Cyril Sayada

Cyril leads Sia's global Compliance and Legal Technology practice. With a master's degree in software engineering and a strong finance background, he has carved a unique niche combining technology and regulatory expertise. With 10+ years delivering AI, GenAI, analytics, and cybersecurity solutions for financial-services and tech clients, he brings deep expertise in legal tech, sanctions, AML, and AI-driven compliance innovation.

His core competencies extend through the entire technology implementation lifecycle for compliance and legal challenges. This includes Contract Analytics, Sanctions Filtering, Transaction Monitoring, and Payments. Cyril possesses functional and technical expertise, making him an ideal collaborator with Subject Matter Experts, Engineering Teams, Vendors, and Clients. 

Deeply passionate about the transformative power of technology, Cyril employs data analytics, machine learning, automation, and Generative AI to meet and exceed compliance and legal requirements, thereby reducing costs and improving outcomes. 

Cyril also oversees the development of AI-powered regulatory-management and financial-crime tools on our Sia AI platform, supporting audit and testing with smart, scalable technology. 

Always seeking to grow, Cyril continually educates himself on emerging trends, and loves to connect with industry peers in the field of Compliance and Legal Technology.