From Asset Management to AI: Redefining Finance with Annabel Gillard

In this episode of Her Future Bright, Chanelle Pattinson is joined by Annabel Gillard, a seasoned leader in finance who has built an extraordinary career spanning asset management, board leadership, and now, the fast-evolving world of AI and behavioural science.

Annabel shares her journey from her early days at Baring Asset Management to senior roles at M&G and the CFA UK board, before co-founding initiatives such as Conversations on AI and the LSE FORGOOD Initiative. Together, they explore how technology, philosophy, and behavioural insight are reshaping the future of finance — and what it means to build a truly human-centred profession in an AI-driven world.

You'll hear Annabel's perspective on how AI can be used responsibly, the importance of trust and ethics in digital decision-making, and why embracing interdisciplinary thinking is essential for the next generation of leaders.

📚 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The AI Mirror by Shannon Vallor

• The Atlas of AI from Kate Crawford and any Dr Tara Swart podcast. 

• Also for anyone interested in ethical frameworks for behavioural Science the LSE Forgood Initiative is here. 

• Anyone interested in joining the 'Conversations on AI' linkedin group. 

This series of the Her Future Bright podcast is sponsored by NextWealth. Find out more about our AI Lab. 

Produced by Artemis Irvine.