Theodora Lau
Founder and Book Author Unconventional Ventures
Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures, a public speaker, and an advisor. She is the author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence (2025), the co-author of The Metaverse Economy (2023) and Beyond Good (2021), and host of One Vision, a podcast on fintech and innovation. Her monthly column on FinTech Futures explores the intersection of financial services, tech, and humanity. She is named one of American Banker’s Most Influential Women in FinTech in 2023. She is a contributor and commentator for top industry events and publications, including Finovate, American Banker, BBC News, Fintech Times, and The Power 50. Her work has also been published by the Journal of Digital Banking, The Banker, Forbes Technology Councils, MIT Tech Review, and Harvard Business Review.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Can banks operationalize AI without overcomplicating it?
AI holds massive potential, but many banks get stuck in endless pilots. What separates those who scale AI from those who stall? This session explores the real-world path to production: integrating AI in fraud, operations, personalization, and compliance without overbuilding or overpromising.
Hear from institutions who have moved beyond the hype to deploy agentic and predictive AI at scale. We’ll break down vendor selection, internal governance, and change management strategies that work.
Takeaways:
• Learn what it takes to move AI from pilot to production within a bank.
• Hear strategies for building trust with stakeholders and regulators.
• Explore successful use cases in CX, risk, fraud, and back office
Monday 30 March 16:15 - 16:55 Banking
AI & Agentic Systems
Compliance & Regulation
Security & Fraud
Hear from institutions who have moved beyond the hype to deploy agentic and predictive AI at scale. We’ll break down vendor selection, internal governance, and change management strategies that work.
Takeaways:
• Learn what it takes to move AI from pilot to production within a bank.
• Hear strategies for building trust with stakeholders and regulators.
• Explore successful use cases in CX, risk, fraud, and back office Banking US/Pacific
