AI Without False Confidence: Grounding Scenario Tests in Real Data
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Exercising is where this matters most. AI can generate more scenarios, faster, and that speed is genuinely useful. The trap is mistaking volume for assurance. A program can run more exercises than ever and still walk away more confident than it should be, if those scenarios rest on dependency data that no longer reflects how the organization actually runs. Regulators have moved past asking whether a plan exists. Under the Digital Operational Resilience Act, the question is whether recovery can be demonstrated under stress, and exercises that look thorough on stale assumptions will not meet that bar.
Fusion experts will show how to ground AI-generated scenarios in a current, validated model of the business, so the added speed produces real assurance rather than a longer list of exercises nobody can stand behind.
Key Takeaways
- Understand where AI strengthens scenario testing and where it misleads
- Recognize why exercise volume can mask weak assurance
- Ground AI-generated scenarios in current, validated dependency data
- Connect deeper testing to what regulators now expect under DORA
- Apply a disclosure and review discipline to your own AI-assisted work
We look forward to welcoming you!
Speakers:
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Davis DeRodes
Head of Data Science Innovation, Fusion Risk Management
Davis DeRodes is the Head of Data Science Innovation at Fusion Risk Management. He focusses on bringing cutting-edge technologies to some of the longest standing challenges in the world of Resilience, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience. During his time, he’s launched new products such as Scenario Testing Data Simulations, ITDR Recovery Optimization and inFusion AI document ingestion. Davis resides in Atlanta and is an alumni of Columbia University’s Data Science Institute. https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-derodes/
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Mandy Leavell
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Fusion Risk Management
Mandy Leavell is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Fusion Risk Management, where she focuses on bringing new capabilities to market and sharpening the positioning of existing solutions, with a strong emphasis on AI-driven offerings. With a background in B2B SaaS marketing, Mandy has led go-to-market strategy, messaging, and content initiatives that help organizations better understand and adopt innovative technology. She combines expertise in GTM strategy, technical writing, and public speaking with a passion for making complex topics clear, practical, and engaging. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyleavell/
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