Special episode: Smarsh’s Tom Padgett maps out how finance bosses, compliance professionals and regulators can best navigate the new world of AI

Today’s episode is a special one produced in association with Smarsh, a US-headquartered technology firm providing global financial services companies with the tools to capture, store, and monitor their communications.

Today’s guest outlines how he expects the rise of artificial intelligence tools to change the way in which financial institutions’ run their compliance divisions and how compliance professionals, and the regulators they answer to, can best navigate the new world of AI. In particular, he explains compliance’s role as a critical enabling function for finance bosses looking to capitalise on the opportunities AI offers in a secure way.

Tom Padgett is the General Manager of Smarsh’s Enterprise business, which serves the needs of the world’s largest banks and financial services organisations.