Brian Bench is a senior technology, transformation and finance executive and a Managing Director at Sia Partners in Calgary, advising energy and industrial clients on digital strategy, AI, governance, and value delivery.

He previously served as Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Global IT at CNOOC International, leading enterprise technology, governance, and risk programs supporting upstream operations. Earlier roles included spanned information management, internal audit, enterprise risk management, and corporate finance.

Brian holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and recently obtained his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.