Day Two | Tuesday, 2 June, 2026
Day Two
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Welcome to Day Two of the 4th CX BFSI Exchange West!
Chairperson’s Opening Address & Personalization Polling
9:25 am - 10:10 am
LEADERSHIP PANEL | Choosing the Right AI for the Right CX Problem - Strategic Deployment for Maximum Impact
Sumeet Grover -
Chief Strategic Growth & Digital Officer,
Alliant Credit Union
Matt Mayo - Chief Banking Officer, Community Bank
Nathan Quezda - Senior Vice President, Consumer AI Product Management, Bank of America
Anna Greenwald - Chief Operating Officer, LendingClub
Sanjoy Sarkar - Senior Vice President, Senior Director, Robotics & Digital Automation, First Citizens Bank
With AI capabilities advancing faster than organizational readiness, senior CX leaders must make critical decisions about where automation belongs, where humans must remain central, and how both can work together to create meaningful value. This panel examines how financial institutions determine AI readiness, prioritize use cases, protect customer trust and ensure every investment delivers measurable improvements in experience, efficiency and competitive differentiation.
• Identify the CX journeys, functions and pain points most suitable for automation vs hybrid human-AI models
• Build evaluation frameworks that weigh efficiency gains, customer sentiment, regulatory risk and data sensitivity
• Determine ownership and cross-functional alignment for AI deployment in CX
• Measure ROI beyond cost savings, linking AI impact to margins, loyalty, retention and employee empowerment
Sanjoy Sarkar
Senior Vice President, Senior Director, Robotics & Digital AutomationFirst Citizens Bank
10:10 am - 10:40 am
EVENT PARTNER PRESENTATION | How Technology is Powering Staying Ahead of Fraudsters
Financial institutions need fraud protection that evolves as fast as attackers.
This requires keeping up with technology advances which offer a broader market vantage point, diverse data insights and flexible AI tools to combat the increased risks posed to both business and customer.
• Evaluate fraud-prevention technologies suited for an omnichannel world
• Use AI and machine learning to detect anomalies earlier and with greater accuracy
• Integrate fraud capabilities without damaging speed, trust or usability
12:50 pm - 1:15 pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | GenAI-Enabled Customer Service: What Citi Learned Scaling Responsiveness
Sami Huovilainen -
Managing Director, Head of Next Generation Analytics, US Personal Banking,
Citi
Sami Huovilainen
Managing Director, Head of Next Generation Analytics, US Personal BankingCiti
At a critical inflection point in the US market, where stablecoin legislation is now in place and the focus is shifting toward adoption across banks and financial institutions- the future of payments, accessibility and customer expectations may evolve faster than many teams are prepared for. This expert-led presentation and discussion invites leaders to examine how stablecoin adoption could redefine trust, reshape transaction design, transform servicing models, and influence competitive positioning - and what leaders must begin planning for today.
With Yesha Yadav, a leading financial regulation expert in digital assets, offering a unique vantage point on how current market structures are adapting to stablecoins, this session explores fundamental questions, including: in a payment system where customers have choice, how likely are they to opt for stablecoins - and what will their experience look like?
Stay ahead of this disruptive digital asset by:
• Exploring how faster, cheaper, borderless payments could rapidly elevate customer expectations
• Assessing the trust, education and transparency challenges customers may face and understanding how stablecoins maintain safety and soundness
• Preparing CX teams, service operations and digital channels for a new era of financial interaction shaped by evolving regulation and adoption trends
Yesha Yadav
Milton R. Underwood Chair & Professor of Law, Associate Dean and Robert Belton DVanderbilt University Law School
1:50 pm - 2:30 pm
LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
3:05 pm - 3:30 pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | End-To-End Orchestration Across Customer, Employee & Operations Journeys
Anna Greenwald -
Chief Operating Officer,
LendingClub
As GenAI and automation evolve, competitive advantage is shifting from isolated use cases to how seamlessly capabilities connect across the organization. This session explores how leaders are unifying automation across customer, employee and operational journeys to drive measurable enterprise impact.
• Design connected operating models by aligning governance, ownership and cross-functional collaboration to move beyond siloed automation initiatives.
• Enable seamless orchestration across business units to support faster, smarter execution.
• Learn how you can maximize automation ROI through delivering consistent experiences, improve efficiency and unlock greater value from automation investments
3:05 pm - 3:30 pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | Operations & Customer Communications Meets Digital Product Development: Collaborating to Remove Friction and Deliver Seamless Digital Experiences
Anna Greenwald -
Chief Operating Officer,
LendingClub
This session brings to life how closer cross-functional collaboration can uncover hidden friction and radically improve customer journeys. Through a real-world case study, discover how deep analysis of customer interactions - from calls and enquiries to digital behaviour - revealed where experiences were breaking down and where smarter, more proactive communication could make the biggest impact.
By aligning customer insight with operational and product priorities, identify how you too can simplify journeys and introduce intelligent automation in ways that genuinely enhance customer experience – where stronger self-service and more joined-up digital experiences work for both customer and business.
• Learn how to use customer feedback, contact data and insight to pinpoint friction across customer journeys
• Establish proactive, insight-led communication and intelligently deployed automation to resolve issues before they arise to reduce the need for customers to make contact while enabling smoother, more intuitive use of financial products and services
• How operations, product and digital teams can collaborate to design seamless, scalable digital experiences
3:55 pm - 4:30 pm
YOUR PRESENCE ON STAGE IS REQUESTED!
This interactive session invites participants to reflect on the ideas, challenges, and questions sparked over the past two days. Together, we’ll explore what insights will shape your next CX priorities and what actions you’ll take back to your organization to drive real change.
The best competitive intel you’re ever going to get - Listen & learn how to turn insight into action.
