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Kareem Saleh

Founder & CEO FairPlay

Kareem Saleh is the founder and CEO of FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service company.Financial Institutions use FairPlay’sAPIs to embed fairness considerations into their marketing,underwriting, pricing, and collections algorithms as well as to automate their fair lending compliance.

Previously Kareem served as Executive Vice President at Zest.ai, where he led business development forthe company’s machine learning-powered credit underwriting platform. Prior to Zest.ai, Kareem servedas an executive at SoftCard, a mobile payments startup that was acquired by Google. Kareem alsoserved in the Obama Administration, first as Chief of Staff to the State Department’s Special Envoy forClimate Change, where he helped manage the 50-person team that negotiated the Paris ClimateAgreement, then as Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)where hehelped direct the U.S. Government’s $30B portfolio of emerging market investments withresponsibility for transaction teams in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Kareem is a Forbescontributor and a frequent speaker on the application of AI to financial services. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and an honors graduate of the University of Chicago.


2025 AGENDA Sessions

Panel: Successful Applications of AI in Lending

Explore how AI is revolutionizing the lending and credit industry in this dynamic panel discussion. This panel features industry experts and leaders from top financial institutions sharing real-world success stories of AI applications in lending. From credit risk assessment to personalized loan offerings, discover how organizations are leveraging AI to enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and deliver superior customer experiences. Learn about the challenges and strategies for implementing AI in lending, including regulatory considerations, data management, and maintaining ethical standards, while achieving tangible business results.

Wednesday 12 March 09:15 - 09:55 Titian 2201A - 2301B

Value as a Service