Donald Patra
Group Chief Information Officer
Career
Donald was appointed Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) on 24 November 2025.
He joins ANZ having most recently served as CIO for HSBC United Kingdom and Europe. Since joining HSBC in 2004 Donald has held CIO roles across Asia (including India and Hong Kong), the Americas and Europe.
Donald has led multi-billion-dollar digital transformation programs, including modernising core banking platforms, scaling data and AI capabilities, and embedding cyber and operational resilience. Donald is also recognised for building high-performing global teams and forging strong partnerships across regulators, business stakeholders, and technology providers.
His deep transformation experience and global perspective will be a major asset as we continue to strengthen ANZ’s technology foundations and deliver world-class digital experiences for our customers.
Donald holds a Masters of Science Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA 1993.
Key dates
| 2025 | Appointed Group Information Officer (CIO) |
| 2020 | CIO, HSBC Bank Plc & HSBC Europe – HSBC |
| 2018 | CIO, Americas – HSBC |
| 2004 - 2018 | CIO roles for Latin America, India and Hong Kong – HSBC |