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Dr. Patrick Maes

Former CTO, ANZ & Global CIO at Credit Suisse

Dr. Patrick Maes

Former CTO, ANZ & Global CIO at Credit Suisse

Patrick is a global IT leader with deep expertise in financial services and regulatory environments. He has led large-scale IT organisations across 45 countries and specialises in designing and delivering digitisation strategies, cloud transformation, and innovation programs. Known for his ability to align technology with regulatory, customer, and business needs – Patrick brings a strategic and pragmatic lens to enterprise IT leadership.

  • Extensive experience working with regulators (EU Commission, EBA, ECB) and executive boards.​
  • Led a global IT organisation of 2,000+ staff across 45 countries.​
  • Specialist in IT strategy, risk & compliance, and large-scale transformation.​
  • Delivered major digitisation and cloud adoption programmes in partnership with MIT CISR.​
  • Track record includes world-first innovations like an online IPO engine and Unified Payments Platform.​
  • Deep technical background in cloud, AI/ML, Agile, DevOps, and infrastructure engineering.​
  • Focuses on optimising both employee experience (EX) and client experience (CX) through technology.​

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