Irish American Partnership

Last week, our Young Partners gathered at BNY Corporate Headquarters in New York for a conversation that felt very much of the moment — AI and its growing influence on financial services.

We were grateful to be hosted by Partnership Board Member Brian Ruane, Senior Executive Vice President and Executive Committee Member at BNY, and to our sponsors MCS Group and Gary Hanley for their support.

Tim Shanahan, Head of North American Relationship Management, Institutional Clearance & Collateral Management, walked us through the history of BNY and the life of a trade — and what AI means for the future of global markets. Chief Data and AI Officer Sarthak Pattanaik made the case that real AI progress starts with data — access, quality, and responsibility. What came through clearly was how deeply AI has been embraced across BNY, not just as a technology initiative, but as a cultural one.

📸 See the evening in pictures — link in comments.

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