Ben Heap

Ben Heap is a Sydney-based non-executive director with a portfolio of public, private, government and non-for-profit roles. Ben is currently the independent chairman of CBA New Digital Businesses, a non-executive director of The Star Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:SGR) and of Colonial First State Investments Limited. He is also a founding partner and chairman of H2 Ventures, a venture capital investment firm, and a member of the Commonwealth Government’s Fintech Advisory Group. Ben was previously CEO of UBS Global Asset Management in Sydney and a managing director with UBS in New York. Ben has extensive experience in a range of sectors including asset management, digital & technology transformation, fintech & data science innovation and venture capital investment. He has a bachelor’s degrees in science (Mathematics) and Commerce (Finance) from the University of NSW and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).