Chandrakant Maheshwari is Lead Model Validator, USA, with over 20 years of experience in banking and finance specializing in model validation, regulatory compliance, and AML analytics. For the past decade he has focused exclusively on Anti-Money Laundering model validation, and is one of the key authors of the ACAMS CAMS7 certification coursework. A published author with Elsevier, and a frequent speaker at conferences, he is recognized for advancing the practical application of AI and machine learning in financial crime risk management.