Ep. 28 | Inside BNP Paribas Fortis: AI strategy, agentic automation, and the race for responsible scale
In this episode, We sit down with Kristof Meganck, CDO @ BNP Paribas Fortis in Belgium.We explore how to turn AI from buzzword to business value with BNP Paribas Fortis’ CDO, moving from NLP chatbots to LLM-powered assistants, from RPA to agentic automation, and from siloed experiments to group-scale services. Along the way, we talk leadership under pressure, data governance, and why guardrails matter more than speed.• EQ–IQ leadership shaped by crisis and delivery• Personal influences and the change mindset• AI strategy pillars: client experience, efficiency, augmentation• Rebuilding SAMI with LLMs for voice and text• Guardrails to prevent hallucinations and bias• LLM hub, model selection, and sustainability• End-to-end process redesign beyond RPA• KYC, AML, fraud, IDP, and speech-to-text minutes• YARA for all and vertical tools for roles• Data governance, BCBS 239, GDPR, and Colibra• Responsible AI, testing, and safety practices• Local innovation vs group “as-a-service” components• Mistral partnership, sovereignty, and agents• Five-year outlook: internet of agents and paradigm shift• Scaling impact across tribes and measurable P&L valueIf you're interested in knowing more about Movify, don't hesitate to visit our website on movify.comStay tuned for the next episode and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.