CBA poaches Lloyds' data chief Ranil Boteju to lead AI strategy
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The news: Commonwealth Bank has named former executive Ranil Boteju as its chief AI officer, commencing early in 2026.
The context: Boteju rejoins CBA after 15 years overseas. He is currently chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group in London, overseeing the bank's AI, data and machine learning strategy.
Prior to that, Boteju held senior roles at Standard Chartered and HSBC in Singapore and Hong Kong.
What they said: “CBA is focused on bringing together world-class talent, technology and partnerships that help us deliver on our strategy of building tomorrow’s bank today,” said CBA chief executive Matt Comyn.
“As we scale to deliver even greater value from AI for our customers and our people, Ranil’s global leadership in harnessing AI and data will be instrumental.”
The source: CBA media release
