How Financial Services Are Balancing Automation and Flexibility - with Akhil Khunger of Barclays
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Today’s guest is Akhil Khunger, VP of Quantitative Analytics at Barclays. Akhil joins us to explore how financial institutions are modernizing stress testing, risk modeling, and strategic planning through AI. Throughout the episode, Akhil discusses the evolving architecture of financial models — specifically how modular, decoupled processes can speed up regulatory compliance and empower faster decision-making. He outlines how AI-powered code generation and user-friendly APIs are enabling more targeted scenario analysis without compromising performance across large, complex portfolios. Later, we highlight how global teams are leveraging AI to reduce dependency on legacy tech stacks and streamline business planning across jurisdictions. Want to share your AI adoption story with executive peers? Click emerj.com/expert2 for more information and to be a potential future guest on the ‘AI in Business’ podcast! This episode is sponsored by Automation Anywhere. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.
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