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Kfir Godrich
Founder
mAIndfulness
View LinkedIn profileKfir Godrich is the Founder of mAIndfulness, a think tank and venture platform at the intersection of AI, quantum, fintech, and digital infrastructure — supporting the technologies and ideas reshaping how financial systems are designed, secured, and operated. He spent 12 years at BlackRock as Chief Innovation Officer, Global Head of Technology and Enterprise Services, CISO, and Global Head of Data and AI. During this time, he established the firm’s AI Labs, co-led Aladdin’s migration to the cloud, sat on the Global Operating Committee, and integrated over 100 AI solutions into institutional financial workflows. Prior to that, he served as CTO of Hewlett Packard (Technology Services) and advisor to HP Labs. Earlier in his career, he developed deep expertise in complex systems, C4ISR, and data center design. He currently holds multiple board and advisory roles across technology and financial services. Recognized as an AI Pioneer by the United Nations, he has been listed among the Top 100 People in AI and is a recipient of national security awards.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:10–2:50pmWed 18 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Technology Rewiring
How Can Agentic AI Create Cost And Operational Advantages?
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Alvaro GarridoGroup Chief Information OfficerStandard Chartered
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Giorgio MigliarinaGroup Chief Technology & Digital OfficerMaybank
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Kfir GodrichFoundermAIndfulness
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Patrick ChanHead of AsiaRobinhood
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Ned LoweChief Technology OfficerMISSION+Moderator
About this session
An agent that completes a task faster does not necessarily make an operation cheaper. Integration, supervision, exceptions and maintenance can absorb the savings promised by automation.
Which workflows offer a credible return once the full cost of deployment is included? How should institutions redesign processes, allocate work between people and agents, and measure improvements in throughput, accuracy and service quality?
This conversation focuses on the economics of running agentic operations, including when greater autonomy delivers value and when a simpler approach remains more effective. How organisations redesigning operating models using this technology? -
