Name: Microsoft & Celestial: AI for Credit Unions & Banks
Start: 2025-11-13T18:00:00.000Z
Location: 11 Times Square

An exclusive business masterclass for enterprise leaders ready to move AI from prototype to production-ready systems that deliver measurable ROI. See how top organizations deploy production-grade AI in as little as 90 days, achieving 5x ROI across finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and beyond.

**Register here:** [https://luma.com/2dqfcqw3?utm_source=MU](https://luma.com/2dqfcqw3?utm_source=MU)

**What You'll Experience:**

* Live demonstrations of production-ready AI workflows solving real business problems
* Proven 90-day framework for transforming AI pilots into production systems
* Cross-industry case studies with real ROI stories
* Strategic planning: deployment roadmaps, ROI modeling, and KPIs that matter
* Direct access to enterprise advisors and AI specialists
* Peer collaboration with leaders facing similar transformation challenges

**Featured Speakers:**
**Doug Bryan** \- AI/ML Manager & Strategic Advisor at Digital^Shift with 30 years of experience delivering measurable business impact\. Former leader of Amazon's product recommendations team $generating $2B\+ in additional annual revenue$\. Clients include Walmart\, Wells Fargo\, DirectTV\, and Discover Financial Services\.

**Lakshmi Chandra** \- Sr\. Solutions Engineer at Celestial Systems specializes in bridging the gap between AI potential and AI performance\, helping organizations move beyond proof\-of\-concepts to systems that deliver measurable ROI\. His expertise lies in identifying the critical success factors that separate AI projects that thrive from those that fail\.

**Who Should Attend:**

* Business leaders and executives driving digital transformation
* Innovation and strategy teams responsible for AI adoption
* Product owners and operations leaders seeking to accelerate AI deployment
* Enterprise decision-makers from Financial Services, Pharma, Logistics, Life Sciences, and regulated industries
* Anyone ready to move AI from pilot to production with measurable results

**You'll Leave With:**

* Clear understanding of production-ready AI for your organization
* Proven frameworks for 90-day pilot-to-production cycles
* Actionable insights on securing 5x ROI from AI investments
* Strategic guidance tailored to your industry and use case
* Connections with peers and experts driving successful AI transformations

**Event Details:**

* Date: Wednesday, November 12
* Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
* Location: New York, NY
* Format: Catered lunch, live demonstrations, interactive discussions, extended networking

This isn't another theory session—it's a practical demonstration of how to deliver real business results.

**Reserve your spot:** [https://luma.com/2dqfcqw3?utm_source=MU](https://luma.com/2dqfcqw3?utm_source=MU)

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*IN-PERSON* Beyond the Pilot - AI Production Masterclass

New York, New York

Join Celestial Systems and Microsoft for a hands-on event dedicated to the real impact of AI on credit unions, banks, and digital lenders. Hosted at Microsoft Office, 11 Times Square, this intimate session shows how top lenders are streamlining loan processes, automating manual tasks, and achieving measurable results with intelligent agent-driven systems.

**Register here:** [https://luma.com/cfx40c9l?utm_source=MU](https://luma.com/cfx40c9l?utm_source=MU)

**What You'll See:**

* Live demo of next-generation, AI-powered loan origination system built on modular Azure architecture
* How AI-powered automation transforms the borrower and lender experience
* Production-ready system featuring: loan lifecycle automation, decisioning and risk scoring, document classification and OCR, third-party integrations (KYC, credit, property, income)
* Embedded governance and controls for compliance (SOC, ISO, GDPR, FSRA, PCI)
* Azure AI Foundry agents streamlining intake, approvals, and content management
* AI Content Safety features for risk mitigation

**Featured Speakers:**
**Melody Yin** \- Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft\, specializing in GenAI\, agents\, and ML\. Works with Microsoft partners to design and build AI solutions that transform business processes\. Master's degree in Data Science from NYU\.
**Vinay Reddy** \- Director\, Solutions Architecture at Celestial Systems\. Drives rapid adoption of AI\, automation\, and cloud transformation across enterprise organizations\. Deep expertise in intelligent automation for regulated industries\, helping lenders transform manual processes into streamlined digital experiences\.

**Who Should Attend:**

* Lending executives and operations leaders from credit unions, banks, and digital lenders
* Technology teams evaluating lending modernization solutions
* Compliance and risk management professionals
* Anyone responsible for improving loan processing speed, accuracy, and borrower experience

**Key Topics:**

* The current state of lending: where manual processes create bottlenecks
* Build vs. buy decisions and integration strategies
* Modular Azure architecture for loan origination
* Automation with Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and Power Automate
* Compliance and security in AI-powered lending systems
* Change management for lending transformation

**Event Details:**

* Date: Thursday, November 13
* Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
* Location: Microsoft Office, 11 Times Square, New York, NY
* Format: Lunch, presentations, live demos, Q&A, extended networking

Leave the theory behind—this event is for leaders who want to see, learn, and act. Get practical strategies to enhance speed, accuracy, and borrower experience through AI-driven decisioning and risk management.

**Secure your spot:** [https://luma.com/cfx40c9l?utm_source=MU](https://luma.com/cfx40c9l?utm_source=MU)

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