Finance's AI explainability paradox: Unlocking compliance and innovation in financial services

The rapid integration of AI into finance has created a central paradox: institutions must balance the pursuit of innovation - leveraging advanced models for efficiency and customer experience - with the imperative of compliance, ensuring transparency, fairness, and alignment with evolving regulations. As of 2025, this tension increasingly defines the industry’s AI journey.

This discussion will convene financial institutions, regulators and AI practitioners to unpack:
1. Regulatory landscape: What are the evolving regulatory challenges and frameworks shaping AI adoption in finance?
2. Global compliance risks: How can institutions navigate the complex web of global compliance risks associated with AI?
3. The explainability-innovation trade-off: Where does the balance lie between AI explanability and fostering continued innovation?
4. Strategies to resolve the paradox: What actionable strategies can organisations employ to effectively resolve the AI explainability paradox?
5. The road ahead: 2025 and beyond: What are the key considerations for the financial industry as it continues its AI journey beyond 2025?