Career profile
Stephen Barnham
Group Chief Information Officer & Group Chief Digital Officer & Group Chief Information Security Officer, Daiichi Life Group
- Current role, per sources checked 13 October 2026
- 7 October 2026
Stephen Barnham is the Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer of Daiichi Life Group, Inc., a role he took on as Senior Managing Executive Officer effective October 7, 2026.
Career path
Barnham previously served as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Digital Officer at Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. In April 2024 he joined the board of directors of Protective Life Corporation, a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, while holding the title Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. By August 2024 he was described as Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at Dai-ichi Life Holdings. In the Daiichi Life Group annual report he is listed among the Group's corporate function CxOs as Group CIO/CDO, with responsibility for IT Governance and DX Strategy. On October 7, 2026, his mandate expanded to add the Group Chief Information Security Officer title alongside his existing Group Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Digital Officer responsibilities, as Senior Managing Executive Officer.
Remit and public engagements
Barnham has more than 30 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation and running global businesses across the banking and insurance sectors. He has described a focus on fostering a culture of innovation and diversity, and has launched and supported initiatives and networks to promote women in technology and ethical practices. He appeared on the Daiichi Life Group video series Life at Scale alongside YuLife co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Sam Fromson, in the episode The Power of Alignment: Building Shared Visions with Trust and Technology, published August 4, 2024.
