Benchmarking
an AI World ft. Alexandra Mousavizadeh

About this episode

The episode features Alexandra Mousavizadeh discussing AI adoption in the financial sector and her work on the Global AI Index.

Today on the podcast, we are joined by Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Evident Insights, an intelligence platform rigorously tracking AI adoption across the financial services sector. A renowned economist, Alexandra built her career quantifying complex forces, serving as a former economist for both Moody’s and Morgan Stanley. She cemented her reputation as the architect of the groundbreaking Global AI Index, the first benchmark of its kind to assess the strength of national AI ecosystems. At Evident, she applies this pioneering approach to corporate strategy, providing leaders with the crucial data and peer comparisons needed to make informed investment and strategic choices as the AI revolution reshapes global finance.

People in this episode

Guest: Alexandra Mousavizadeh

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• financial services
• corporate strategy
• investment choices
• national AI ecosystems

Keywords

• AI
• financial services
• Evident Insights
• Global AI Index
• investment strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evident Insights, Moody’s, Morgan Stanley

Books & works: Global AI Index

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