Adam Bennett

Adam Bennett

Chief Information Officer | Technology and Operations | Financial Services

Suncorp GroupSydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Experience32+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Oct 2023–Present· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • DirectorCurrent
      Oct 2023–Present
  • Jul 2020–Present· 6 yrs 2 mos
    • Executive, Technology and OperationsCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
    • Group Chief Information Officer
      Jul 2020–Sep 2023
  • Jun 2004–2020· 15 yrs 7 mos
    • Group Executive, Business & Private Banking
      2015–2020
    • Executive General Manager, Local Business Banking
      Oct 2012–2015
    • Chief Information Officer, Retail & Business Banking
      Aug 2009–Oct 2012
    • Chief Information Officer, Retail Banking
      Nov 2007–Aug 2009
    • General Manager, Applications & Operations
      Mar 2007–Oct 2007
    • General Manager, Project & Process Governance
      Jun 2004–Mar 2007
  • 1996–2004· 8 yrs
    • Principal
      1996–2004
  • 1994–1996· 2 yrs
    • Senior Consultant
      1994–1996

Education

MBA Essentials

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

BTech

Information & Communication Systems

Macquarie University

Company Directors Course

Australian Institute of Company Directors

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Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementRelationship ManagementGovernanceRisk ManagementVendor ManagementManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingBusiness TransformationStakeholder ManagementStrategyFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyProject DeliveryProject Portfolio ManagementCommercial BankingBankingRetail BankingIT Strategy