Maria Marinelli

Maria was appointed Bupa Australia and New Zealand’s General Counsel in July 2020. Maria joined Bupa in 2014 and has worked across Bupa’s Health Insurance, Technology and Transformation areas.

Prior to joining Bupa, Maria practised as a partner at global law firm Ashurst specialising in IT and telecommunications law with significant experience advising on major and complex contracting arrangements across the telecommunications, information technology, media, banking, gaming, health and energy sectors. Maria has been consistently recognised as a leading lawyer by her peers and clients in industry publications for her areas of legal expertise and business acumen.

Maria has a keen interest in how health and technology can intersect, as well as transforming businesses for growth in disruptive times.

Maria has a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political Science) from the University of Melbourne.