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The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

Hear from the professionals shaping the future of Capital Markets firms on how they're using AI to turn complex data into insights that solve real business problems.

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The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

Hear from the professionals shaping the future of Capital Markets firms on how they're using AI to turn complex data into insights that solve real business problems.

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The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

Hear from the professionals shaping the future of Capital Markets firms on how they're using AI to turn complex data into insights that solve real business problems.

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AI Sovereignty:   
Unlocking High-Performance Analytics & Sovereign AI for Capital Markets

Usama Fayyad

Open Insights /
Northeastern
University

Farhang Mehregani

CEO, Engine AI

Ashok Reddy

CEO, KX

As AI Enterprise Sovereignty reaches the C-suite, Capital Markets institutions face a critical choice: connect decades of data infrastructure with rapid AI investments or risk surrendering IP and operational control. This episode outlines a practical path to sovereign AI using an AI Harness built specifically for Capital Markets.

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Nov 30, 2026

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AI Sovereignty: Unlocking High-Performance Analytics and Sovereign AI for Capital Markets

The question: why does data access, not model quality, stall most AI rollouts?

Farhang Mehregani with Usama Fayyad and Ashok Reddy

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MEET YOUR HOST, FARHANG MEHREGANI

CEO of Engine AI

Farhang Mehregani is the Founder and CEO of Engine
AI, the Intelligence Engine for Capital Markets.
Following a 16-year career in senior investing and risk roles at Citi, Farhang co-founded Silver Ridge Asset Management, where he led the creation of an in-house
AI and machine learning platform. His track record
of pioneering enterprise technology – including driving Citi’s early adoption of Palantir in 2008 – led him to launch Engine AI in 2019 to deliver actionable intelligence to front-office decision-makers. Farhang holds a BSc in Economics and Finance from the Wharton School.

OUR GUESTS

The People Shaping the
Future of AI in Capital Markets

Senior leaders on the AI strategies they're putting into practice,
and what they've learned along the way.

OUR GUESTS

The People Shaping the
Future of AI in Capital Markets

Senior leaders on the AI strategies they're putting into practice,
and what they've learned along the way.

OUR GUESTS

The People Shaping the Future of AI in Capital Markets

Senior leaders on the AI strategies they're putting into practice, and what they've learned along the way.

Usama Fayyad
Open Insights / Northeastern University
Ashok Reddy
CEO of KX
Michael Gilfix
Chief Product and Engineering Officer at KX

Usama Fayyad
Open Insights / Northeastern University
Ashok Reddy
CEO of KX
Michael Gilfix
Chief Product and Engineering Officer at KX

Usama Fayyad
Open Insights / Northeastern University
Ashok Reddy
CEO of KX
Michael Gilfix
Chief Product and Engineering Officer at KX

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KEY MOMENTS

The Highlights

Standout moments from each episode, as Capital Markets professionals share the AI
strategies they're deploying to turn complex data into high-value insights.

"If for one query I need to look at billions of records and I need that answer inside of a second, a model is not going to be able to handle that."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's a language model, not a stateful deterministic model."

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"Capital Markets is a highly regulated industry with a lot of proprietary data, so the stakes are extremely high."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"AI Sovereignty for Capital Markets means that you have sovereignty over your data and AI stack."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's mission critical for every Capital Markets organisation to get ahead of this, as opposed to trying to play catch-up."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Of the 20% of workloads
that need AI, 80% can be done
without a frontier model."

Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Everyone can use the same frontier models. How do we differentiate?"

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"In Capital Markets there are two clocks: when something happened, and when you knew about it."
Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"People always expected Capital Markets participants to be the first to adopt AI. The reality was the opposite."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode

"If for one query I need to look at billions of records and I need that answer inside of a second, a model is not going to be able to handle that."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's a language model, not a stateful deterministic model."

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"Capital Markets is a highly regulated industry with a lot of proprietary data, so the stakes are extremely high."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"AI Sovereignty for Capital Markets means that you have sovereignty over your data and AI stack."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's mission critical for every Capital Markets organisation to get ahead of this, as opposed to trying to play catch-up."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Of the 20% of workloads
that need AI, 80% can be done
without a frontier model."

Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Everyone can use the same frontier models. How do we differentiate?"

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"In Capital Markets there are two clocks: when something happened, and when you knew about it."
Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"People always expected Capital Markets participants to be the first to adopt AI. The reality was the opposite."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode

"If for one query I need to look at billions of records and I need that answer inside of a second, a model is not going to be able to handle that."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's a language model, not a stateful deterministic model."

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"Capital Markets is a highly regulated industry with a lot of proprietary data, so the stakes are extremely high."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"AI Sovereignty for Capital Markets means that you have sovereignty over your data and AI stack."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"It's mission critical for every Capital Markets organisation to get ahead of this, as opposed to trying to play catch-up."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Of the 20% of workloads
that need AI, 80% can be done
without a frontier model."

Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode
"Everyone can use the same frontier models. How do we differentiate?"

Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"In Capital Markets there are two clocks: when something happened, and when you knew about it."
Ashok Reddy
CEO, KX
Watch full episode
"People always expected Capital Markets participants to be the first to adopt AI. The reality was the opposite."
Farhang Mehregani
CEO, Engine AI
Watch full episode

PRODUCED BY ENGINE AI

The Intelligence Engine
for Capital Markets

Turning fragmented Capital Markets data into Actionable Intelligence.

See how it works

PRODUCED BY ENGINE AI

The Intelligence Engine
for Capital Markets

Turning fragmented Capital Markets data into Actionable Intelligence.

See how it works

PRODUCED BY ENGINE AI

The Intelligence Engine
for Capital Markets

Turning fragmented Capital Markets data into Actionable Intelligence.

See how it works

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Portugal

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22a St James's Square
London SW1Y 4JH
United Kingdom

Lisbon

Av. Duque de Loulé 12
1050-093 Lisbon
Portugal

Get in Touch

Cookie Policy

The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

The Intelligence Engine Podcast

Conversations on the Future of AI in Capital Markets

AI Sovereignty: Unlocking High-Performance Analytics & Sovereign AI for Capital Markets