David Germain joins Cynozure’s Advisory Board
LONDON – 20 January 2026 – Cynozure, a leading data, analytics and AI company, today announced the appointment of David Germain to its Advisory Board. David is a highly decorated CIO, CTO and COO with more than 30 years’ experience leading large-scale technology, data and operational transformation across insurance and financial services.
David has held senior leadership roles at organisations including QBE, RSA, RBS, Deutsche Bank, Close Brothers and GE Capital. He is widely recognised for building high-performing, inclusive teams and for driving sustainable business outcomes through technology, data and modern operating models.
David transitioned to a portfolio career in January 2025. He is a Non-Executive Director at Investec plc and Arkle Finance (a subsidiary of Weatherbys Bank), an external member of the University of Cambridge Audit Committee, and a Trustee of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. He is also a Patron for the Sickle Cell Society and an active advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion within the technology and financial services sectors.
David’s leadership and impact have been recognised across financial services. Amongst his many accolades, he was ranked ninth in the Financial Times Top 100 Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Technology Leaders, inducted into the CIO Computing Magazine Hall of Fame, named Inspirational Technology Leader by the British Computer Society and named Insurance CIO of the Year in the UK. He serves as a judge for leading industry awards in technology and transformation.
Jason Foster, Founder & CEO at Cynozure, commented: “David brings incredible experience across many of our core clients’ industries, alongside a values-led approach that aligns really well with Cynozure’s purpose. His insight into leadership, technology transformation and inclusive culture will be hugely valuable as we continue to scale our impact for clients.”
David added: “I’m delighted to join Cynozure’s Advisory Board. At a time when technology, data and AI are fundamentally reshaping how organisations operate, compete and create value, Cynozure’s focus on delivering meaningful and responsible business outcomes strongly resonates with my own experience and values.”
David joins Cynozure’s Advisory Board alongside Adam Elman, Director of Sustainability (EMEA) at Google; Ellie Norman, Chief Marketing Officer at Formula E; Jagpal Jheeta, Chief Product Officer at the Financial Conduct Authority; Kim Gray, former insurance and financial services consulting head; and Susie Moan, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Just Eat Takeaway Group.
About Cynozure
Cynozure is a consultancy that helps leaders ensure data and AI investment translates into clear P&L impact. The company works with organisations to shape data and AI strategies tied to business goals, design and deliver data and decision products that drive real outcomes, build architectures and governance that enable fast and safe platforms, improve data culture and literacy, and define and track Return on Data Investment (RODI)™.
Cynozure also runs the CDO Hub, an exclusive members’ community where data leaders collaborate, share, learn and grow, and produces the Hub & Spoken podcast, one of the most listened to podcasts in the industry. The company has been recognised as one of The Sunday Times’ fastest-growing private companies and as DataIQ’s Best Place to Work in Data in both 2023 and 2024. Cynozure is a certified B Corporation.
For more information, visit www.cynozure.com.
