Adam Bennett
Chief Information Officer | Technology and Operations | Financial Services
Suncorp Group•Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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A customer focussed C-level executive with close to thirty years professional experience. Currently Group Executive, Technology & Operations at Suncorp Group, covering digital, technology, data & AI, automation, cyber, procurement & partnering, real estate and enterprise operations. Previously spent 15 years at Commonwealth Bank of Australia in a number of business and technology senior leadership roles, including Group Executive, Business and Private Banking. Experience has spanned: financial services; corporate strategy & transformation; technology strategy, architecture, engineering & operations; large-scale program delivery; management consulting; agile transformation; new product & channel development; sales & distribution; operations management; and risk management. An authentic leader with considerable experience leading large and geographically distributed teams. Passionate about talent development, transforming the end-to-end customer and employee experience, and creating value through digitisation, automation, data and AI, and technology innovation.
Career Timeline
- AA Insurance NZCurrentOct 2023–Present· 2 yrs 11 mos
- DirectorCurrentOct 2023–Present
- Suncorp GroupCurrentJul 2020–Present· 6 yrs 2 mos
- Executive, Technology and OperationsCurrentSep 2023–Present
- Group Chief Information OfficerJul 2020–Sep 2023
- Jun 2004–2020· 15 yrs 7 mos
- Group Executive, Business & Private Banking2015–2020
- Executive General Manager, Local Business BankingOct 2012–2015
- Chief Information Officer, Retail & Business BankingAug 2009–Oct 2012
- Chief Information Officer, Retail BankingNov 2007–Aug 2009
- General Manager, Applications & OperationsMar 2007–Oct 2007
- General Manager, Project & Process GovernanceJun 2004–Mar 2007
- 1996–2004· 8 yrs
- Principal1996–2004
- 1994–1996· 2 yrs
- Senior Consultant1994–1996
Education
MBA Essentials
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBTech
Information & Communication Systems
Macquarie University