Michael Shearer is a seasoned expert in financial crime risk management, compliance product management, and data analytics. He currently serves as Chief Solution Officer at Hawk where he leads the global design and implementation of financial crime solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.

Previously, Shearer spent nearly a decade at HSBC as Managing Director and Group Head of Compliance Product Management where he developed award-winning analytics applications and led the launch of a cloud-based machine learning platform for financial crime detection.

Prior to HSBC, Shearer dedicated 20 years to government intelligence and counter-terrorism, managing strategic industry relationships essential to national security.

He is also a published author: Hands-On Entity Resolution details how to scale up data matching processes and improve the accuracy of reconciliations.

With a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions and managing complex projects, Shearer’s contributions have left a lasting impact on the financial and security sectors.