Open Banking is changing the way financial services work behind the scenes and how people experience them day-to-day. As financial institutions, fintech’s and regulators push for more openness and better data sharing, new technologies are reshaping everything from payments and lending to fraud prevention and personalised customer support. With AI speeding up this transformation, it’s not always easy to identify the skills gap or how to keep up with the needs and demands of such a fast-moving financial landscape.
In this webinar, we’ll take you from theory to practice of Open Banking right now, with a closer look at how AI is influencing data sharing, automation and financial technology innovation. Whether you’re interested in API-led ecosystems, smarter risk modelling, cyber security and fraud or the broader impact of regulation and technology on financial systems, this session will help you understand how the landscape is changing and where new opportunities are opening up for people entering the sector.
What You’ll Learn
- Key market drivers shaping Open Banking and digital finance
- How AI is transforming financial big data, customer journeys and product innovation?
- Real‑world examples of Open Banking platforms and fintech applications
- The technical and analytical skills that employers look for in fintech roles
- Career pathways opened up by a degree in Financial Technology and Systems
You’ll hear from Professor Raj Rajarajan, Academic and Programme Director for City St George’s MSc Financial Technology and Systems, alongside two financial services industry expert guest speakers:
- Dawood Behbehani - Assistant General Manager (Information Security, Privacy & Anti-Fraud), Kuwait International Bank
- Akanksha Dixit - Lead Architect, Digital Platforms, Bank of England
Guest Speakers
Dawood Behbehani
Dawood Behbehani serves as Assistant General Manager in the Information Security, Privacy & Anti-Fraud department at Kuwait International Bank. He brings extensive experience in financial-sector cybersecurity and counter-fraud, specialising in cyber risk management, fraud prevention and response, defensible security architecture, and incident response.
Dawood holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Kingston University, London, and a master’s degree in Computer Security from De Montfort University, UK. He holds multiple professional certifications, including CISSP, CISM, and CDPSE, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at City St George’s, University of London.
Akanksha Dixit
Akanksha Dixit is working as a Solutions Architect at the Bank of England, specialising in Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and asset tokenisation. Her work blends expertise in digital trust, privacy, cryptography, and emerging financial technologies. Akanksha’s background includes advisory roles at the Information Commissioner’s Office, where she focused on digital identity and data protection aligned technology strategy. She has previously worked in research positions at tech start-ups in India and Singapore.
She brings a strong track record in blockchain innovation, security protocols, and applied cryptography, with hands on industry experience spanning IoT security and decentralised identity solutions. She holds a bachelor's in engineering from University of Pune, India and was recently awarded PhD from City St George’s University of London.
Together, they’ll offer an insight into current industry challenges, emerging technologies and the skills needed to thrive in the future of financial systems.
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