Lisa Rosenberg Farkovits

Global Head of Model, AI and Digital Assets Risk Management at Barclays

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Farkovits is Managing Director and Global Head of Model, AI and Digital Asset Risk Management, as well as Head of Credit Processes and Execution, at Barclays. In the MRM role, she is responsible for the oversight, governance and validation of all of Barclays models used in every area of the firm, including responsibility for AI/ML risk. Additionally, she is responsible for streamlining credit risk’s operational processes. Prior to this role, Lisa was Head of Capital and Leverage Management at Barclays. Over the course of her 25+ year career, Lisa has held a variety of roles in risk, finance, strategy, sales and trading, investment banking and wealth management, with responsibility for capital management, corporate acquisitions, client advisory, principal investments and structured transaction management. These experiences provide Lisa with an in-depth knowledge of the finance industry and global regulatory environment, fostered a leadership style where she focuses on ground up functional re-design.

Lisa attended MIT as a Ph.D. candidate in physical chemistry, and received a master’s degree in physical chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from UCLA.