S03 Ep06 of the EDC Podcast: Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, and EDC Director Mark Beresford discuss the evolution of AI in Financial Services

Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, and EDC Director Mark Beresford discuss the evolution of AI in financial services

In this episode, Mark Beresford, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, talks with Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, about how big data and AI are revolutionizing risk and compliance. From fraud prevention and real-time monitoring to climate risk modeling for insurers, Jaya explains how AI delivers insights beyond human capability and why it works best as a collaboration between machines and human judgment.

 

They also explore why we’re at an AI “inflection point,” what it means for the future of work, and how early adoption can keep you competitive. Jaya shares lessons from her own career—spanning investment banking, global consulting, and entrepreneurship—including navigating gender bias and building resilience in male-dominated industries.

 

Join us for a forward-looking conversation on AI’s role in reshaping financial services—and why the time to act is now.

 

In this episode: 

• Gender representation and challenges for women in tech, finance, and entrepreneurship
• How big data fuels AI-driven risk and compliance solutions
• Real-time fraud detection using AI and pattern matching
• Applying AI to climate risk modeling for insurance
• Why AI’s “inflection point” is comparable to the advent of the internet
• AI as a collaboration between machine insights and human judgment
• The impact of AI on the future of work and job roles
• Importance of early adoption to stay competitive in financial services

 

Resources:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-vaidhyanathan-26039510

Website: https://www.bctdigital.ai