The GenAI Advantage: Smarter, Safer
Modernization in Financial Services
An exclusive webinar
- September 25, 2025 – 11AM EST / 8AM PST
- Online
Overview
GenAI is transforming financial services, but only when guided by the right guardrails. Join Dataiku and Celestial Systems to learn how leading financial institutions are safely and efficiently modernizing operations with GenAI, driving real-world impact through use cases like summarization, report generation, and customer service automation.
Designed for financial services leaders tasked with balancing innovation and compliance, this webinar will show how to adopt GenAI rapidly while staying fully aligned with enterprise controls, risk frameworks, and regulatory standards.
What You'll Learn :
- How platforms like Dataiku enable governed AI
- How Celestial helps financial institutions build a GenAI roadmap that works
- Real-world use cases in finance
Speakers and Presenters
Senior Solutions Engineer, Celestial Systems
Lakshmi Chandra (Lucky) is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Celestial Systems, specializing in Microsoft technologies, Data + AI, and Product Engineering. With experience at global enterprises, as well as consulting for startups and SMBs, he has helped businesses modernize applications, optimize workflows, and drive digital transformation.
Previously, as a Technical Account Manager (TAM) and Support Team Manager, Lucky managed top-tier enterprise clients, resolving technical challenges while driving cross-sell, upsell, and revenue growth.
Lucky’s passion lies in helping organizations navigate technology adoption—whether through , data-driven decision-making, AI integration or application modernization.
Global Solutions Director, Financial Services & Insurance, Dataiku
John McCambridge is a Global Solutions Director for Financial Services & Insurance at Dataiku, with 15+ years of experience spanning financial services, technology, and analytics. He helps global institutions modernize operations, build automated analytics platforms, and drive measurable outcomes.
Previously, as Senior Vice President at Citi, John led transformation initiatives across Consumer and Commercial Banking divisions, developing strategies that streamlined operations and improved customer experiences. He has also held analytics and research roles at YouGov and founded McCambridge Consulting to help organizations overcome data challenges.
John’s passion lies in connecting AI innovation with real-world business needs—helping financial services leaders adopt data-driven solutions while upholding governance and risk management standards.
Agenda
- Introduction: The Role of Generative AI in Financial Services
- Harnessing the Power of Generative AI with Control
- Governance & Compliance: Building Safe GenAI Systems
- Practical Use Cases: GenAI in Action for Financial Institutions
- Building Responsible GenAI Strategies: Best Practices
- Panel Discussion or Q&A: Overcoming Barriers to GenAI Adoption
- Closing Remarks & Next Steps