The CU Growth & Innovation Summit is proud to welcome Christine West, Senior Managing Partner, Financial & Professional Services at Info-Tech, as a distinguished panelist for the 2026 conference.
Christine brings more than two decades of experience driving digital transformation in the wealth management and life insurance sectors. As a former Vice President at Canada Life, she led a team of over 300 professionals focused on customer and advisor technology services. Under her leadership, the organization transitioned to a product-centric delivery model while scaling its DevOps capabilities and executing a $100M+ modernization initiative. This program migrated 15 legacy systems and laid the digital foundation for customer and advisor engagement platforms.
Christine’s leadership extended to her time at Manulife Financial, where she spearheaded the implementation of advanced AI, machine learning, and robotic process automation within the contact center. These efforts improved self-service capabilities, accelerated response times, and unlocked valuable data insights to drive ongoing innovation.
Known for her deep expertise in financial system architecture, analytics, and operational resilience, Christine has led transformative efforts in areas ranging from anti-money laundering technology to enterprise workplace programs. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Library & Information Science, both from Western University.
Christine’s session at the CU Growth & Innovation Summit I will offer critical insights into building scalable, secure, and customer-centric platforms in today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape.
We are thrilled to welcome Christine to the CU Growth & Innovation and look forward to the valuable perspective she will bring to this year’s agenda.
Register today to join us in Oak Brook, IL from February 9 to 11, 2026
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