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IA talks AI

IA talks AI

Hosted by The Investment Association

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Episodes

34

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN-GB

About the show

Targeted at UK investment management firms and IA Engine innovators, 'IA talks AI' covers the implementation of artificial intelligence within the sector, from the perspective of both general business efficiencies and with investment-specific use cases in mind. Beginning in May 2023, the series contains short, informal interviews with industry leaders, policymakers, regulators and innovators, covering policy, regulatory and practical considerations.

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June 8, 2026Episode 1036 min

03.10. From Assistants to Agents: AI’s Next Leap (Episode 2 of 2)

In Part 2 of this double episode with Deloitte, we continue the conversation with Dimitri Tsopanakos and discuss the next phase of AI technology and what it means for firms. Understand what is meant by the ‘agentic economy’ and how firms can safely empower autonomous AI agents within their operating models.

June 1, 2026Episode 928 min

03.09. From Experimentation to Impact: Scaling AI in Investment Management (Episode 1 of 2)

In Part 1 of this double episode with Deloitte, we speak to Dimitri Tsopanakos about how AI is transforming investment management from front to back. Hear what separates successful AI deployments from ones that fail and how firms can measure the performance of AI.

May 26, 2026Episode 839 min

03.08. Exclusive: IOSCO launch AI supervisory toolkit

Kris Nathanail, Director for Standards Development at IOSCO explains their AI supervisory toolkit and the questions regulators can ask financial firms about safe AI adoption.

April 21, 2026Episode 719 min

03.07. Regulex AI Founder on the coming agentic wave

In this episode of the IA Talks AI, we speak to Karim Marchoud, the Founder and CEO of Regulex, on how AI is moving from an augmentation phase to an agentic phase.

January 6, 2026Episode 635 min

03.06. Global Council for Responsible AI

In this episode we speak to Rob Knight, President of the UK Chapter of the Global Council for Responsible AI, about the importance of ethical AI and the upcoming Global AI Framework.

December 9, 2025Episode 520 min

03.05. Innovation Nation – Scotland’s FinTech Journey

In this live episode of the IA Talks AI, recorded at the IA’s recent Scottish Conference, we speak to Alex Tomczyk and Dr Sonia Schulenburg about the hugely exciting Scottish FinTech scene and how AI is transforming investment management and what changes we should all expect in the years ahead.

November 10, 2025Episode 428 min

03.04. Is AI in a bubble?

With talk of AI bubbles at every turn, in this episode we sit down with Rachel Baxter of Vanguard to examine the case both for and against there being an AI bubble and explore what the implications of a bubble bursting would be. We also manage to squeeze in a few bonus questions on the role of AI in investment management!

September 15, 2025Episode 321 min

03.03. America’s new AI Action Plan: what is says and what it means

In this episode of the IA talks AI, we look at America’s new AI Action Plan and what it means for investment management firms. Richard Normington, Head of Trade & Investment at the IA, dissects the contents of the Plan and analyses its implications for AI policy development in the United States and beyond.

July 29, 2025Episode 217 min

03.02. AI top-bills summer 2025 industry conference season

The IA takes its roving mic to various industry conferences to get the latest on innovation across investment management and the outlook for the future. Starring: -Sonja Laud - L&G Asset Management-Stephane Janin - AXA Investment Managers-Rashid Adam, Findlay Park-Wayne Green, FinServ Dynamics-Ed Glyn - Calastone-Daron Pearce, Executive Chairman at Tokenbridge

July 17, 2025Episode 136 min

03.01. EU approach to AI, data sharing, tokenisation and cyber security

The IA sits down with EU Policy Adviser Peter Kerstens, Adviser to the European Commission, to discuss the implementation process of the EU AI Act and what AI means for individuals and employers. In a wide-ranging interview, we also hear about the work of the EU FinTech Taskforce, the future of digital investment markets, the viability of stablecoins versus a digital Euro and the implications of technological advance on cyber security.

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