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From AI pilots to production: Operationalising AI at scale in financial services

Sponsored by Rackspace

Wednesday 14th October 2026

The Ivy Tower Bridge, One Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2AA

Many financial institutions have demonstrated the potential of AI through successful pilots and proof-of-concept projects. However, translating those early successes into enterprise-wide capabilities remains a significant challenge. Questions around infrastructure, governance, monitoring, operational resilience, compliance, and ownership continue to slow the journey from experimentation to production.

This FStech roundtable, sponsored by Rackspace Technology, will bring together senior technology and transformation leaders from across the financial services sector to explore how organisations are operationalising AI at scale. The discussion will examine the practical realities of deploying and managing AI in highly regulated environments, including the operating models, governance frameworks, and infrastructure foundations required to support sustainable growth.

Participants will share experiences of scaling AI across use cases such as fraud detection, AML/KYC, lending, and intelligent document processing, while also debating the evolving balance between internal capabilities, AI platforms, and strategic partnerships. The session will provide senior technology leaders with an opportunity to exchange practical insights on scaling AI responsibly, accelerating adoption, and building the operational foundations required for long-term success in regulated financial services.

Topics for discussion

• Moving from AI pilots to enterprise deployment – overcoming the organisational, technical, and governance barriers that prevent successful AI initiatives from scaling.

• Building an effective AI operating model – defining the roles, processes, infrastructure, and governance needed to support AI in a regulated financial services environment.

• Embedding governance, compliance, and operational resilience – managing AI throughout its lifecycle while maintaining transparency, oversight, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.

• Scaling high-value AI use cases – lessons from deploying AI across areas such as fraud detection, AML/KYC, lending, and intelligent document processing, and the operational challenges that emerge.

• Choosing the right delivery strategy – evaluating the balance between building internal capabilities, adopting AI platforms, and working with specialist technology partners.

Timings for the evening:

18:30 - 19:00 Welcome and refreshments

19:00 - 20:00 Introduction to fellow guests and roundtable discussion

20:00 onwards Complimentary three-course meal

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