Consultant specializing in fraud, identity, and biometrics
Simon Marchand is an independent fraud consultant, expert in external fraud risk, identity and biometrics.
A Certified Fraud Examiner, Marchand has extensive expertise in fraud prevention, detection, security and authentication in the banking and telecom industries as well as the technology sector with more than 15 years of experience in the field. He held senior leadership positions at Vancouver-based GeoComply as their VP of Product Management - Risk, then VP of Fraud & Risk Strategy, after a few years as Nuance’s (now Microsoft) Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and Director of Product Management for the Security & Biometrics division. Prior to these strategic roles in the technology industry, he held key fraud management positions at Montreal-based Laurentian Bank, at Bell Canada, and at Québec’s Order of Chartered Administrators, where he managed its professional inspection program.
Mr. Marchand is a trusted expert, advising various organizations worldwide on topics ranging from fraud prevention strategy, biometrics, technology evolution and innovation. He provides his expert services in court cases and has testified in front of the Parliament of Canada.
As senior fraud expert and independent consultant, he collaborates on fraud strategy and fraud control projects. He helps design fraud prevention technology that disrupts criminal operations and facilitates fraud investigations for a variety of industries. He collaborates with organizations and associations worldwide to help understand current and upcoming fraud threats and design proactive prevention strategies. He regularly shares his expertise in various conferences and with associations around the world and regularly speaks on fraud risks and the ethical use of fraud prevention technology in the media.