IA talks AI

Blockchain promises a more connected and programmable financial system. AI could provide the intelligence to operate within it.In this episode of IA Talks AI, Lawrence Baker speaks to Adi Ben-Ari, founder of Applied Blockchain, about what happens when these technologies converge. They explore the progress being made in tokenisation, the infrastructure needed to unlock its full benefits, and the potential for AI agents to act across digital financial markets.

How do you deploy AI in one of the world's most regulated industries without sacrificing trust, governance or control? In this episode, Lawrence Baker speaks to Davide Martucci, CEO and Co-Founder of Next Gate Tech, about the realities of implementing AI in investment operations. They explore why clean data and deterministic workflows remain essential, where large language models genuinely add value, and why the future lies in combining agentic AI with robust governance frameworks. The conversation covers data management, workflow automation, regulatory accountability, and how investment firms can move beyond experimentation towards scalable, trusted AI adoption.

In this episode of IA Talks AI, Lawrence Baker speaks with Adam Granger, founder of Accomplish and Agentic Risks, about the rise of AI agents and what they mean for investment management. Together they explore how agentic AI differs from traditional software and generative AI, the opportunities it creates for research, operations and productivity, and the new governance challenges it introduces. From the “working dog” analogy for AI oversight to the emergence of the “human–agent organisation”, the conversation offers practical insights on managing agentic risk, maintaining accountability, and preparing organisations for a future where humans and AI agents increasingly work side by side.

In Part 2 of this double episode with Deloitte, we continue the conversation with Dimitri Tsopanakos and discuss the next phase of AI technology and what it means for firms. Understand what is meant by the ‘agentic economy’ and how firms can safely empower autonomous AI agents within their operating models.

In Part 1 of this double episode with Deloitte, we speak to Dimitri Tsopanakos about how AI is transforming investment management from front to back. Hear what separates successful AI deployments from ones that fail and how firms can measure the performance of AI.

Kris Nathanail, Director for Standards Development at IOSCO explains their AI supervisory toolkit and the questions regulators can ask financial firms about safe AI adoption. 

In this episode of the IA Talks AI, we speak to Karim Marchoud, the Founder and CEO of Regulex, on how AI is moving from an augmentation phase to an agentic phase.

In this episode we speak to Rob Knight, President of the UK Chapter of the Global Council for Responsible AI, about the importance of ethical AI and the upcoming Global AI Framework.

 In this live episode of the IA Talks AI, recorded at the IA’s recent Scottish Conference, we speak to Alex Tomczyk and Dr Sonia Schulenburg about the hugely exciting Scottish FinTech scene and how AI is transforming investment management and what changes we should all expect in the years ahead.

With talk of AI bubbles at every turn, in this episode we sit down with Rachel Baxter of Vanguard to examine the case both for and against there being an AI bubble and explore what the implications of a bubble bursting would be. We also manage to squeeze in a few bonus questions on the role of AI in investment management!