Sunwest Bank has announced the appointment of Ben Xiang as its new Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. In his new role, Xiang will guide the bank’s technology roadmap to enhance its client-focused digital experience, drive innovation across the organization, and support Sunwest’s broader modernization efforts. The appointment comes as the bank continues investing in technology and AI-led transformation.
Xiang joins Sunwest Bank from Veritone, where he served as Senior Vice President of Enterprise AI and Corporate Development and Strategy. In that role, he led product and engineering teams, advanced AI-driven solutions, and helped guide corporate development initiatives. Additional coverage notes that he also held global executive roles at Ingram Micro in IoT, AI, and mixed reality, adding broader enterprise technology and innovation experience to his background.
Why this matters: This appointment signals that Sunwest Bank is treating technology strategy as a core lever for client experience, modernization, and competitive differentiation. Bringing in a leader with enterprise AI, product, and corporate strategy experience suggests the bank wants to move faster on digital transformation while building stronger capabilities around data, automation, and innovation.
