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John Brisco

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CEO at Coherent
📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

John Brisco is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coherent, a SaaS company that transforms business logic from spreadsheets into APIs. His background includes senior roles at Manulife, QBE, and Ernst & Young, focusing on technology and operations in financial services. He holds a BA/Hons from the University of Strathclyde.

As a proud Scotsman, John grew up with a passion for international travel and dreamed of being a professional footballer or rugby player. He now channels his competitive spirit into business and community involvement, sponsoring a charity golf tournament that has raised millions for youth organizations.

His company was founded on the "a-ha" moment he experienced in his corporate career: realizing the immense difficulty, time, and cost of translating critical spreadsheet models into code.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Spreadsheet Modernization
Leads a company focused on eliminating spreadsheet risks and converting them into scalable, enterprise-grade APIs and code to unlock business intelligence.
Legacy System Transformation
Frequently speaks about helping insurers overcome the constraints of legacy technology to improve customer experience, product offerings, and distribution processes.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
CEO
Coherent
9-2019
Non Executive Director
UBX Philippines
6-2015 - 1-2018
Chief Information Officer & Chief Operations Officer, Manulife Asia
Manulife
10-2011 - 5-2015
Chief Information Officer (Emerging Markets) & Chief Operations Officer, Latin America
QBE Insurance
3-2007 - 7-2011
Executive Director
Ernst & Young
In the press

Media appearances

Meet The Disruptors: John Brisco of Coherent On What It Takes To Shake Up Your Industry. Featured in Authority Magazine (Medium)
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Coherent's Growing Momentum: IIR Talks with CEO John Brisco. Featured in IIR Reporter
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Education
1998 - 2002
BA/Hons
University of Strathclyde
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