Exploring Common Controls and Governance in Financial Services with Kosli's CEO, Mike LongIn this episode of the FINOS podcast, Grizz Griswold interviews Mike Long, CEO and founder of Kosli. They discuss the challenges of AI readiness and managing risk in financial services, focusing on the importance of common control definitions in SDLC processes. Mike shares his journey from studying AI and computer science to founding Kosli, emphasizing the role of automation in governance and compliance. The conversation highlights the significance of community and collaboration within FINOS to solve industry-level problems, touching on AI, regulatory compliance, and the future of governance automation. Mike also reflects on the evolution of agent-based solutions and their applications in current tech environments. Tune in for insights on making engineering processes more efficient and the importance of shared understanding in tech and compliance.
00:00 Introduction to Control Definitions
01:14 Upcoming OSFF Events and Sponsors
03:13 Meet Mike Long, CEO of Kosli
03:47 Mike Long's Background and Career Journey
07:01 Challenges in Financial Services and Kosli's Solutions
09:54 Joining FINOS and Goals for Collaboration
16:22 The Importance of Community in FINOS
20:37 Future of AI and Autonomous Agents
24:11 Closing Remarks and OSFF London
Kosli: https://www.kosli.com/
Mike Long: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelongkosli
Grizz Griswold: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarongriswold
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FINOS (The Fintech Open Source Foundation) is a nonprofit whose mission is to foster the adoption of open source, open standards, and collaborative software development practices in financial services. It is the center for open source developers and the financial services industry to build new technology projects that have a lasting impact on business operations. As a regulatory compliant platform, the foundation enables developers from these competing organizations to collaborate on projects with a strong propensity for mutualization. It has enabled codebase contributions from both the buy- and sell-side firms and counts over 50 major financial institutions, fintechs and technology consultancies as part of its membership. FINOS is also part of the Linux Foundation, the largest shared technology organization in the world. Get involved and join FINOS as a Member.
