How AI Is Affecting Banking Roles in 2026 with Evident CEO

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of AI on banking roles and the future of jobs in financial services with Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Co-CEO of Evident.

Many of the leading banks are investing heavily into AI. But there are clear winners when it comes to turning that investment into productivity and performance. So what are the leaders doing differently, and what does it mean for jobs in financial services? In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, we welcome back Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Evident, for one of our most forward-looking conversations of the year. We unpack the latest findings from the Evident AI Index, which ranks global banks on AI usage and maturity, and reveals the growing gap between the leaders and the laggards. We explore how banks are actually implementing AI, whether white-collar jobs are at risk, how teams are upskilling, and which skills are now most in demand. If you work anywhere near finance or AI, this episode will give you a clear view of where the industry is heading. Covered in this episode: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - The pace of AI adoption in banks - what’s new in 2026 and how it’s impacting financial services. 3:46 - How banks are implementing AI. 6:11 - What the data shows about AI replacing white-collar jobs. 6:54 - How teams are upskilling with AI. 10:34 - What…

People in this episode

Hosts: Selby Jennings, Phaidon International

Guest: Alexandra Mousavizadeh

Topics covered

• AI in banking
• job impact
• financial services
• skills demand
• AI adoption

Keywords

• AI
• banking
• jobs
• financial services
• skills
• Evident AI Index
• adoption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evident, Evident AI Index, banks, financial services

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