CTO and CIO of huge global shipping company Maersk, Adam Banks has extensive experience and admirable leadership skills in business and technology. Maersk, also known as Simply Maersk has been the largest container ship and supply vessel operator in the world since 1996.

Banks has over two decades of IT experience under his belt which include CTO and CIO for Visa Europe, as well as Chief Technology Officer and EVP for technology at Monitise Plc, a British company in financial services technology. To say that Banks’ major roles in this sector are multi-faceted would be an understatement. He has been appointed Head of Architecture, Head of Operations and Head of Development. His senior roles also include Head of Customer Service as well as a short time in Human Resources.

Banks has an impeccable reputation for handling significant transformational change and monitoring improvements in technology, delivering increased focus, agility and accountability. He is a leader within business with unique expertise and experience which deem him an engaging speaker on entrepreneurship. Based in Copenhagen, Banks works in IT centres across Denmark, the UK and The Hague.