AI Excellence Awards
AI Excellence Award Monday, 2 February 2026

Advisory Council

An international panel of advisors will anchor each of the programmes. It comprises industry leaders, practitioners and academics who have the requisite experience, knowledge and understanding to oversee the awards programme. They will supervise and complement the work of researchers to ensure the integrity and independence of the awards.

David Gyori
David Gyori is a renowned financial technology and digital banking advisor, author, trainer, and speaker at international banking and fintech events. He is the CEO of Banking Reports London, providing advanced training and advisory services for banks and bankers in nearly 50 countries. He is among the leading global thought leaders and influencers in financial technology. He has co-authored five internationally published books: The FinTech Book, The WealthTech Book, The PayTech Book, The AI Book, as well as Wealth and Asset Management in the FinTech Age.

Kumardev Chatterjee
Kumardev Chatterjee is an expert on Metaverse Web3 and AI. He has over 25 years of strategy, deep tech and executive leadership experience at start-ups and Fortune 500s across Europe, USA and Asia. He is an Expert of the World Economic Forum, Research and Innovation Independent Expert at the European Commission, Official Member of the INTERPOL Expert Group on the Metaverse, and Official Advisory Board Member to the Government of Finland for their National Metaverse Strategy. He advises and works closely with governments, institutions, wealth funds, Fortune 100 companies and startups, on metaverse, web3, AI, smart cities, innovation and Investments. He is the co-author of Digital Minds for a New Europe.

Keith B. Carter
Keith B. Carter is Partner at KDA Capabilities and a member of the Bretton Woods Committee. Previously at NUS, he was Founding Director of the NUS FinTech Lab, Co-Founding Director of the CRYSTAL Centre, a cryptocurrency and deep-tech research hub, and Associate Professor at the School of Computing. Earlier in his career, Keith held senior roles at KPMG, Datarama, Accenture and Estée Lauder, delivering technology-driven transformation and supply-chain mandates. He is the author of two books — ‘Know Decide Act: 10x Your Productivity at Work with AI & Automation’ and ‘Actionable Intelligence: A Guide to Delivering Business Results with Big Data Fast!’ He is a regular speaker and adviser on fintech, AI, digital transformation and data-driven strategy.

Mark Walker
Mark Walker is the CEO and Editorial Director of Fintech Times, a global multimedia news outlet, and co-founder of Fintech Power50, a media platform. He is also the Founder and COO of Taranis Capital, that focuses on ethical issues within the fintech sector. An experienced technologist, Mark established his own enterprise software company and led an advanced engineering company through a successful merger and acquisition. He previously served as Senior Adviser at UK Trade & Investment and with London & Partners as the Tech & Urban Specialist on the Mayor's International Business Programme.

Steve Monaghan
Steve Monaghan is Executive Chairman of Human AI Ltd and serves on the Board of Directors and the strategy and risk committees of Rakbank, as well as on the board of Pulse Global. He has held senior leadership roles across Dell, Compaq, Citigroup, OCBC, Shinsei, DBS Bank, Riyad Bank and AIA. He developed and patented the first mobile payments platform for Citigroup, built the consumer finance division for OCBC, and led the retail bank turnaround of Shinsei Bank in Japan. As founding Chief Innovation Officer for DBS Bank, he drove the bank’s innovation agenda and a USD 220 million investment programme. Steve is also a frequent presenter, author and lecturer on innovation, banking, fintech, AI and investing.