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Benjamin Brunckhorst

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Head of Banking & Financial Services Consulting ANZ at Cognizant
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Benjamin is a senior executive with deep expertise in the Australian financial services sector, focusing on lending, credit, and payments. He leads the Banking & Financial Services Consulting practice for ANZ at Cognizant, leveraging data and technology to drive growth and efficiency. He holds a B. S. from Florida State University and an Executive Leadership certificate from UNSW.

Beyond his corporate roles, Benjamin has a keen interest in ambitious technologies, having worked in strategy for a neurotechnology startup aiming to advance the understanding of the human brain. He follows shifts in social and economic trends through the lens of payment ecosystems and is vocal about creating transformative partnerships.

His career includes a unique pivot from banking and finance into neurotechnology before returning to lead in his core industry.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Banking & Financial Services Consulting ANZ
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sustainable Finance
Co-authored a blog on leveraging data and design thinking to unlock opportunities in sustainable finance, focusing on investing, reporting, lending, and risk.
Digital Transformation
Drives transformation in his current role and celebrates relationship-led digital partnerships. Previously led digital and marketing transformation at Westpac.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Head of Banking & Financial Services Consulting ANZ
Cognizant
8-2021 - 8-2022
Director - Strategy, Corporate Development
Omniscient Neurotechnology (o8t)
12-2014 - 7-2021
Head of Transformation - Digital, Marketing, and Analytics
Westpac
12-2013 - 12-2014
Strategy Analyst
News Corp Australia
4-2010 - 12-2013
Strategy Analyst
CSR Limited
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Education
2002 - 2006
B.S
Florida State University
2016 - 2017
Executive Leadership
UNSW
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