ASIFMA Annual Conference 2025
17 February 2025, Hong Kong
Dan Chesterman
Group Executive, Technology & Data
ASX
Dan Chesterman joined ASX in 2017 and was appointed Group Executive of ASX’s Technology and Data business in July 2021.
In this role, Dan is responsible for ASX’s Technology and Data businesses which include the data products ASX distributes (market data, reference data, benchmarks and indices, and DataSphere), as well as ASX’s data centre and connectivity services businesses (including the Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC) and ASX Net). Dan is also responsible for ASX’s enterprise data strategy and platforms, the ASX Synfini DLT-as-a-Service offering and a team that focuses on disruptive technology and innovation.
Dan has extensive domestic and international financial services experience based on a 25+ year career spanning banking, technology, consulting and delivery in regulated markets across AsiaPac, Europe, North America and the UK.
Prior to his current role, Dan was ASX’s Chief Information Officer (2017-2023), where he led ASX’s technology teams and was responsible for the delivery of technology solutions and services aligned with ASX’s business strategy. Before joining ASX, Dan was CIO for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s CommSec and Private Bank, led the technology teams supporting CBA’s International Financial Services businesses in Asia, and worked as a management consultant with Accenture and Whittman Hart.
As Chair of Q ASX, ASX’s LGBTQI+ employee networking group, Dan is a strong advocate for creating workplaces that are safe and inclusive, and where all employees feel supported to bring their whole selves to work.
