FinWise Bank’s Kenzie Mexican Joins an AI in Action Panel at AI-Native Banking & Fintech Conference

The AI-Native Banking & Fintech Conference (powered by Spring Labs) isn’t just another fintech event. It’s designed to bring together bankers, regulators, fintech founders, and AI technologists in a collaborative environment focused on real-world use cases — from customer engagement to compliance.

With over 60 speakers and formats that include interactive panels, workshops, and roundtables, the event promises practical insights and actionable frameworks. For leaders grappling with the realities of AI deployment in financial services, it’s a rare chance to hear from both innovators and regulators in the same room.

We’re pleased to highlight Kenzie Mexican, Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance & Risk Officer at FinWise Bank, as a key panelist at the upcoming AI-Native Banking & Fintech Conference (September 30, 2025, Salt Lake City). On the panel titled “AI in Action: Use Cases From the Leading Banks and Fintechs,” Kenzie will join a distinguished group of speakers to share real-world AI deployments, lessons learned, and future trajectories.

With more than 20 years in financial services, Kenzie brings deep expertise in regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, and enterprise risk management. Her certifications — CRCM, CAMS, and CFE — underscore her commitment to building and sustaining best-in-class compliance frameworks.

At FinWise Bank, Kenzie leads enterprise-wide initiatives to protect customers, strengthen the compliance culture, and navigate today’s complex regulatory environment. Her prior leadership roles at Zions Bancorporation and Interbank FX shaped her perspective on balancing risk management with innovation.

Panelists include:

• Vishal Kapoo, SVP, Product, Affirm
• Pravesh Rijal, Chief Data & AI Officer, Cross River Bank
• Ryan Wiggins, VP of Product, Mercury
• Kenzie Mexican, SVP & Deputy Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, FinWise Bank
• Robert Savoie, Partner, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC (moderator)

Under the moderation of Robert Savoie, this session will showcase how leading banks and fintechs are putting AI into production — not as theory, but as functioning systems that touch compliance, fraud detection, credit decisioning, customer service, and more.

For her part, Kenzie brings a powerful lens to this discussion: she can comment on bridging AI and regulatory guardrails, integrating AI into compliance frameworks, and ensuring that AI-driven innovations don’t compromise risk oversight. Her experience leading enterprise-wide compliance and risk functions positions her uniquely to translate between technology and regulation.