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Chris Smigielski

Model Risk Director, Arvest Bank & CeFPro Advisory Board Member

With over 30 years of financial services industry experience, Chris has an in-depth knowledge of model risk management, model governance, model validation, financial model development, Asset Liability Management, and team development. Chris is currently the Director of Model Risk Management at Arvest Bank and was previously Vice President, Director of Model Risk Management at TIAA Bank for five years. His experience includes leadership roles at Diebold and Fiserv, where he consulted with financial institutions nationally and internationally to design and implement financial strategies to maximize productivity and growth, as well as Asset/Liability Management and quantitative analysis at HSBC and First Niagara Banks.

All Sessions by Chris Smigielski

14:25 - 15:00

AI FLUENCY

Developing AI Fluency and Workforce Readiness Across the Organization

  • Embedding AI fundamentals into risk and control training
  • Enabling cross-functional fluency between data science and risk teams
  • Defining usage policies and monitoring for responsible deployment
  • Building trust and confidence among non-technical staff