Podcast | AI and Governance: Harnessing Innovation While Managing Risks- with Constantine Boyadjiev and Rich Kessler

Episode 12

Our Blind Spots in the Boardroom series is focused on critical business issues that can significantly impact an organization's strategy and operations, particularly those that the board and/or C-suite are not focused on at all or enough.

In this episode of the Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast, Protiviti Managing Director and host Constantine Boyadjiev welcomes Rich Kessler, a Director in Protiviti’s Technology Risk and Resilience, to discusses the growing impact of AI, especially generative models, on governance functions. They explore the balance between innovation and risk, emphasizing responsible adoption through structured frameworks, cross-functional collaboration, and secure experimentation. The conversation encourages organizations to proactively manage AI's risks while leveraging its transformative potential.

With over two decades of experience in risk management, financial crime analytics, and regulatory compliance, Constantine advises global clients on the strategic application of data science and advanced analytics to combat fraud, enhance regulatory reporting, and improve operational resilience. A trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions, he has designed and implemented enterprise-wide solutions leveraging AI and machine learning to detect and mitigate complex risk typologies. Constantine is also a three-time patent holder and plays a key role in driving innovation across Protiviti’s analytics offerings.

Rich Kessler is a director within Protiviti’s technology enterprise data and artificial intelligence practice and leads artificial intelligence governance and risk management. During three-decade career, spent largely in-house at financial services institutions, he's helped clients address challenges in emerging technologies, cyber security and privacy, data and information governance, eDiscovery and investigations, technology strategy, and operational risk management. 

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For information about Rich and to contact him, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikessler

For more information about Constantine and to contact him, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/constantineboyadjiev