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Finextra
28-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Lloyds appoints head of agentic AI
Lloyds Banking Group is building on its AI strategy with the appointment of Aritra Chakravarty from as head of agentic AI. 0 Chakravarty's arrival follows the recent appointments of Magdalena Lis as head of 'responsible' AI and former AWS executive Dr Rohit Dhawan as director of AI and advanced analytics. Most recently, Chakravarty has been driving GenAI and LLM-powered automation at reshaping advisory, compliance, and operational models for financial institutions. He previously founded and led Project Imagine, an FCA-regulated fintech, and held global digital product leadership roles at HSBC, across FX, structured products, robo-advisory, and brokerage services. In his new role, Chakravarty will lead the development of agentic AI capabilities across Lloyds Banking Group leading on autonomous, goal-driven systems designed to imrpove decision-making, operational agility, and customer experience across the Group. Charkravarty will report to Rohit Dhawan, who says: "Aritra brings a rare blend of entrepreneurial vision, technical depth, and financial acumen. His appointment underscores our commitment to developing AI systems that not only drive innovation but also enhance the everyday experiences of our customers and clients. His ability to bridge deep-tech advancements with practical, customer-centric solutions will be instrumental in shaping the future of AI at Lloyds Banking Group."
Bloomberg
27-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hundreds of Lloyds Bankers Head Back to School to Learn AI
Lloyds Banking Group Plc has teamed up with the University of Cambridge to train 300 senior staff in artificial intelligence as part of the bank's technology shake-up. The first group of leaders from the British bank are starting to take the 80-hour course this month in order to adopt an 'AI-first' mindset, Rohit Dhawan, head of AI and advanced analytics at Lloyds, said in an interview with Bloomberg News.
