On-site Event

SAS Risk Executive Forum 2026

Financial Leadership in the Age of AI

13^th May 2026 | 08:30 SAST

The Houghton Hotel
Lloys Ellis Ave, Houghton Estate
Johannesburg, 2198
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The business environment is becoming increasingly complex. In the race to lead in AI, only enterprises that implement technology intentionally understand its implications, and stay aligned with clear business objectives will succeed.

At this exclusive forum, senior leaders from across the financial services industry will gather to explore how financial leadership, risk management, and executive decision-making are evolving in the age of artificial intelligence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Responsible AI in the boardroom – Turning AI and advanced analytics into sound executive decisions.
Integrated balance sheet strategy – Connecting risk, finance, and strategy for faster, more confident decision-making.
Modernization in practice – Lessons from institutions upgrading decision and risk platforms.
Digital decisioning – Building enterprise-wide capabilities across the credit lifecycle.
Trustworthy AI and governance – Strengthening oversight, model risk management, and transparency.

When?
Wednesday, 13^th May 2026 | 08:30 SAST

Where?
The Houghton Hotel
Lloys Ellis Ave, Houghton Estate
Johannesburg, 2198
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Agenda


08:30 - 09:00	Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00 - 09:10	Welcome & Opening Remarks Michel Ghorayeb, Head FSI META, SAS
09:10 - 09:40	Opening Keynote: Turning Intelligence into Responsible Decisions Core Message: Success in the coming decade will not be defined by who adopts AI first, but by who embeds it into decision-making responsibly and at scale. KPMG
09:40 - 10:25	From Fragmentation to Integrated Decision - Connecting Risk, Finance and Strategy Core Message: An integrated approach that connects risk insights with financial outcomes to enable faster, more confident executive decisions. Martim Rocha, Global Head Risk Banking Solutions, SAS
10:25 - 10:45	Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15	Customer Experience from Fragmentation to Optimization Craig Stephens, Senior Business Solutions Manager, SAS
11:15 - 11:45	Harnessing Synthetic Data to Drive Value Across the Credit Lifecycle: The Aldermore Case Study Stewart Jardine, Product Delivery Lead, Aldermore Alina Budnyuk, Systems engineer, SAS
11:45 - 12:30	Panel discussion: Model Risk Management in the Digital Era Moderator: Esra Peker, Senior Risk Solutions Manager, SAS Rone Fourie, Quantitative Specialist, Model Risk Management, Nedbank Maureen Tsaagane, Senior Manager, Model Risk & Analytics, African Bank
12:30 - 13:10	Fireside Chat: Key learnings on the challenges and opportunities of harnessing digital processes and data to design and implement risk management for a digital bank. Philip Steyn, Banking Consultant Ina de Vry, Banking Consultant
13:10 - 13:20	Executive Insights: Strategic Reflections and the Road Ahead Michel Ghorayeb, Head FSI META, SAS
13:30 - 14:30	Networking Lunch

08:30 – 09:00: Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00 – 09:10: Welcome & Opening Remarks
Michel Ghorayeb, Head FSI META, SAS
09:10 – 09:40: Opening Keynote: Turning Intelligence into Responsible Decisions Core Message: Success in the coming decade will not be defined by who adopts AI first, but by who embeds it into decision-making responsibly and at scale.
KPMG
09:40 – 10:25: From Fragmentation to Integrated Decision - Connecting Risk, Finance and Strategy Core Message: An integrated approach that connects risk insights with financial outcomes to enable faster, more confident executive decisions.
Martim Rocha, Global Head Risk Banking Solutions, SAS
10:25 – 10:45: Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15: Customer Experience from Fragmentation to Optimization
Craig Stephens, Senior Business Solutions Manager, SAS
11:15-11:45: Harnessing Synthetic Data to Drive Value Across the Credit Lifecycle: The Aldermore Case Study
Stewart Jardine, Product Delivery Lead, Aldermore
Alina Budnyuk, Systems engineer, SAS
11:45- 12:30: Panel discussion: Model Risk Management in the Digital Era
Moderator: Esra Peker, Senior Risk Solutions Manager, SAS
Rone Fourie, Quantitative Specialist, Model Risk Management, Nedbank
Maureen Tsaagane, Senior Manager, Model Risk & Analytics, African Bank
12:30 – 13:10: Fireside Chat: Key learnings on the challenges and opportunities of harnessing digital processes and data to design and implement risk management for a digital bank.
Philip Steyn, Banking Consultant
Ina de Vry, Banking Consultant
13:10-13:20: Executive Insights: Strategic Reflections and the Road Ahead
Michel Ghorayeb, Head FSI META, SAS
13:30-14:30: Networking Lunch