A Masterclass in Perpetual Adverse Media Monitoring

Dermot Corrigan is the CEO of smartKYC, an AI software business that specialises in intelligent automation of web and news media screening and perpetual monitoring for financial crime compliance and third-party ESG due diligence. With a background in geopolitical and violent risk intelligence, reputational risk monitoring, and deep web and media search technology, Dermot offers unique insights into how banks can effectively and cost-efficiently use media content and software to identify and mitigate relationship risks, particularly in the area of adverse media. 

Prior to his current role, Dermot held senior executive positions at Frost & Sullivan, a market analysis firm, and served as the Sales & Marketing Director of PR Newswire, the world's largest corporate new distributor. During his tenure as the leader of the news and business information division at LexisNexis (RELX PLC), Dermot launched the world's first adverse media search engine. He also served as the CEO of a search technology subsidiary of the Independent Newspaper Group and led Exclusive Analysis, a specialist in political and violent risk intelligence and forecasting, to its acquisition by IHS Markit, now Standard & Poor’s. Before joining smartKYC, Dermot held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Gorkana, a prominent social and mainstream media monitoring business that was later acquired by communications technology company Cision.