BMO Appoints Kristin Milchanowski as Chief Artificial Intelligence and Data Officer

(US and Canada) The BMO Financial Group announced the appointment of Kristin Milchanowski as its new Chief Artificial Intelligence and Data Officer. Milchanowsk will drive BMO's Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, analytics, and robotics strategies and supporting technologies, championing a transformative AI roadmap that optimizes and enhances business value. Additionally, she will focus on data management and data governance across the organization, deepening the bank's robust and established culture of innovation and accountability.

"Kristin brings extensive knowledge and expertise in transforming businesses by leveraging the full potential of their data and technology," said Steve Tennyson, Chief Technology & Operations Officer, BMO. "I look forward to working with Kristin as we advance our Digital First strategy and harness the power of AI solutions that will differentiate the digital experience for our customers and colleagues."

Milchanowsk is a global AI executive with more than 20 years of experience, most of that in the financial sector. Most recently, she was a Global Innovation Partner/Principal at EY, focused on AI, High Process Computing and Quantum technologies. She is also an Artificial Intelligence Associate Fellow of the University of Oxford, where she completed postdoctoral studies in AI and holds a PhD in Decision Sciences.

This appointment builds upon BMO's significant investments in AI. In recent years BMO has been recognized by Evident AI as one of the top 10 banks in the world in AI innovation, received the Commercial Banking Impact Award in the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics category by Datos Insights, and was named one of Fast Company's most innovative companies in the world.