Gavin Slater

Gavin Slater

Risk Management Leader & AI Enthusiast

Esher, Surrey, United Kingdom
gavin@slaters.uk.com
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Chartered Accountant with 30+ years in financial services, currently leading risk management transformation at ICBC Standard Bank. Passionate about AI technology and transitioning toward artificial intelligence applications in risk management.

Professional Experience

Head of Risk Infrastructure

ICBC Standard Bank (via Bright Slate Limited)

February 2021 - Present
London, UK

Leading Risk Reporting team and Risk Change initiatives, implementing large-scale system and process transformations.

Head Of Product Development

Stream Financial Limited

July 2013 - April 2024
London, UK

Co-founder of Stream Financial, providing consulting services and technology enablers focused on industrial scale, agile, high performance data management for large financial services organisations.

Partner

Augmented Solutions

July 2019 - February 2021
London, UK

Specialising in expert and project lead operational and all types of risk, compliance consulting, business development, capital management and program / project delivery.

Head of Trading & Risk Programme

Nordea Bank

March 2016 - April 2019
London, UK

Leading the cultural transformation of Nordea's trading business to respond to the need to become the leading Nordic digital bank.

Director

New Paradigm Consulting Ltd

June 2013 - February 2016
London, UK

Director and owner of consultancy established to help financial services clients design, build and implement infrastructure to enable better quality information across Risk, Finance & Operations.

Managing Director - Wholesale Risk Infrastructure Strategy

Barclays Bank

March 2012 - April 2013
London, UK

Responsible for harmonising the Risk Management Infrastructure across Barclays Wholesale Risk Management businesses, including Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Wealth Management and ABSA.

Managing Director - Global Head Market & Credit Risk Infrastructure

Barclays Bank

April 2008 - March 2012
London, UK

Responsible for a team of approximately 300 people covering Market & Credit Risk Projects, Market & Credit Risk Reporting, Strategic Controls and Regulatory Liaison.

Managing Director - COO Market Risk Management

Deutsche Bank

September 2001 - April 2008
London, UK

Ensuring the efficient management of all support and management activities of Market Risk Management department.

Senior Manager

Arthur Andersen

August 1994 - August 2001
London, UK

Various consulting engagements, special investigations, and audits including major financial services investigations.

Audit Senior

Arthur Andersen

January 1991 - August 1994
South Africa

Audit assistant and senior on numerous client engagements across various industry sectors.

Skills & Expertise

leadership
Team Leadership (300+ people)
Change Management
Strategic Planning
Cross-functional Collaboration
technical
Python Programming
Data Architecture
Risk Management Systems
Regulatory Reporting
Process Automation
domain
Risk Management
Financial Services
Regulatory Compliance
Digital Transformation
Audit & Assurance
emerging
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning Applications
Data Analytics
Home Automation
3D Printing

Interests & Passion Projects

Artificial Intelligence & Technology

Passionate about AI developments, future career goal in AI field

Python Programming

Intermediate level, developed Credit Risk Workflow application

Quantified Self & Data Tracking

Data-driven self-improvement using Apple Watch, sleep tracking, location data

Fitness & Running

Regular Parkrun participant (~300 runs), weight management, health optimization

Education

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MBA

University of Warwick

September 1998 - September 2001🇬🇧 United Kingdom

H Dip Tax, Taxation

Rand Afrikaans University

1992 - 1993🇿🇦 South Africa

Dip Acc, Accounting

University of KwaZulu-Natal

1990🇿🇦 South Africa

B Comm, Commerce

University of KwaZulu-Natal

1986 - 1988🇿🇦 South Africa

High School

Westridge High School

1981 - 1985🇿🇦 South Africa