Andriei Gutierrez, President of ABES, participated on June 11th in the panel “Good practices in the adoption of AI and its Compliance” at 12th International Compliance Congress. The debate, moderated by Alessandra Gonsales (LEC – Legal, Ethics & Compliance), also featured Paulo Gandolfi (CEO of 3M) and Alexandre Riccio de Oliveira (CEO of Banco Inter).
Gutierrez highlighted the advancement of AI use in various sectors. “It is very interesting to see how companies from different sectors are advancing in the use of AI, whether in processes or new products, such as a multi-diversified industry or a bank that is digitizing at an incredible speed,” he noted. He shared ABES’s experiences, buying it from a small company, in the use of AI and in the adoption of best practices compliance.
The executive highlighted that the maturity curve in the use of AI is directly linked to digital transformation, especially for SMEs. He advocated the use of accounting and management tools (ERPs, CRMs) and an effective data strategy, with a good data lake internal and serious governance, as the basis for success.
Another essential pillar, according to Gutierrez, is the organizational culture, which requires senior leadership to use and encourage the use of AI tools. “Studies show that cultural change takes at least seven years to take effect. Therefore, take your time, but start now with consistency and persistence,” he advised.
The third pillar is the compliance. Gutierrez emphasized the importance of adopting good practices Responsible AI from the beginning, with data governance, attention to intellectual property and confidential information, and strict control over the outputs of automated systems. He celebrated that ABES offers free training on technology and responsible AI practices for employees and associates.
“It is a great joy to be able to participate and honor yet another International Compliance Congress, organized by LEC. A fantastic event that has already become a national and international reference on the subject,” concluded the president of ABES.
