S03 Ep06 of the EDC Podcast: Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, and EDC Director Mark Beresford discuss the evolution of AI in Financial Services

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S03 Ep06 of the EDC Podcast: Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, and EDC Director Mark Beresford discuss the evolution of AI in Financial Services

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Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, and EDC Director Mark Beresford discuss the evolution of AI in financial services
In this episode, Mark Beresford, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company, talks with Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital, about how big data and AI are revolutionizing risk and compliance. From fraud prevention and real-time monitoring to climate risk modeling for insurers, Jaya explains how AI delivers insights beyond human capability and why it works best as a collaboration between machines and human judgment.
 
They also explore why we’re at an AI “inflection point,” what it means for the future of work, and how early adoption can keep you competitive. Jaya shares lessons from her own career—spanning investment banking, global consulting, and entrepreneurship—including navigating gender bias and building resilience in male-dominated industries.
 
Join us for a forward-looking conversation on AI’s role in reshaping financial services—and why the time to act is now.
 
In this episode: 

Gender representation and challenges for women in tech, finance, and entrepreneurship
How big data fuels AI-driven risk and compliance solutions
Real-time fraud detection using AI and pattern matching
Applying AI to climate risk modeling for insurance
Why AI’s “inflection point” is comparable to the advent of the internet
AI as a collaboration between machine insights and human judgment
The impact of AI on the future of work and job roles
Importance of early adoption to stay competitive in financial services

 
Resources:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-vaidhyanathan-26039510
Website: https://www.bctdigital.ai 

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