Mike Shebalkov

Product Director Wise

Mike Shebalkov is a Product Director at Wise and holds a Chicago Booth MBA. He specializes in using AI and data to launch and scale fintech products globally. He has led product, analytics, and AI teams across Africa, LATAM, Europe, and Asia, building intelligent systems that make finance more transparent and borderless.

Day 2 - Wednesday 20th January 2027

9:00 AM Opening Panel Discussion: AI, Automation and the Reality Gap

Organisations are investing heavily in AI and automation, but many initiatives remain disconnected from everyday work or struggle to demonstrate meaningful business value. As leaders move beyond experimentation, they must identify where automation genuinely improves outcomes, define the role of human judgement and establish clear governance around AI-enabled decisions.

• Separating valuable use cases from expensive experimentation

• Moving from isolated pilots to meaningful adoption across the business

• Deciding which decisions and tasks should be automated, and which require human oversight

• Establishing governance and accountability for AI-enabled outcomes

• Demonstrating value through productivity, decision quality and measurable business impact

12:00 PM Panel Discussion: Show Me the Money: Proving ROI and Protecting Product Investment

When budgets tighten, leaders must show which products are creating value and where investment should continue. This session explores practical approaches to value attribution, prioritisation and executive communication.

• Linking products to financial and non-financial outcomes

• Handling shared value across multiple consumers and use cases

• Using evidence to defend, redirect or stop investment

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mike.

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