ALD 🗽 NYC | THE FUTURE OF APPLIED AI IN FINANCE AND BANKING

Join us at Data Science Salon NYC for an exclusive experience focused on THE FUTURE OF APPLIED AI IN FINANCE AND BANKING— a day designed to connect you with the right people, without any surprises.
Join us for an exclusive experience designed to connect you with the people you’d like to meet, without any surprises. AI Loves Data New York is an annual one-day conference, limited to vetted attendees, focused on using artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning in finance, banking and insurance. This intimate event, a mix of TedEx, Foo Camp and Summit, curates sessions to bring senior managers, C-suite executives, and the most talented local AI/ML researchers face-to-face, fostering education and collaboration on innovative solutions in AI, machine learning, data science, predictive analytics, and best practices. Expect to walk away with actionable insights from those working on the frontlines of AI and machine learning in finance, insurance and technology.
AI Loves Data 🗽 NYC | Lineup for May 13, 2026

AI Loves Data NYC – Final Agenda
May 13, 2026 | S&P Global, New York

🛎️ 8:30 AM – Registration Opens
🩷 9:55 – 10:00 AM – Welcome & Introduction
Anna Anisin + Moody Hadi
🩷 10:00 – 10:30 AM
The Executive Lens on AI – Unlocking Data’s Future Potential
Pavan Kumar Gondhi, SVP, JP Morgan
🩷 10:30 – 11:00 AM
AI-Governed Multi-Modal Data Ingestion for Adaptive Lakehouses with Flink
Jyothish Sreedharan, VP, Goldman Sachs
🩷 11:00 – 11:20 AM
Data and Hallucinations: Why AI Makes Things Up
Sanjay Mishra, Principal Software Engineer, Fidelity Investments
🩷 11:20 – 11:40 AM
Self-Correcting Agentic Systems: Knowledge Graph-Driven Extraction for Financial Operations
Keisuke Inoue, Senior AI/ML Engineer, Cape.AI
☕️ 11:40 – 12:00 PM – Coffee Break

🩷 12:00 – 12:20 PM
Kaushal Lahankar, Director of AI & Engineering, S&P Global
🩷 12:20 – 12:50 PM
Regulated Data Mesh as the Foundation for AI/ML in Financial Services
Santosh Durgam, Morningstar Investments
🩷 12:50 – 1:20 PM
Demystifying Phishing Detection: Using Explainable AI to Identify Suspicious Email Features
Shalini Sivasamy, New York Life
🩷 1:20 – 1:40 PM
Real-Time at Scale: How Modern Platforms Turn Data Streams into Decisions
Deep Patel, Senior Data Engineer, Robinhood
🥙 1:40 – 2:40 PM – Lunch

🩷 2:40 – 3:00 PM
Enterprise Agentic AI in Practice: Planning Loops, Tool Use, and Guardrails
Tharakesavulu Vangalapat, Broadridge
🩷 3:00 – 3:45 PM
Panel: Building Trusted Agentic AI Systems in Financial Services
Anna Jibgashvili, New York Life
Moody Hadi, S&P Global
Akhil Khunger, Barclays
Ugala Matta, Bank of America
Nidhi Mahajan, Formerly Visa
🩷 3:45 – 4:15 PM
The Four-Step Framework for AI-Ready Financial Services
Nemo Dighe, Associate Director, Group 1001
🩷 4:15 – 4:45 PM
Designing AI for Higher-Quality Decisions
Harry Mendell, Federal Reserve Bank of NY
🩷 4:45 – 4:50 PM – Closing Remarks
Anna Anisin + Moody Hadi
🥂 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing Reception

Sponsors:
S&P Global
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. We enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and accelerate progress for the world.
We are widely sought after by many of the world’s leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world’s leading organizations plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com.
Cape AI
Cape's DirectiveIQ is an AI-native application built for trust and wealth operations. DirectiveIQ applies domain-specific rules and ontologies before transactions reach downstream systems, creating a clear audit trail tied to the original client directive. It helps improve service speed without adding operational headcount. Visit: https://cape.ai/

About AI Loves Data
AI Loves Data is head quartered in Miami and is the leading provider of unique content and a diverse, vendor-neutral community for data scientists, machine learning engineers, and other subject matter experts. Since 2016, we have been driving knowledge sharing, best practices, and innovation in data science, machine learning and AI. With our extensive digital platform of content, webinars, training, and podcast, we cater to the evolving needs of our fast-growing and diverse community. Join us to access valuable resources, engage in insightful discussions, and be part of shaping the future of data science, machine learning and AI.
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Refund and Ticket Transfer Policy
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