Biography

Ericson Chan

Group Chief Information and Digital Officer

Zurich

Ericson Chan has an extensive background in technology leadership prior to joining Zurich as group chief information and digital officer and as member of the executive committee in October 22. From 216 to 22 he was CEO of Ping An Technology where he helped to transform Ping An Group’s business model and online ecosystems through digital services including a range of fintech products and online platforms. Between 1998 and 216, he held several technology and operations leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, including chief information officer for North Asia, head of corporate and investment banking operations in China and global head of consumer banking technology. He also has 6 years of healthtech experience in the US.

Ericson is a member of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Financial Infrastructure advisory committee and a member of the board of the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship in London. He is the chair of the board of Jane Goodall Institute in Hong Kong and is an advisory board member at the University of Wisconsin School of Business.

Ericson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of science degree in computer science and has an MBA from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.