By Kunal Chan Mehta, FSB’s Public Relations Manager – 22nd Sep 2025

Fairfield School of Business (FSB) is proud to announce that Mr Eduardo Napoli, Lecturer in Business at our Croydon campus, represented the institution at the Finance in Society Research Institute (FISRI) Annual Conference 2025, hosted by the University of Gloucestershire.

Exploring the Role of AI in Finance

This year’s theme – AI in Finance: Redefining Risk, Opportunity, and Trust – spoke directly to today’s most urgent academic debates. The conference brought together leading academics, policymakers, and technology pioneers to explore how AI is revolutionising finance – not only in efficiency and scale, but also in fairness and trust.

Mr Mohammed Zaidi, CEO of FSB, said:
“Our students are stepping into a world shaped by AI at a pace never seen in human history. We want them to leave FSB not just with accredited degrees, but with the courage to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and lead with integrity. Mr Napoli’s contribution at FISRI epitomises that mission.”

A Powerful Presence

FSB was honoured to be part of this prestigious gathering, which combined academic excellence with a palpable sense of purpose. Mr Napoli’s lecture, The Challenge of Codifying Morality, captured the attention of both academics and industry leaders:

“This is not merely a technical challenge. It is a philosophical journey into the values we want embedded within the financial systems of tomorrow. When algorithms make life-changing decisions, from granting credit to moderating speech, whose morality are they enacting? Whose responsibility is it when things go wrong?”

His words resonated powerfully, reminding all present that the future of finance is not only about numbers, but about people – in the era of AI.

Lessons for the Future

For FSB students, the lessons from this conference are clear: AI is not just a buzzword – it is rewriting the rules of the workplace. Sessions explored everything from building bespoke AI language models to democratise financial literacy, to safeguarding vulnerable customers from algorithmic exclusion.

These debates matter because today’s students will be tomorrow’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and regulators. The skills they learn now – from digital literacy and critical thinking to ethical leadership – will decide not only their careers but also the kind of society we live in.

Mr Napoli added:
“The stakes extend beyond rare edge cases. AI has the power to entrench bias or dismantle it, to exclude communities or empower them. Students must recognise that they are not passive recipients of this change – they are its architects.”

Dr Ben Abudawood, Associate Dean of FSB Croydon, noted:
“This conference demonstrated that the most powerful conversations about AI are not just technical, but moral. We are immensely proud that our lecturer stood among global experts, championing the values we hold dear: inclusion, curiosity and responsibility. For our students, the message is simple – your voice matters in shaping the future of finance.”

Shaping the Future of Finance

The FISRI conference made clear that AI integration is not a distant horizon – it is here, now. From autonomous vehicles to algorithmic credit scoring, AI systems are increasingly making decisions with profound social consequences. As Mr Napoli argued, the challenge lies not only in building smarter machines but in aligning them with human values.

FSB recognises this as a turning point in history. Our commitment is to prepare students who are not only technically skilled but also ethically aware – capable of thriving in industries where AI is both a tool and a test of values.

Because the future of finance will not just be about managing money – it will be about managing morality.

For media enquiries or to arrange an interview with Mr Napoli, please contact:
kunal.mehta@fairfield.ac

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