Stephen Kowal is the CEO and Executive Director of Atturra. Stephen has been the CEO since early 2019 and, prior to his appointment, has held senior executive and non-executive positions in the IT and consultancy sectors since 2001. Prior to joining Atturra, Stephen led sales for the Australian and New Zealand division for DXC Technology, a US multinational business-to-business IT services provider.

Stephen was also previously the President of the Computer Sciences Corporation’s (CSC) Australian and New Zealand Insurance and Banking business. Stephen is highly experienced across the insurance, banking, government, and natural resources sectors, holding several Chief Information Officer roles within the US, Chile, and Australia.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of NSW, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, and a Diploma of Insurance from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIF). ANZIF awarded Stephen the PC
Wickens award in 2015.

Stephen is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, Senior Associate of ANZIF and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).