.Robin Castelli Head of Transition Risk Model Development Citi will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

C.Robin Castelli
Author of Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance 

Mehdi

Mehdi Esmail
Chief Product Officer
ValidMind

Hany Farag Head of Modelling Methodology CIBC will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Hany Farag
Head of Modelling Methodology
CIBC 

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Jos Gheerardyn
Co-Founder & CEO
Yields.io

Ankur Goel SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modelling PNC will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Ankur Goel
SVP, Head of Consumer and Fraud Modelling
PNC

Moez Hababou Head of Compliance, CCAR and Credit Models BNP Paribas will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Moez Hababou
Head of Compliance, CCAR and Credit Models
BNP Paribas

Seyhun Hepdogan Director of Analytics Fifth Third Bank will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk | CeFPro Events

Seyhun Hepdogan
Director of Analytics
Fifth Third Bank
Fintech Leaders Advisory Board member
CeFPro

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Tarun Joshi
Executive Director, NLP/ GEN AI Model Validation
Wells Fargo

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Nikolai Kukharkin
Head of Model Risk Management
MUFG

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Aleksey Leksanov
Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management
Mizuho Bank

Julia Litvinova Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytic State Street will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Julia Litvinova
Managing Director, Head of Model Validation and Analytic
State Street

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Charlie Lu
Former Managing Director of Model Risk Management
Barclays 

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Sal Rehmetullah
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Worth AI

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Alberto Ramirez, FCA, MAAA
Partner – Risk Analytics
Solytics Partners

 

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Roderick Powell
SVP, Head of Model Risk Management
Ameris Bank
NFR Leaders Advisory Board member
CeFPro

Arthur Robb Managing Director – Head of Model Risk Management TIAA will be speaking at Advanced Model Risk 2024 | CeFPro Events

Arthur Robb
 Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management
 TIAA

Alisa Rusanoff Head of Credit Crescendo Asset Management will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Alisa Rusanoff
Head of Credit
Crescendo Asset Management

Daniel Saunders Head of Model Risk Management USAA will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Daniel Saunders
Head of Model Risk
USAA

Charles Shen Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management Societe Generale will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Charles Shen
Managing Director, Head of Model Risk Management
Societe Generale 

Manoj Singh Managing Director, Model Risk Officer Bank of America will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro events

Manoj Singh
Managing Director, Model Risk Officer
Bank of America

Chris Smigielski Director of Model Risk Management Arvest Bank will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Chris Smigielski
Director of Model Risk Management
Arvest Bank
NFR Leaders Advisory Board member
CeFPro

George Soulellis Enterprise Model Risk Officer Freddie Mac will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model risk Congress | CeFPro events

George Soulellis
Enterprise Model Risk Officer
Freddie Mac

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Agus Sudjianto
 EVP, Head of Corporate Model Risk
 Wells Fargo

Rodanthy Tzani Head of Model Risk Management New York Life Insurance Company will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Rodanthy Tzani
Head of Model Risk Management
New York Life Insurance Company

Aijun Zhang SVP Machine Learning & Validation Engineering Wells Fargo will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro events

Aijun Zhang
SVP, Head of Validation Engineering
Wells Fargo

Katherine Zhang Managing Director State Street will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Katherine Zhang
Managing Director
State Street

Oscar Zheng Executive Director, Head of Model Validation Natixis CIB Americas will be speaking at CeFPro's Advanced Model Risk Congress | CeFPro Events

Oscar Zheng
 Executive Director, Head of Model Validation
Natixis CIB Americas

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Where can I find the Congress documentation and speaker presentations?

All registered attendees will receive an email with access to documentation and speaker presentations after the Congress*. We will work with our presenters to include as many presentations as possible on our App during the Congress.

* Please note that our speakers often have to gain permission from their relevant compliance departments to release their presentations. On rare occasions compliance may not allow presentations to be distributed.

Will breakfast, lunch and refreshment be provided?

Yes. As with all of our events, the Center for Financial Professionals will be providing brilliant coffee, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and smaller bites during the networking breaks.

Are there any rules on dress code?

Business attire is requested. The Congress is a formal opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and to gain knowledge from the industry’s finest risk management experts.

Are CPE Credits available?

Yes, CPE Credits are available for the Advanced Model Risk Congress. Please contact marketing@cefpro.com for more information.

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$599

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A 2-in-1 conference

By registering to attend Fraud & Financial Crime USA, you will also gain complete access to Advanced Model Risk USA which will be held in the same venue! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to pick and choose which sessions you want to engage in across two events, all for the price of one.

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Fraud & Financial Crime USA

Reviewing the current financial landscape and leveraging technology to stay ahead.

An extensive two-day Congress focusing on topical areas within both Fraud and Financial Crime. The Congress will focus on keeping pace with growing attacks and complex regulatory changes.  Featuring presentations, panel discussions and insights from more than 20 industry professionals, this is the forum for like-minded professionals to network, exchange ideas and advance their knowledge.

Key highlights

  • AML ACT:
    Developing an implementation roadmap for upcoming AML Act
  • CYBERSECURITY AND RANSOMWARE:
    Enhancing cyber defenses to protect against evolving threats including ransomware
  • CRYPTOCURRENCY:
    Navigating crypto exchanges as they are unregulated and setting appropriate risk appetite
  • SCAMS:
    Reviewing the wide variety of scam tactics and ways to stay ahead
  • SANCTIONS:
    Navigating the ever evolving sanctions regime and leveraging technology to identify sanctions evasion
  • GEOPOLITICAL RISK:
    Reviewing the impact of global geopolitical volatility on financial crime
  • CHECK FRAUD:
    Mitigating risk of check fraud and capturing early to minimize losses
  • AI & MACHINE LEARNING:
    Exploring the benefits of AI & Machine learning in internal programs and seeing how this can be leveraged to prevent fraud and financial crime

Key speakers

Dave Wildner Managing Director BNY Mellon will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events with a talk on sanctions

Dave Wildner,
Managing Director,
BNY Mellon

Brian Siegal Global Head of Fraud Risk Barclays will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events - speaking on AI

Brian Siegal
Global Head of Fraud Risk,
Barclays

Deepthi Machavaram Global Head of Digital Financial Crimes, Compliance Advisory Morgan Stanley will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

Deepthi Machavaram
Global Head of Digital Financial Crimes Compliance Advisory
Morgan Stanley

Vikas Tandon Global Head Institutional Client Group (KYC) Operations Control Citi, will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

Vikas Tandon
Global Head Institutional Client Group (KYC) Operations Control
Citi

Milana Salzman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel MUFG will be speaking at CeFPro's financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

Milana Salzman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
MUFG

Brendan Purcell Senior Director, Fraud Detection TIAA will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress

Brendan Purcell
Senior Director, Fraud Detection
TIAA

Mike Greenman Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal US Bank will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

Mike Greenman
Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal
US Bank

William Voorhees Head of Enterprise Fraud Truist Financial will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

William Voorhees
Head of Enterprise Fraud
Truist Financial

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James De Rugeriis
Antiboycott Compliance Officer
Wells Fargo

Erika Alders Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Head of US Regulatory Legal State Street will be speaking at CeFPro's Financial Crime Congress | CeFPro Events

Erika Alders
Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Head of US Regulatory Legal
State Street

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