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Umair bin Ahmed is a senior consulting executive with 23+ years of cross-functional expertise spanning AI governance, model risk management, enterprise AI platform architecture, and core banking modernisation. As Founder and Managing Director of Asteriqx Consulting Limited (APAC), he leads high-impact engagements for Tier-1 banks, insurance firms, and regulatory bodies across APAC and the Middle East & Africa. His career spans leadership roles at SAS Institute (Principal Consultant, 7 years), Deloitte (Manager Risk Advisory, Middle East), Dun & Bradstreet (Manager Risk Consulting, MEA), Riyad Bank (Head BASEL-II IRB), and Standard Chartered Bank. He is a recognised keynote speaker on AI risk and a published contributor on AI governance frameworks.