Ugur Ozer

AI Governance Lead, RBC Capital Markets

Driving the strategic and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence within global financial institutions. A Board Advisor and certified expert with 20+ years of experience transforming risk management to harness the power of AI while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• AI/ML Strategy & Governance: Develop and implement enterprise-wide AI governance frameworks, ensuring ethical deployment and alignment with global standards like the EU AI Act, NIST, and ISO.
• Risk Management & FLOD: Architect and lead first-line-of-defense risk programs for AI/ML, technology, and data initiatives across corporate and institutional banking.
• Executive Advisory & Influence: Guide boards and leadership on responsible AI; shaping industry-wide best practices as a Board Advisor for AI 2030.
• Global Regulatory Expertise: Deep knowledge of the US AI Executive Order, AI Bill of Rights, EU AI Act, and Canada's AIDA, ensuring compliant innovation across markets
• Industry standards and credentialing leader (Responsible AI): Selected to shape market-facing certification standards as an exam reviewer for the IAPP AIGP credential and as a training/exam reviewer for the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Trusted AI Safety program—strengthening competency frameworks and assessment rigor for responsible AI professionals, contributed to CSA’s AI Controls Matrix


Industrial Engineer | MBA (Banking & Finance) | Financial Risk Manager | Project Management Professional | AI and Data Governance & Risk Certified | Change Management (PROSCI) | AI and Algorithm Auditor | CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) | CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) | CCSK (Certified in Cloud Security Knowledge)