Smaller Models, Embodied Applications, and Novel Approaches: Preparing for the Next Wave of AI Innovation

The era of agentic AI is just the beginning. The next wave of AI innovations promises to redefine how financial services are designed, delivered, and scaled. These include small language models, which promise greater reliability for financial services; swarm AI that leverages collective intelligence, embodied AI in physical financial devices, and the looming spectre of AGI.

This session brings together leading voices from fintech and technology, to explore the long-term opportunities and challenges of next-generation AI in financial services. Panelists will discuss how these innovations can drive smarter, faster, and more resilient systems, the role AI will play in complex financial environments, and what ethical, regulatory, and operational considerations must be addressed in a post-agentic era.