Morales, Manuel

Manuel Morales is a professor at Université de Montréal working in the field of applied artificial intelligence in banking and investment with experience in creating business value through machine learning and AI. He is also an active member of the Montreal AI community who is involved in various collaborative initiatives linking technical data science teams with product owners and managers in order to create a coherent AI transformation strategy that includes robust governance structures for AI systems. He is currently taking on a role as Digital Strategy & Innovation Advisor at PSP Investments. 

During his tenure as Chief AI Scientist at National Bank of Canada, he oversaw the scientific component of the AI transformation initiative of a twenty-billion-dollar banking institution. As a researcher affiliated at OBVIA, Manuel is also involved in the ongoing worldwide discussion around AI Ethics and the commitment to responsible AI deployments. He is currently working on the impact of AI in measuring and reporting ESG footprint in the context of sustainable finance. 

He continues to conduct collaborative research and teaching activities at Université de Montréal, where he is the director of the FinML network, whose mandate is to train the next AI-enabled generation of finance and banking professionals while building bridges between the industry sector and the research community in Quebec.