Francis Beaulieu

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ABOUT FRANCIS BEAULIEU

I am an executive with over 30 years of leadership experience across financial services, telecom, and digital media, currently serving as Head of Enterprise Architecture for the Financial Crime division at National Bank of Canada (BNC). In this role, I design and oversee the architectural frameworks that safeguard the bank against money laundering, fraud, and emerging financial crime threats. My mandate is to ensure BNC’s systems are resilient, compliant, and future‑ready in the face of evolving regulatory and technological landscapes.At BNC, I lead enterprise architecture initiatives that:Strengthen financial crime defenses by aligning architecture with AML, fraud detection, and regulatory requirements.Integrate advanced technologies (cloud, AI, data analytics) into compliance and monitoring systems.Enable scalability and resilience, ensuring systems can adapt to new threats and regulatory changes.Collaborate across divisions, bridging IT, risk management, and compliance teams to deliver secure, efficient solutions.My career spans leadership roles in Canada, the Caribbean, the U.S, Europe, and Latin America, where I consistently delivered innovation and operational excellence. Highlights include award‑winning digital projects (Webby Honoree for Canoe Mobile), guiding multicultural teams through complex transformations, and publishing thought leadership on agility and innovation.Core strengths include:Enterprise architecture for financial crime preventionRisk and compliance alignment with global standardsCloud strategy and secure system modernizationLeading multicultural teams across global marketsBilingual (French/English) communication across diverse environmentsI thrive at the intersection of technology, compliance, and business strategy — helping organizations protect their integrity, meet regulatory demands, and stay ahead of financial crime risks.