03/25/2026

ValidPath appoints new CTO to lead AI push

He previously served as EMEA head of compliance for financial services at Amazon Web Services, where he helped shape cloud regulatory frameworks across the sector globally.

03/24/2026

HSBC appoints first chief AI officer

In addition to Rice’s appointment, HSBC is also expanding the remit of Mario Shamtani in his role as chief technology officer to strengthen its technology foundations to deploy AI at scale.