Operational Risk Management in the Age of AI - Risk Management

This programme provides banking professionals with a deep understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping Operational Risk Management (ORM).

Participants will explore AI-driven risk assessment, compliance automation, fraud detection, and governance frameworks while understanding regulatory considerations and ethical risks.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Understand how AI is transforming operational risk management
Apply AI-powered predictive risk analytics & fraud detection
Leverage AI for real-time compliance monitoring & governance
Integrate AI into stress testing & scenario analysis

Programme Outline

Introduction to AI in Operational Risk Management
Understanding Operational Risk in the Digital Era
AI applications in banking
Key Trends: AI, Machine Learning, and Automation in ORM
AI’s Role in Identifying, Measuring & Mitigating Risks
AI-Powered Risk Identification & Assessment
AI for Predictive Risk Analytics – Identifying Emerging Risks
Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection & Pattern Recognition
AI Models for KRI (Key Risk Indicators) Monitoring
Case Study: AI in Early Warning Systems for Banking Fraud
AI-Driven Fraud Detection & Anti-Financial Crime
AI-powered Real-Time Fraud Monitoring Systems
NLP & Machine Learning in Transaction Screening & AML
AI in Market Surveillance – Preventing Insider Trading & Rogue Trading
Case Study: AI in Trade Surveillance & Conduct Risk Monitoring
AI for Regulatory Compliance & Risk Governance
AI-Enabled RegTech Solutions for Compliance Automation
AI for Regulatory Reporting & Risk Data Aggregation
Ethical AI & Compliance with local guidelines and global standards
Case Study: AI in Regulatory Sandbox & AI Governance Framework
Cyber Risk & AI in Operational Risk Control
AI-driven Cybersecurity Risk Management
AI for Phishing, Insider Threat Detection & Cyber Fraud Prevention
AI & Blockchain for Secure Risk Data Governance
Case Study: AI for Cyber Risk in Digital Banking & Payments
AI-Powered Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis
AI in Operational Risk Stress Testing & Simulations
Predictive AI Models for Crisis Management & Black Swan Events
AI-Driven Liquidity & Market Risk Stress Testing
The Future of AI in Operational Risk Management
Emerging Trends: AI, Quantum Computing & Autonomous Risk Management
AI in Next-Gen Operational Risk Frameworks
Building an AI-Resilient Operational Risk Culture

METHODOLOGY

Lecture, case studies, exercises and discussions

Participant profile

Risk managers, compliance officers, IT professionals, AI developers, business leaders, and operational staff

Trainer

Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Next Gen Banking Training,

Asian Banking School

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Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Next Gen Banking Training, Asian Banking School

Cheah Wee Leong has more than 25 years’ experience working in the banking industry with local and foreign banks in various roles and capacities. A seasoned professional, Wee Leong brings with him broad experience as a former banker and management consultant.

Wee Leong started his career at Citibank in 1993 before joining US management consultancy firm Accenture in 1997. At Accenture, he was involved in managing large bank merger-integration, process re-engineering and transformation projects. He has worked in projects in various countries including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia.

In 2003, Wee Leong joined CIMB as its Head of Operational Risk Management and led the implementation of the bank’s operational risk management and Basel 2 – Operational Risk framework. Subsequently, he assumed various senior roles in Trade Finance, Regional Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Markets division and Group CEO office at CIMB. He was instrumental in helping CIMB win numerous awards in Transaction Banking in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand as Head of Regional Marketing, Regional Transaction Banking from 2011-2014. His last role at CIMB was as Director, Group Strategy.

Wee Leong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the USA and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He obtained training from Citibank Asia Pacific Banking Institute in Singapore in 1995. He is a certified Chartered Banker, Certified Expert in ESG and Impact Investing (awarded by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management), Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA) Certified Training Professional and a holder of the “Certificate in Climate Risk” and “Certificate in Digital & AI Evolution in Banking” (awarded by Chartered Body Alliance, UK) and PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certificate in Project Management. Wee Leong completed the “Leading the Sustainability in Transformation in Banking” programme with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (Germany) in October, 2022 and the “Global Shifts and Risk for Banking Leaders” at Said Business School, University of Oxford (UK) in September, 2024. Wee Leong completed the “Creating Value with AI & Data for Banking and Finance Leaders” with the Essec Business School in Paris in July, 2025.