ANZ appoints first Chief Data Officer

ANZ has announced the appointment of Emma Gray as the bank's first chief data officer, effective February 2017.

In this role, Gray will have responsibility for the bank's data strategy, including how data is defined, gathered, managed and protected.

Gray was previously chief loyalty and data officer at Woolworths and prior to that she was a partner at Bain & Company, having worked across the United States, Europe and Australia for 15 years.

Commenting on the appointment, group executive digital banking, Maile Carnegie, said: "As our Chief Data Officer, Emma will play a crucial role in ANZ's digital transformation. How we strategically manage and use our data is fundamental to how we can deliver the best experiences for our customers and build a world class digital bank."