Bio

Tony Payne joined BCI in February 2020. In his role leading technology and innovation, Tony is focused on fostering strategic partnerships across BCI. This includes projects around digital transformation, the future of business technology, and innovation powered by digital capabilities, including machine learning and artificial intelligence. With $211.1 billion of managed assets as of March 31, 2022, BCI is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors within the global capital markets. Prior to joining BCI, Tony spent over 20 years leading and evolving technology departments and teams, and helping organizations evolve in their digital transformations. Tony has experience across multiple industries from financial services, engineering, hospitality, and gaming, to investment management. His career spans technology, audit, and business operations. He holds an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He has an MBA and bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Tony serves on the South Island Prosperity Partnership Board of Directors. He also has extensive experience as a director on both public and private company boards and has held the positions of board chair as well as chair of governance and finance committees.