Shield, an AI platform specializing in digital communication governance and archiving, has announced a strategic collaboration with PwC UK, a prominent professional services firm, to deliver a unified solution aimed at modernizing communications monitoring and strengthening proactive risk management for financial institutions.
The alliance combines Shield’s cloud-native technology with PwC’s expertise in communications surveillance, regulatory compliance, and complex program execution. This joint offering is designed to provide an end-to-end solution that addresses evolving regulatory expectations, accelerates adoption, and facilitates more effective oversight of digital communications at scale.
Shiran Weitzman, CEO and co-founder of Shield, stated, “This is more than a collaboration, it is a signal to the market that communication compliance can be both transformative and trusted. Together with PwC, we are helping firms modernise communications oversight, and defend their firm from risk and vulnerabilities while accelerating operational efficiencies.”
Graham Ure, Partner at PwC UK, added, “Our clients want less noise and more flexibility to deploy models that support existing and new risks, delivered at a lower annual cost. Our collaboration enables a bold vision for future eCommunications surveillance, bringing together Shield’s AI-first platform with PwC’s surveillance and market abuse expertise.”
The complexity of communications surveillance is increasing due to heightened regulatory scrutiny, the rapid adoption of AI technologies, and the proliferation of digital communication channels. Shield’s platform offers advanced technology built for scalability, automation, and insightful analytics. PwC contributes deep expertise in defining surveillance strategies, designing operating models, managing implementation risks, and ensuring system deployments meet internal and external requirements.
Through this collaboration, Shield and PwC aim to offer a fully supported pathway to achieving compliance outcomes that are explainable, effective, and capable of withstanding regulatory challenges. This includes support for data sourcing, risk model tuning, testing, and governance, intended to facilitate faster deployment compared to industry standards.
Shield has been recognized as a Visionary in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communication Governance and Archiving, achieving top-3 vendor status for Regulatory Compliance and #1 rankings in AI/ML, Connectors, and Policy Management. PwC brings a dedicated team of market abuse surveillance specialists with a track record in delivering complex surveillance programs and supporting firms through regulatory examinations.
