Kris Payne is a seasoned technology executive with a 20-year track record of driving technical excellence, governance, and business transformation across the Asia-Pacific region. As the Leader of Solution Consulting APAC at Workiva, Kris bridges the gap between complex enterprise engineering and strategic business outcomes, helping organisations navigate the modern intersections of data, risk, and assurance.
Throughout his career, which includes regional vice president and executive leadership roles at foundational data and AI companies like Neo4j and Nuance, Kris has specialized in scaling high-performing technical teams and architecting robust frameworks for enterprise AI architectures. His unique background blends deep technical proficiency with sharp commercial acumen, making him a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders seeking to dismantle disconnected data silos and scale operations safely.
At a time when the corporate mandate for Artificial Intelligence has shifted rapidly from experimental use to justifiable ROI, Kris is dedicated to helping organisations build agile, defensible, and highly productive operating models. He specialises in empowering next-generation teams to deploy governed AI at a sustainable pace, ensuring corporate trust and auditability remain intact against regulatory pressure and security blind spots.