Speakers
Ryan Downing, Vice President in Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of Enterprise Business Solutions, Principal®
Ryan Downing is a Vice President in Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of Enterprise Business solutions at the Principal. In this role, he is accountable for the delivery of technology solutions that enable the company's corporate functions globally as well as shared platforms and capabilities that enable Principal's customer experience strategy.
Ryan joined Principal in 2004 as a Software Engineer. During his tenure with Principal he has held various engineering leadership roles within the organization. In 2016 Ryan was named Chief Technology Officer for the Latin American Region and spent three years living and working in Santiago, Chile supporting Principal's businesses in Chile, Mexico, and Brazil. Upon his return to the US in late 2019, Ryan was promoted to AVP, and most recently promoted to VP in 2021. Ryan also previously served as CEO of RobustWealth, a digital wealth management company, acquired by Principal in 2018.
Downing earned his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University.