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David Gillespie

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Director at INTERAC
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

David Gillespie is the EVP of Infrastructure, Architecture and Modernization at CIBC, where he leads the banks global teams in these areas as well as data, AI, and operations. His career includes senior roles within CIBC and directorships at INTERAC and CIBC Mellon. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Manitoba.

David is deeply committed to community causes, serving as a Director and Treasurer for the Geneva Centre for Autism. He actively supports initiatives that empower autistic job seekers and participates in fundraisers for organizations like Hackergal, which promotes STEM education for young girls, demonstrating a passion for creating inclusive opportunities.

His role at CIBC recently expanded to include oversight of the banks data, AI, and architecture mandates.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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AI in Financial Services
Leads CIBC's AI mandates and has spoken publicly on reimagining business processes with AI at their core. His team recently published the bank's first AI-native application.
Infrastructure Modernization
His core responsibility at CIBC is leading the global teams focused on modernizing the bank's infrastructure to ensure services are robust, scalable, and innovative.
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Career

Work history

2-2021 - 6-2025
Director
INTERAC
9-2020
EVP Infrastructure
CIBC
3-2020 - 3-2026
Director
The Geneva Center for Autism
1-2018 - 3-2021
Director
CIBC Mellon
4-2015 - 9-2020
SVP Capital Markets / Wealth Management Operations
CIBC
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Education
ICD.D
Instutute of Corporate Directors, UofT
Bachelor
University of Manitoba
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