Lily Li

Lily is Head of AI Adoption and Solutions at Franklin Templeton. She leads the enterprise AI strategy, accelerates AI adoption and enablement, and scales AI transformation solutions to deliver sustained business values. Her extensive background includes experiences in Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Barclays, and DTCC.

Lily holds a master’s degree in Operation Research from Columbia University, honors bachelor’s degree in dual majors in Mathematics, Financial Economics from University of Rochester. Beyond her corporate leadership, Lily serves as New York President of the Columbia Venture Community, fostering collaboration among startup founders, venture investors, and industry leaders. Lily is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including AI in Finance Summit, Ignites Europe, FiNet Top Partners Summit, AI in Financial Services and Future Digital Finance, and is a published author in leading outlets such as the Journal of AI, Robotics & Workplace Automation, International Banker, and the Journal of Digital Banking.