Rodrigo Castillo

Rodrigo Castillo was appointed Group Chief Technology Officer at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in July 2026. He leads the enterprise technology foundations, engineering, security and AI capabilities that support the bank and its customers.

Rodrigo joined CBA in 2023 as Chief Technology Officer and was appointed interim Co-Chief Information Officer, Central Technology in November 2025.

Prior to joining CBA, Rodrigo held senior Chief Information Officer and Managing Director roles at HSBC. He led major digital transformation and technology modernisation programs and implemented modern engineering practices including agile delivery and DevSecOps to deliver secure and scalable outcomes. He also oversaw the deployment of generative and agentic AI capabilities at scale across engineering and the broader business.

Rodrigo worked extensively with international teams across Europe, Asia and the Americas, leading the development of platforms serving millions of users and digital solutions that have materially enhanced customer and client outcomes.

He holds an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Systems Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería.