Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced the appointment of Ranil Boteju as Chief AI Officer, commencing early in 2026.
Ranil joins from Lloyds Banking Group in London, where he is currently the Group Chief Data and Analytics Officer, responsible for the bank’s AI, data and machine learning strategy. Leading a team of more than 2,000 people, he successfully scaled AI-driven tools and customer products, delivering more than 50 Generative AI initiatives that lifted Lloyds’ ranking in the 2025 Evident AI Index by 12 places.
A former Commonwealth Bank employee, Ranil returns to Australia after 15 years overseas. Before joining Lloyds in 2021, Ranil held senior roles at Standard Chartered and HSBC in Singapore and Hong Kong and brings more than 25 years of data, analytics, and business transformation experience to his new role.
Strengthening CBA’s AI Leadership
Ranil’s appointment, to CBA’s Technology Leadership Team, reflects our continued focus on advancing responsible and customer-focused AI. The bank’s AI leadership was recently recognised with a #4 global ranking in the 2025 Evident AI Index, highlighting its continued investment in innovation, people, and global partnerships that deliver better outcomes for its 18 million customers.
Commenting on the appointment, Matt Comyn, CBA CEO, 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. 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.”
