Bounding AI Autonomy: OSFF London 2026 Preview

Bounding AI Autonomy: OSFF London 2026 Preview

Author: FINOS June 10, 2026 Duration: 24:50

Grizz Griswold (Executive Producer of Global Programs & Content at FINOS) kicks off Season 6 of the Open Source in Finance Podcast with an absolute masterclass preview of OSFF London 2026. Discover how the global financial industry is shifting its focus from basic LLM experimentation to production-grade agentic safety, deterministic workflows, and cross-hyperscaler cloud controls.🎟️ FINOS Members: Claim your FREE pass before the benefit window closes! Email: osff@finos.org 🔥 Non-Members: Save 20% off your registration pass using code OSFFLondonLF20.🕒 Timestamps:0:00 Season Six Kickoff & Global Event Roadmap0:50 Member Ticket PSA: Claiming Your Corporate Benefits2:15 Thank You to Our Sponsors: VMware by Broadcom & Core Contributors3:50 The Week at a Glance: Workshops, Leadership Summits, and Wembley Stadium4:45 June 23 Workshops: Tokenized Assets, Architecture-as-Code (CALM), and FDC3 Con6:30 June 24 Workshops: AI Governance (AIGF), Five Spot HPC, and Common Cloud Controls (CCC)8:22 Closed Session: Open Source AI in Finance Leadership Summit11:30 Keynote Reveal 1: Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Foundation Fellow)13:02 Keynote Reveal 2: Craig Kitchen (Fidelity Investments) & Greig Callen (NatWest)14:10 Keynote Reveal 3: Michael Hsu (Former US acting Comptroller of the Currency)15:15 AI Track Highlights: Old-School Vulnerabilities vs. Bounded Autonomy18:38 Fluxnova & Platform Automation: 35 Terabyte Database Migrations19:55 Cultivating Culture: Patent Silos (TD Bank) & GitProxy (Citi)21:35 Interoperability, CDM, and Desktop Connective Tissue22:45 Final Discount Code, Show Notes, and Podcast Wrap-Up📊 The Problem: The Chaos of "Autonomy Creep" and PDF Regulation As generative AI hits production, financial institutions face an operational nightmare called "autonomy creep," where AI agents independently spawn and orchestrate other agents in highly regulated environments. Compounding this risk is the legacy bottleneck of traditional compliance: dense, ambiguous PDF regulation manuals and slow, manual architectural review boards where innovative engineering designs go to die.🏗️ The Solution: Executable Standards & Bounded Autonomy The OSFF London 2026 lineup showcases how global banking giants are building code-driven leashes to securely lock down probabilistic tech:* Deterministic Guardrails (Fluxnova): Leveraging deterministic workflow engines to act as a complete visibility and audit traceability loop around fluid LLMs. * Executable Regulations (CDM & CCC): Transitioning regulators away from text manuals toward shared, machine-readable software definitions that automate compliance validation. * Automated Architecture Frameworks (CALM): Embedding security policies straight into code so compliance checks happen instantly within developer pipelines. ⚙️ Why This Matters for Financial Engineering* Eliminating Legal Friction: Architecture like Citi's GitProxy enables enterprise developers to seamlessly contribute back to open communities without triggering manual legal silos. * Sovereign Cloud Orchestration: Utilizing the Common Cloud Controls (CCC) live validator tools to map granular security controls across multiple hyperscalers natively, preventing vendor lock-in. The takeaway: If you are building, governing, or regulating financial technology in the UK or Europe, this isn't an optional event—this is where actual production standards are being forged. Join us in London from June 23rd to 25th!🌐 More about FINOS: https://www.finos.org/📧 Join our newsletter: https://www.finos.org/sign-up🎙️ Listen to our Open Source in Finance Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@FINOS/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finosfoundation#FINOS #OSFFLondon #OpenSource #FinTech #AIGovernance #Fluxnova #CommonCloudControls #GitProxy #HighPerformanceComputing #BankingInnovation


The FINOS Open Source in Finance Podcast, presented by FINOS, delves into the practical realities of applying open source principles within the financial sector. This isn't a theoretical discussion; it's a series of conversations with industry experts who share their direct experiences implementing specific technologies. Episodes explore the tangible benefits and challenges of projects focused on areas like desktop interoperability, which streamlines how complex applications work together, and low-code platforms that accelerate development. Listeners will hear detailed analysis on using synthetic data for testing and innovation, as well as approaches to effective data modeling. The dialogue extends into organizational strategy, covering best practices for establishing successful inner source programs and fostering collaborative development cultures inside large institutions. Each episode of this podcast focuses on a concrete use case or a pressing question at the intersection of finance and open collaboration, providing actionable insights rather than abstract concepts. It's a resource for professionals who want to understand how open source is actively shaping tools, processes, and competitive advantages in financial services today.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
[OSFF Panel] Can Open Data Solve Financial Data Pain Points? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:50
In this episode of the Open Source in Finance Podcast, host Grizz Griswold introduces an expert OSFF panel moderated by Hilary Carter (Linux Foundation) featuring Jose Plehn (Bright Query / open-data.org), Nora Anwar (Ov…
Building a World-Class OSPO: Lessons from the Financial Industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:01
On this episode of the Open Source in Finance Podcast, host Rob Moffat (Chief Architect at FINOS) is joined by an executive panel featuring Mimi Flynn (Vice President & Open Source Developer Advocate at Morgan Stanley),…
FINOS FDC3 & Common Cloud Controls - Rob Moffat, FINOS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:58
Rob Moffat (Chief Architect at FINOS) maps out the intersection of workspace interoperability, open-source AI deployment, and multi-cloud security frameworks. He compares MCP (Model Context Protocol) with FDC3, tracks th…
Governing the Pipeline: Fusing CALM with Open SDLC | Karl Moll, FINOS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:57
Karl Moll (Technical Project Advocate at FINOS) sits down with Grizz Griswold to discuss how CALM (Common Architecture Language Model) is acting as the structural glue connecting compliance projects across the banking ec…