Katie Reetz DeGraff

All night he talked about himself and about her. She, by contrast, talked about you. Because that’s who she works for.

Let us count the ways

@bluestein We love you, Kate!

Also in today’s newsletter: Get well, Kate. ♥️ 💜 ❤️

“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”

#EthicalAI is "non-negotiable," @WellsFargo CDO Brian Gibbons told a crowd of the bank's commercial customers, hosted at SAS. That means using AI in “very narrow ways that would never put customer trust at issue,” he said. More on responsible innovation: 2.sas.com/60125cpYO

Things I want for Mother’s Day this year: - paid leave - the right to choose if or when to have a baby - a government that will take care of me if a pregnancy turns fatal - universal health insurance - pelvic floor therapy - universal free preschool - affordable childcare - to stop putting the word “mom” in front of titles like mom-preneur - for schools to allow two parents on the call sheet - changing tables in all gender bathrooms - for business meetings to only exist during school hours - reduced cognitive load - no homework so I can enjoy my kids at night - lowered interest rates so I can afford a home for my kids And flowers.

If you have constructive feedback, it’s not rude to speak up. It's unkind to stay silent. Honesty is the highest form of flattery. It signals that you respect their ability to handle the truth. Don't deprive people of the opportunity to learn. Offering ideas is an act of care.

Organisations are dealing with an unprecedented rate of technology-driven disruption that's reshaping how business is conducted, how financial services function and what customers expect. Watch this webinar with ISMG with a panel of fraud and risk experts 2.sas.com/6019Zadv1

@SASsoftware You had me at @psb_dc, @StuBradleyIL and @JulieMuckleroy. Booked in red pen and highlighter in my Outlook calendar. See ya there?

The banking industry is at a crossroads, grappling with uncertainties while navigating big changes. Join our panel of experts and industry leaders on March 13 to decipher the intricacies of the banking sector and drivers of change in 2024 and beyond. 2.sas.com/6011VUHS3

A new survey of #fraud fighters by @TheACFE and SAS shows big excitement for #GenAI – but past studies suggest that organizations may be slower than expected to make the leap. What's behind this AI adoption gap? And how might #AI tip the scales against fraud? Find out more:

Not sure what to get the last few people on your list? Consider @durhamLEAP, a nonprofit dual language preschool. What could possibly be a better gift than an investment in the future? Or, if your employer has a corporate giving program, hit me up so I can tell you more.

What does 2024 have in store for financial services? How will generative AI and next-gen tech transform the sector? 🔮 SAS experts predict a year of great promise and potential peril. 2.sas.com/6012RKmjg

With such rapid change in an increasingly digital and global world, there has been significant impact on those combatting fraud and financial crime. Watch this webinar to find out how to fight back. 2.sas.com/6014RGmz6

Nick Vitchev, Chartis: “SAS is unique both in its market maturity and its approach. SAS’ fraud and financial crime solutions are built on a common AI- and machine learning-driven decisioning architecture. This gives SAS’ clients considerable flexibility." 2.sas.com/6013Rymb5

Synthetic identity fraud makes up 85% of all identity fraud cases. This #FraudWeek, SAS' Skipper Mervin weighs in on how this scam got started for @BnkInfoSecurity. 2.sas.com/6012uIfCr

SAS' Alex Kwiatkowski understands how financial services organizations of all sizes can digitally transform with the latest advanced analytics tools and fully leverage data insights. BAI has the story. 2.sas.com/6017uNVxd

@FJManchester @Finextra My face when my husband said this 20 minutes ago.

Truth is stranger than fiction! Ousted OpenAI boss to work for Microsoft finextra.com/newsarticle/43… via @Finextra

The last years have materially changed the world we live in, the way organisations, and financial services provide services, and how customers utilise those services. It's also changed how bad actors exploit this to their advantage. #FraudWeek Register 2.sas.com/6016u2QnK

@sasforums Collaboration is key. Across public and private sectors. Fraudsters don't operate in silos, and we can't either if we want to stay ahead of them. #saschat #IFAW

Great discussion today #SASchat team! What final thoughts would each of you like to share before we close up this chat on on #Fraud & #AML Trends for 2024?