Magazzeni joins from J.P. Morgan, where he served as Chief Analytics Officer for the EMEA region and the Commercial and Investment Bank. He also previously taught as an Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence at King’s College London.
At UBS, Magazzeni will lead efforts to integrate AI into business processes, enhance client services and boost employee productivity.
He will oversee the newly formed Chief Artificial Intelligence Office, which will govern the deployment of AI tools and maintain consistent standards across the organisation.
Based in London, he will report to Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer Mike Dargan from 1 January 2026.
“Artificial intelligence is a top priority for UBS,” said Dargan. “I am delighted to welcome Daniele with his experience in embedding AI into business processes, driving measurable efficiency improvements and delivering commercial benefits.”
“As Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer he will further optimize our use of traditional, generative and agentic AI capabilities to transform our end-to-end operations and deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients.”
UBS has already launched over 300 live AI use cases across its global operations, including its proprietary AI assistant “Red” and the roll-out of Microsoft’s M365 Copilot.
