E180 - AI in Banking: Innovation vs Trust - Stephan Erne

In Episode 180 of the AIAW Podcast, we’re joined by Stephan Erne, former Chief Digital Officer at Handelsbanken, to explore how AI can move from experimentation to real impact in banking and other regulated industries. Drawing on his experience leading digital transformation across the Nordics and Germany, Stephan shares how organizations can align technology, compliance, and business to turn AI into a core value driver. We discuss trust and transparency in financial services, the role of leadership and culture in scaling AI, and how emerging technologies like blockchain and quantum computing may reshape the industry. From the human role in an increasingly automated world to the long-term outlook toward AGI, this episode focuses on what it takes to build resilient, trustworthy AI in complex environments.

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