CIBC names veteran tech executive Prasanna Gopalakrishnan to board of directors

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TORONTO - CIBC has named veteran tech executive Prasanna Gopalakrishnan to its board of directors.

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TORONTO – CIBC has named veteran tech executive Prasanna Gopalakrishnan to its board of directors.

CIBC board chair Kate Stevenson says Gopalakrishnan brings decades of experience in financial services, alongside deep expertise in technology and artificial intelligence.

The appointment is effective Sept. 1.

The new CIBC logo displayed on a flag in front of its headquarters in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
The new CIBC logo displayed on a flag in front of its headquarters in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

Gopalakrishnan most recently served as global chief product and AI officer at ADP. 

Before that, she worked as group chief technology officer at Sky in London.

She is also a former chief information officer of the retail bank at Bank of America.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2026.

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