Vocus appoints chief AI officer

Ben Chan has joined Vocus in the role of chief AI officer, as well as MD of consumer.

He will lead the telco's' consumer business as well as the company-wide AI strategy and center of excellence. 

Chan joins from Australian AI transformation and data analytics firm Quantium, where he served as chief AI officer since 2025, and before that, chief operating officer for a year.

Prior to this, he held such roles as CEO of Luxury Escapes International, chief product and data officer at Sportsbet and COO and acting CEO at Envato.

"He brings a unique combination of commercial, AI, operations, technology, product, strategy, and executive leadership experience in varied industries and roles," said Vocus CEO Andrés Irlando in a post on LinkedIn.