Anton Hinel is VP of Machine Learning Research at American Express, where he leads frontier AI research on sequence-based models for transaction and event-stream data across 150 million+ credit cards. He has spent over 8 years at Amex progressing from credit risk management into machine learning leadership, holds multiple patents in neural network modeling, and previously worked in credit risk analytics at Capital One and Barclays. Anton also serves as a Trustee at Hospital Rooms, a charity that commissions contemporary artists to transform NHS mental health facilities.