Tired of the GenAI hype? So are many businesses! While they will commit to spending more than a trillion dollars on AI applications in the coming years, new and truly transformative applications have yet to emerge. In contrast, the potential risks and concerns regarding AI—from unethical use, to invasion of privacy, to the possibility of industrial or military catastrophes—are increasingly becoming part of social and political debate.
Where will businesses find true AI-led transformation? What capabilities beyond foundation models do we need to build in-house in order to exploit the full potential of AI? Will AI lead to further inequalities within and across countries? What are some challenges businesses will face as AI legislation takes shape, and how can we avert risk and potential disaster?
Join us for a provocative and enlightening panel discussion with industry experts.
A reception will follow.
MODERATOR
Alistair Bruce, CIO, Government Public Sector (GPS) Practice, EY
Alistair Bruce is the CIO, EY’s Government Public Sector (GPS) Practice. Based in the firm’s 1 Manhattan West office, he leads the GPS Technology Enclave organization.
The Enclave team oversees the engineering and operation of technology platforms and solutions that adhere to U.S. Federal and State regulatory and cybersecurity standards.
Bruce is a double boomerang to EY and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). He began his career in EY's Audit practice in Aberdeen (Scotland) before relocating to the New York Office. He also gained valuable experience working in risk management at Reuters Instinet and Carestream, a global healthcare company, where he spent 10 years based in their Atlanta location. Now back in New York, Bruce advocates for leveraging technology to drive client outcomes and highly values being connected in community with other technology leaders.
Bruce divides his team between the scenic Hudson Valley and the Upper West Side. As novice empty nesters this fall, Alistair and his wife, Cathy, are beginning to explore this next chapter of life together.
PANELISTS
Kenneth Adler, Chair, Technology and Outsourcing Group, Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Kenneth Adler specializes in complex global and domestic outsourcing and technology transactions. With over 30 years of experience, his practice includes drafting and negotiating all types of outsourcing and technology agreements, including business process and information technology outsourcings. He has significant experience addressing the creation of, and strategies relating to, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, cloud computing, multi-sourced environments, as well as renegotiation and termination of existing outsourcing and IT related agreements.
Adler regularly assists clients with respect to outsourcing strategies, including to near-shore and off-shore destinations, and emerging outsourcing locales. His practice also includes advising clients on data security and privacy matters, and all facets of technology transactions and sourcing, including with respect to AI, automation, emerging and information technologies, e-commerce, telecommunications and computer law, and on related intellectual property, privacy and data security issues.
Adler represents clients across all industry sectors, including in the health care, financial, insurance, retail, consumer products and technology industries in large-scale, complex outsourcing and technology sourcing, licensing and system development and integration agreements. He has completed numerous BPO and ITO managed services transactions, including outsourcings related to infrastructure (including data center, desktop, help desk, telecommunications and networks), applications development and maintenance, call center, hosting, co-location, claims processing, securities and banking back-office functions, human resources, finance and accounting, logistics, real estate, facilities management, and anything as a service (XaaS).
Joseph Bonanno, Managing Director, Global Head of Data Analytics & Innovation,
Citi Wealth Management
Joseph Bonanno is the global head of data analytics and innovation for Citi Wealth. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the data strategy, analytics, AI, machine learning, and other innovation initiatives. Before this, he served as the head of data, digital, and innovation at Citi Security Services, where he led the cloud and data strategy, artificial intelligence, analytics and reporting, blockchain and digital asset technology, strategic investments, and client-facing systems. Prior to Citi, Bonanno was the head of analytics & data strategy, architecture, & platforms for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He was responsible for driving the Cloud, Data, Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Digital, and Machine Learning Platform strategies across Morgan Stanley's 15MM full service, self-directed, and workplace customers. Bonanno led the creation and implementation of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Data Lake, Self-Serve Analytical Environment, Next Best Action Financial Advisor Insights Platform, LeadIQ Prospect Matching Engine, and the Omni-Channel Project Genome client engagement architecture leveraging agile methodologies.
Brian Smith
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, Corporate Performance Improvement
Brian Smith is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal, Corporate Performance Improvement in New York. He specializes in technology organization design, management, and cost takeout. His primary areas of concentration are business process and information technology outsourcing relating to restructuring and transformation. With more than 30 years of industry and consulting experience, Smith has served in executive roles at banks, for a service provider, and as an advisor. He has worked with clients across a range of industries, including energy, financial services, and technology. Prior to joining A&M, Smith spent over three years with CSC in New York, where he most recently served as industry general manager for banking and capital markets. Previously, he spent over seven years with TPI, where he led the BPO practice and implemented service management and governance solutions for clients. Additionally, he served in leadership roles at The Citigroup Private Bank and American Express Bank. Smith is a fellow of the U.K. Institute of Administrative Management and serves as a director of the University of Strathclyde USA Foundation and The American-Scottish Foundation.
Mahendra Vyas
Vice President and Global Head of the Enterprise Archtecture, GSK
Mahendra Vyas is a vice president and the global head of the enterprise architecture at GSK. He is responsible for developing and establishing enterprise architecture functions and frameworks to help govern solutions development. He serves as a technology and solutions advisor for the GSK technology leadership team, developing architecture to scale and validate emerging tech. Previously, he was at EY and Reliance Communications. Vyas was a flight lieutenant in the Indian Air Force.
