Sebastien Rousseau

TOPIC

AI Governance & Regulation

EU AI Act conformity, SR 11-7 model risk, board-level accountability, auditability of autonomous workflows, and the regulatory frame for AI inside Tier-1 banks.

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City of London financial district architecture representing FCA outcomes-based AI regulation and UK financial services governance.
Ai · Ai-Governance · Compliance

Why the FCA Is Regulating AI Without an AI Rulebook

· Sebastien Rousseau

The FCA describes itself as a technology-agnostic, principles-based and outcomes-focused regulator, and it applies that stance to AI. Its rules don't usually mandate or prohibit specific...

Dr. Leda Glyptis speaking on stage in front of the Oracle backdrop at the Oracle Financial Services Summit in London, October 2026
Leda Glyptis · Modernisation Paradox · Oracle Financial Services Summit

Modernisation Never Finishes, and the Exceptions Are What Pile Up

· Sebastien Rousseau

Hosting the Oracle Financial Services Summit in London, Dr. Leda Glyptis argued that modernisation is not an end state and that financial-services leaders must address the complexity left by decades of exceptions. She gave the industry a B minus for 25 years and advised leaders on AI to be safe, measured and cautious, but not slow.

Louisa Finlay, COO of Kier Group, and fellow panelists discussing physical AI and workforce governance at the Economist Enterprise Physical AI and Robotics Summit in London
Physical Ai · Workforce Governance · Louisa Finlay

Physical AI and Workforce Governance: Trust, Liability, and the Redesign of Frontline Operations

· Sebastien Rousseau

At the Economist Enterprise Physical AI and Robotics Summit in London, industrial leaders from Kier Group and the British Standards Institution (BSI) addressed the urgent governance challenges of autonomous systems. Examine how to navigate workforce trust, mitigate 'dark side autonomy' during human-machine handovers, and allocate operational liability across construction, infrastructure, and heavy industry.

A bank operations centre at night with analysts monitoring autonomous decisioning dashboards, representing measurable agentic AI governance.
Agentic Ai · Agentic Ai Banking · Ai Governance

The Agentic AI Index for Banks in 2026: Measuring Autonomy

· Sebastien Rousseau

A six-dimension index scoring agentic AI readiness in banks: autonomy tiers, governance, regulatory evidence, economics, readiness, and global alignment.

A person sitting on black bench reading newspaper
Eu Ai Act · Artificial Intelligence Regulation · Ethical Ai Framework

EU's AI Act: Pioneering Ethical AI Regulation Worldwide

· Sebastien Rousseau

The EU AI Act sets the first comprehensive framework for ethical, risk-tiered AI regulation worldwide. What changes for banks, vendors and high-risk systems.