Chris Gower

Chris Gower is the Executive Director for the Cross-Industry Risk Division of APRA. The division is responsible for risk identification and response, across both financial and non-financial risk, both as part of entity supervision and on a system-wide basis. Chris joined APRA in 2013 and has held various senior roles across APRA’s different functions. He has a deep understanding of prudential regulation, end-to-end supervision, enforcement and resolution activities. Prior to joining APRA, Chris worked at the Bank of England for a number of years following the global financial crisis, and prior to that as a lawyer in London.