Xavier Rizos serves as Global Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at PALO IT, a B Corp certified consulting and software development firm focused on "Tech for Good." He leads strategic initiatives across nine countries—Australia, France, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, USA, Mexico, and Colombia—helping organizations in financial services, retail, health, logistics, government, NGOs, and SMEs navigate digital transformation with sustainable impact at the core.

Rizos brings over two decades of strategic leadership experience from major Australian financial institutions, including senior roles at Bank of Queensland, Westpac, and NAB where he co-founded the NABLab innovation incubator. He holds engineering degrees from CentraleSupélec and Georgia Institute of Technology, and combines expertise in Design Thinking, Agile, and DevOps methodologies to help organizations reduce time to market while delivering meaningful digital transformation without compromising on sustainable outcomes.