Western AI Podcast - Foteini Agrafioti

Dr. Foteini Agrafioti is the Senior Vice President of Data and AI and the Chief Science Officer at RBC, where she oversees the bank's Data and AI ecosystem, including data services, machine learning platforms, AI solutions, and research and development. Since joining RBC in May 2016 as Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder and Head of RBC Borealis, she has led the development of several AI-powered products, such as Aiden and NOMI Forecast, helping to position RBC as a leader in the AI space.

Before her role at RBC, Dr. Agrafioti founded and served as Chief Technology Officer at Nymi, a biometric security company known for developing the Nymi wristband. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Government of Canada’s Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, where she provides guidance on strengthening Canada’s global leadership in AI.