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Tom Zschach

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Chief Innovation Officer at SWIFT
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

As Chief Innovation Officer at Swift, Tom Zschach leverages over 30 years of experience to pioneer the future of digital finance. He specializes in integrating emerging technologies like AI and blockchain into regulated financial systems, drawing on his background in computer science, finance, and an MBA from TRIUM.

While his professional life is well-documented, details about his personal life are not publicly available. Based on his education at California State University-Sacramento, he may follow the Sacramento State Hornets sports teams.

He believes the true resilience of a digital asset comes from shared governance and fair architecture, not just from surviving legal challenges.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Innovation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Digital Asset Interoperability
He is focused on bridging traditional finance with a multi-chain blockchain world, emphasizing the need for systems to work together for institutional adoption.
Future of Money
Frequently speaks on the evolution of financial infrastructure, including the roles of tokenized deposits, regulated stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Chief Innovation Officer
SWIFT
9-2014 - 10-2019
Chief Information Officer
CLS Group.
7-2011 - 7-2014
Chief Information Officer
LCH
2-2007 - 5-2011
Managing Director
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
4-2003 - 12-2006
Managing Director
Barclays Capital
In the press

Media appearances

On demand – Innovate with Swift: Build the future of financial services together. Featured in SWIFT
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XRP In Focus as Ripple SWIFT Debate Escalates on Settlement Rails. Featured in CoinGape
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master of Business Administration - MBA
TRIUM Global Executive MBA
Computer Science and Finance
California State University-Sacramento
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