AI in Risk Management: Promise, Peril, and the Accountability Gap 

Ankit is a risk consulting, and AI transformation leader with over 20 years of professional experience in providing risk services to several multinational clients, currently leading the Risk Consulting Services at PwC India. 

Prior to PwC, he spent over a decade leading various teams at Nomura and Accenture Strategy in areas such as risk technology, risk and control. market risk reporting and change functions.

Ankit’s expertise lies in areas such as AI lead risk services, risk and fraud analytics, risk data governance, BCBS 239, risk and controls, risk technology and non-financial risk management. He has contributed to several transformational global projects for leading banks like JP Morgan, Barclays, MUFG, Nomura amongst others in the areas of audit analytics, continuous controls monitoring, governance, change management, controls, and regulatory compliance frameworks

Ankit holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Management, USA and Bachelor of Technology from VTU.

William (Bill) May is the Managing Director of Global Head of Certifications and Educational Programs at GARP, and is responsible for the FRM, SCR, and other risk-relevant educational programs. Prior to joining GARP, William had over 20 years of market experience including serving as a Senior Director in Fitch Ratings’ credit market research group and as a Senior Research Officer at UBS Wealth Management. He has worked for several buy-side and sell-side firms including Bank of America and Federated Investors as well as specialty firms like Andrew Kalotay Associates and Law and Economic Consulting Group. He began his career in the research function of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and has worked on the Open Market Trading Desk and as a bank examiner. William holds a BS in applied mathematics and economics from Stony Brook University; an MBA, MA in economics, and Advanced Certificate in financial econometrics and data analysis from Fordham University; an MS in financial engineering from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, an MS in applied statistics and an EdM in measurement and evaluation from Columbia University’s Teachers College where he is currently pursuing an MS in neuroscience and education.

Lakshmi Narasimhan is financial risk management professional with over two decades of experience advising global financial institutions on risk modelling, capital, and regulatory transformation. He has led and delivered complex engagements across quantitative risk advisory, model risk management, stress testing, and enterprise risk frameworks, working closely with senior leadership and regulators across multiple geographies. 

Currently with Deloitte, Lakshmi is known for his ability to bridge advanced quantitative techniques with real world regulatory and business decision making. As a speaker, he brings practitioner led insights on the evolving role of quantitative risk models, governance, and the future of risk management in an increasingly complex financial ecosystem. 

Lakshmi is a certified CQF, holds Fellowship in Management- Finance from XLRI Jamshedpur, and Bachelor of Engineering.

Richa currently serves as the Head of Internal Audit Function at NAB India Global Innovation Centre. With a focus on financial risk management and compliance, she looks at tech-integrated and model enabled robust internal audits that safeguard the bank's integrity. Richa’s career spans over two decades, having worked with notable organizations, making significant contributions to the end-to-end management of audit operations across regions including Europe, Australia, USA, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. 

She is committed to sharing her rich knowledge at auditing and risk management forums and leads multiple initiatives focusing on women in leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Richa is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a certified FRM and an SCR holder. She is also an Embargoes Foundation specialist.