Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Digital Finance

Introduction.- Part I: Novel Big Data and AI Technologies for Digital Finance.- A Reference Architecture for Big Data Systems and AI Applications in the Finance Sector.-  Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing for Integrated Data Management in Digital Finance and FinTech Applications.- Semantic Interoperability Modelling for Digital Finance Applications.- Semantic Streaming for Digital Finance Applications.- Part II: Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies for Digital Finance Applications.- Central Bank Digital Currencies and a Euro for the Future.- Efficient and Accelerated KYC Using Blockchain Technologies.- Part III: Applications of Big Data and AI in Digital Finance.- AI-based platform for Intelligent and Automated Accounting.- Addressing Intra-Day Volatility in Risk Assessments for Forex Trading.- Next-Generation Personalized Investment Recommendations.- Personalized Finance Management for Small Medium Businesses.- AML/CF supervision empowered by AI.- AnalyzingLarge Scale Blockchain Transaction Graphs for Fraudulent Activities.- Cybersecurity and Fraud Detection in Financial Transactions.- Part IV: Applications of Big Data and AI in Insurance.- Risk assessment for personalized health insurance products.- Alternative Data for Personalized Insurance products.- Part V: Technologies for Regulatory Compliance in the Finance Sector.- AI Governance -Trustworthy and Responsible use of AI.- Large Scale Data Anonymization for GDPR Compliance.- Conclusion.

John Soldatos holds a PhD in Electrical& Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (2000) and is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, UK (2014-present). He was Associate Professor and Head of the Internet of Things (IoT) Group at the Athens Information Technology (AIT), Greece (2006-2019), and Adjunct Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2007-2010). He has significant experience in working closely with large multi-national industries (e.g., IBM Hellas, INTRACOM S.A, INTRASOFT International) as R&D consultant and delivery specialist, while being scientific advisor to high-tech start-up enterprises, such as Innov-Acts Limited (Nicosia, Cyprus). Dr. Soldatos is an expert in Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and applications, including applications in smart cities, finance (Finance 4.0), and industry (Industry 4.0). Dr. Soldatos has played a leading role in the successful delivery of more than seventy (commercial-industrial, research, and business consulting) projects, for both private & public sector organizations, including complex integrated pro-jects. He is co-founder of the open-source platform OpenIoT. He has published more than 200 articles in international journals, books, and conference proceedings. He has also significant academic teaching experience, along with experience in executive education and corporate training. Dr. Soldatos is regular contributor in various international magazines and blogs, on topics related to Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Industry 4.0, and cybersecurity. Moreover, he has received national and international recognition through appointments in standardization working groups, expert groups, and various boards. He has recently coedited and co-authored six edited volumes (books) on Artificial Intelligence, BigData and Internet of Things related themes.Prof. Dimosthenis Kyriazis is an Associate