Gunnar Ormslev Asgeirsson

Gunnar Ormslev Asgeirsson has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Gunnar is currently the Director of Data and Transformation at the Central Bank of Iceland, a position they have held since November 2023. Prior to this, Gunnar worked as a Specialist in the General Secretariat of the Central Bank of Iceland.

Before joining the Central Bank of Iceland, Gunnar worked at Zürcher Kantonalbank as a Senior Business Engineer in the Business Technology Trading, Sales & Capital Markets department. Gunnar also served as a Manager in the Financial Services Transformation team at KPMG Switzerland.

Gunnar began their career as a Management Consultant in Finance and Risk at Accenture. Gunnar then moved on to UBS, where they held roles in Group Treasury - Funding and FX CVA Trading. At UBS, they conducted analyses, prepared funding plans, provided market updates, and developed risk management tools.

Gunnar also has experience working in regulatory organizations. Gunnar worked as a Specialist in Credit Markets at the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority, where they conducted various analyses and contributed to working groups on the collapse of the Icelandic banking sector. Gunnar held similar roles at the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority in different years.

Additionally, Gunnar briefly worked as a part-time teacher at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík and interned in the Financial Stability Department at the Central Bank of Iceland.

Gunnar Ormslev Asgeirsson holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics from Stockholm University and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Economics from Háskóli Íslands.