Leveraging LLMs in Finance: Pathways to Responsible Adoption

This event is organized by ESMA, The Alan Turing Institute, and the Institut Louis Bachelier.

As large language models (LLMs) rapidly evolve, their potential to transform financial services brings both exciting opportunities and important challenges. This seminar aims to explore practical applications, operational risks, and regulatory perspectives for the responsible adoption of LLMs in the financial sector.

The event will begin at 4:30 PM with a welcome coffee, followed by opening remarks at 5:00 PM from:

• Marie Brière – Institut Louis Bachelier

• Claudia Guagliano – ESMA

• Lukasz Szpruch – The Alan Turing Institute

Including a brief presentation of the joint ESMA/ILB/Turing report on the use of LLMs in finance.

5:15 – 5:55 PM | Roundtable 1

Practical Use Cases of LLMs in the Financial Industry: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges

Speakers:

• Lukasz Szpruch, Programme Director for Finance & Economics, The Alan Turing Institute / Professor, University of Edinburgh

• Marcin Detyniecki, Head of R&D & Group Chief Data Scientist, AXA

• Guillaume Fournier, Chief Technical Officer, Société Générale

5:55 – 6:30 PM | Roundtable 2

Regulatory Approaches in Europe and Beyond

Moderator: Claudia Guagliano, ESMA

Panelists:

• Iota Nassr, Economist, OECD

• Ana-Maria Fimin, Policy Officer, DG FISMA (European Commission)

• Henrike Mueller, Manager, AI Strategy Team (Financial Conduct Authority)

The seminar will conclude at 6:30 PM with a networking cocktail.