Generative AI Infrastructure in Banking: Challenges and Solutions @ NatWest

Dr Euan Wielewski, Head of Applied AI at NatWest Group, will discuss the complex journey of implementing generative AI infrastructure within a major banking institution.

This talk will explore the challenges faced by NatWest in securely accessing frontier-level models from various providers while maintaining robust security protocols.

Euan will detail the bank's strategies for ensuring consistency, implementing controls, and addressing regional model availability and data governance concerns.

The presentation will also cover the development of bank-wide guardrail tooling to manage risks associated with generative AI deployment. Finally, the talk will showcase how this carefully constructed infrastructure is powering diverse generative AI use cases across NatWest Group, highlighting the practical applications and benefits of this technology in the banking sector.

Chair - Shannon McKechnie, Head of Client Services @ MBN Solutions

Agenda
6:00 PM – 6.30 PM: Networking (Drinks & Pizza)
6:30PM - 7:15 PM: Euan Wielewski - Head of Applied AI @ NatWest (presentation and Q&A)
7.15 PM - 8.00 PM: TBC
8.00 PM - 9.00 PM: Networking and Drinks

Thanks very much to Andy Gall from People's Postcode Lottery for his hospitality with the venue and refreshments.