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Carla Boustany

SAS

: Carla Boustany is a Principal Solutions Advisor at SAS with over 16 years of experience in credit risk management, advanced analytics, and AI-powered decisioning across global financial institutions. She advises banks and financial services organizations on transforming credit decision-making by combining risk intelligence, predictive analytics, business rules, and AI to drive faster, more accurate, and more profitable lending decisions. Drawing on her experience spanning commercial and retail lending, credit risk modeling, portfolio management, Expected Credit Loss (ECL), and Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC), Carla brings a holistic perspective on connecting origination strategies with enterprise risk management and financial performance. At SAS, she works with financial institutions and executive stakeholders to translate advanced analytics and AI capabilities into business value, enabling more risk-sensitive decisions, optimized credit strategies, and sustainable portfolio growth. A frequent speaker on credit process optimization and AI-powered decisioning, Carla is passionate about helping financial institutions move beyond traditional approve-or-decline approaches toward intelligent, data-driven decisions that balance risk, profitability, capital efficiency, and customer outcomes.