Ignacio Sarquis is a technology leader recognized for driving large-scale digital transformation in the banking industry. Since March 2021, he has served as Chief Information Officer of Santander Bank, leading the vision and execution of innovation-driven programs that align with Santander’s global strategy and accelerate the Bank’s growth in the U.S.

During his 14+ years at Santander, Ignacio has spearheaded some of the organization’s most ambitious technology initiatives. He oversaw the launch of a next-generation digital platform designed for scale, agility, and rapid innovation, empowering Santander to meet evolving customer needs in a highly competitive market. He also led the successful go-live of Gravity, the Bank’s U.S. core modernization initiative, which migrated its core system to the cloud as part of the multi-year Horizon Program.

These milestone projects have positioned Santander as a technology-forward financial institution and underscore Ignacio’s pivotal role in shaping the future of banking.

Ignacio earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and an MBA from Hult International Business School. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and continues to champion innovation, operational excellence, and technology’s role in driving sustainable business growth.

Kristin Milchanowski Chief AI and Data Officer Kristin Milchanowski is the Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Officer for BMO Financial Group. She leads the AI and Data team and is a member of BMO’s Technology and Operations (T&O) Executive Committee. Kristin is responsible for driving BMO’s AI, data, analytics, and robotics strategies and supporting technologies, championing a transformative AI roadmap to accelerate BMO’s Digital First strategy. She also focuses on data management and data governance across the organization, deepening the bank’s robust and established culture of innovation and accountability. Kristin is a global AI executive with more than 20 years of experience, mostly in the financial sector, who has transformed businesses by leveraging the full potential of their data and technology. Most recently, she was a Global Innovation Partner / Principal at EY, leading their Global Lab focused on AI, High Process Computing and Quantum technologies. Before consulting, Kristin was a Chief Data Scientist at Morgan Stanley, as well as former head of Global Financial Crimes Compliance Technology and Model Management at JP Morgan. Kristin is a sought-after thought leader specializing in AI and bio-facial recognition, and has expertise in using cutting edge analytics to exploit illicit networks, such as money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud cells and drug/human trafficking. Kristin is an AI Associate Fellow of the University of Oxford, where she completed post-doctoral studies in AI and holds a PhD in Decision Sciences. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University. Outside of BMO, Kristin sits on the foundation board of Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C. She is a licensed race car driver and was formerly a board member of Lamborghini. She also wrote and illustrated a children’s book, Tell Me Henry, to advocate for more diversity in children’s literature.