Accelerating AI in Financial Services
A no-BS, hands-on workshop for leaders who are tired of talking about AI
London
17th July 2025
4PM-7PM
Let’s be honest: most AI events are either too technical to understand or too vague to be useful. You leave with more questions than answers, and a sneaking suspicion that “AI” might just stand for “Ain’t Implemented.”
This is different
This isn’t another “AI will save the world” Ted Talk or a “look at our shiny new algorithm” show-and-tell. This is the “roll up your sleeves and actually make AI work for your entire organization” kind of throwdown. We’re talking forward thinking CTOs & CIOs coming together to solve real problems in Financial Services, not just admire the latest ChatGPT party trick
What You’ll Get
The Framework That Cuts Through Chaos:
- Identify your highest-value AI opportunities
- Align technical capabilities to real business outcomes
- Assess actual ROI potential (not vendor promises)
- Create implementation roadmaps that work
The Process That Gets Results
- Move from idea to implementation
- Build buy-in that lasts
- Know when to build vs when to buy
The Practice That Makes Perfect
- Apply the framework to your real challenges
- Get immediate feedback and refinement
- Leave with actionable next steps
What You Won’t
- Not another “AI is coming” presentation ❌
- Not a ChatGPT prompt workshop ❌
- Not technical training ❌
- Not theoretical discussions ❌
- Generic sector advice irrelevant to FS❌
The question isn’t if you’ll transform with AI. It’s whether you’ll do it strategically or drown in technical debt while trying to catch up.
Trusted by Top Companies
Why care about holistic AI implementation?
Because It’s Not Just About Tech Stack, It’s About Turning Your Entire Organization into an AI-Powered Productivity Juggernaut (Without the Sci-Fi Dystopia).
But what about
👉 “We’ve already invested in AI with not much ROI to show for it”
👉 “Shadow AI is creating security and governance nightmares”
👉 “Business is worried that we will lose the human touch”
👉 “Different departments are building AI silos we can’t integrate”
👉 “Our teams resist change and cling to legacy systems”
👉 “We can’t keep up with AI’s pace of evolution”
👉 “Individual AI use is creating governance and integration challenges”
👉”Business teams expect us to lead AI transformation across the organization”
👉 “Individual AI use is creating governance and
integration challenges”
👉 “Business teams expect us to lead AI transformation across the organization”
Valid concerns. That’s exactly why you need a strategic framework, not just another tool.
This isn’t about adding more tools to your tech stack. It’s about transforming how your organization thinks about and implements AI – turning scattered initiatives into coordinated impact, while keeping humans at the center of the transformation.
Most companies are stuck in an endless loop of sales demos and pilots while their competitors are scaling AI across their business. The difference? A clear framework for implementation that aligns technology, people, and business outcomes.
The Reality Check:
- “We need an AI strategy.” Four words that usually lead to:
- Endless discussions about AI tools
- Confusion about where to start
- Uncertainty about what’s actually valuable
- Zero real progress.
Meanwhile, the data tells a clear story
Your Competitors Are Moving
Banks are reducing loan processing time to 30-60 seconds using AI
Organizations with a comprehensive AI strategy achieve 50% higher ROI on their AI investments (McKinsey)
- Companies leveraging AI strategically see 3-15% increase in profit margins across business units (Deloitte)
The Cost of Waiting
- Organizations without centralized AI governance spend 2.5x more on redundant solutions (Forrester)
- 82% of early AI adopters report gaining or strengthening competitive advantages (MIT Sloan)
- Companies that delay strategic AI implementation are 65% more likely to become industry laggards by 2025 (BCG)
- Technical debt from uncoordinated AI initiatives costs organizations an average of $3.5M per year (IDC)
What do People Say
About our Events
It was great - excellent process and some clear next steps for me to follow up on.
That kind of well held facilitation that is totally what busy executive
leaders need
This should be a starting point for an AI implementation in any
organization. What surprised me was how this process can breakdown
the information barrier within an organisation when it comes to Siloed
approach to AI. After this workshop, I will definitely have a more
structured way of thinking of AI’s usability
What surprised me was the extent to which we can apply AI to everyday
tasks and simplify Mundane tasks. I would recommend this workshop to
anyone who is planning to apply AI in their business and wants to have a
structured & strategic approach to it
This workshop provides focussed, thinking space to plan what’s next
with AI. What surprised me was how similar everyone’s pain points were,
although all of us were from different companies. I would think much
wider and involve teams, take a more collaborative approach, when it
comes to implementing AI in any organization, after this workshop
Zero to AI at a glance
Who This Is For: Financial Service Tech Leaders who are done with:
- Sitting through endless vendor pitches
- Watching scattered AI initiatives create chaos
- Managing shadow AI security risks
- Accumulating technical debt instead of value
- Being the “Department of No” while others forge ahead
Perfect for you if you want to:
- Move from AI chaos to coordinated transformation
- Lead organization-wide implementation, not just isolated pilots
- Transform technical possibilities into business outcomes
- Build solutions that scale beyond proof of concept
- Turn security and governance from blockers into enablers
- Move from scattered AI initiatives to integrated organizational strategy
- Build your reputation as a technology leader who delivers results
Turn your organization into an
AI-powered productivity powerhouse
No Tech Skills?
No Problem! No Coding Skills Needed If you can navigate corporate politics, you can navigate this workshop. Leave the coding to the folks who enjoy debugging at 2 AM.
Network
With other awesome tech and innovation leaders who are also trying to figure out how to implement AI without causing mass hysteria or unemployment.
Hands-On Fun
We'll co-create tangible, human-centric AI solutions you can actually implement - not just ideas that look good in a PowerPoint.
Lead Better
Imagine predicting and solving adoption issues before they happen or creating an AI strategy that doesn't send your best talent running for the hills.
Meet Your Mentors
Rujuta Singh, Founder of Solved Together
Over last 22 years in business transformation, innovation, product management, customer experience and digital transformation, Rujuta has guided several financial services organisations through their transformation journey from idea generation through to execution. Working for giants such as PwC, Microsoft, Accenture and scaling up systems and processes for large corporate clients across industries, she came to the conclusion that business growth and transformation starts and ends with “The people” – both customers & employees.
Her expertise: Converting traditional lengthy transformation approaches into rapid, systematic methodologies that deliver results. Recent clients report compressing months of AI planning into actionable strategies implemented in weeks.
She founded Solved Together to help companiesdevelop a human-centered approach to growth and transformation, using neuroscience based advanced collaboration tools & methods and executive coaching –
To harvest the brilliance of their most expensive resource-their people, while taking advantage of cutting-edge technology such as AI, Machine Learning, Smart Devices and more.
Warren Atkinson, Cyber Community Connector & Security Recruitment Expert
Warren Atkinson is a trusted advisor and connector, championing resilient and inclusive leadership for today’s complex business challenges. He facilitates strategic introductions that empower individuals and organisations across sectors to solve critical issues with confidence.
As Co-Founder of the SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Community and Co-Host of its podcast, which has achieved over 2.5 million impressions, 200,000+ engaged views, and 18,000+ subscribers. Warren leads vital conversations around burnout, mental health, neurodiversity, and ethical innovation.
He has successfully connected more than 3,500 professionals through targeted networking, empowered over 100 cyber leaders via mutual mentoring, and supported startups and scaleups in navigating funding, growth, and leadership development.
Currently Head of Cyber & Information Security Recruitment at SECURE-Recruitment, Warren builds diverse, high-performing teams across the UK, EMEA, and US by leveraging cross-sector insights and a global network to drive meaningful impact.
Where others offer perspective, Warren provides perception, equipping C-suite leaders to navigate the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and AI with clarity and resilience.
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This workshop uses framework & tools from AI Design Sprint™ & AI capability cards developed by 33A
