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Sam Kini
Global CIO Unilever 6
Stefan Palzer
EVP & CTO Nestlé
As CTO Stefan Palzer leads Nestlé ’ s R & D activities to deliver nutritious , healthy , sustainable and affordable food and beverage innovation globally .
He and his teams are focused on exploring cutting-edge science and technology across Nestlé ’ s value chain , accelerating innovation and scientific breakthroughs and bringing relevant product innovations to market rapidly .
After studying Food Technology at the Technical University of Munich , Germany , Stefan obtained a PhD in Process Engineering and a qualification as Professor from the same University . He holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Hagen , Germany .
Sam Kini has worked extensively across the technology industry with a strong focus in the telecommunications sector , including at Virgin Media and Telenet . Before joining Unilever in 2020 , Kini was the Chief Data & Information Officer at EasyJet , where she was accountable for all IT , Data , Digital , Cyber Security Operations , Portfolio , and Transformation Delivery .
Her current role has her overseeing the company ’ s enterprise architecture as well as the development and delivery of applied technology across all applications and platforms .
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