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 Raji Arasu
 Chief Technology Officer , EVP Autodesk
 Christophe Auberger
 CTO Fortinet
 Arasu is a technology executive with 30 years of experience in ecommerce , marketplaces , payments , and fintech , driving growth through technology innovation and engineering culture . Having held a number of leadership roles including at Inuit and eBay , she has received public recognition for her work promoting and mentoring diversity and women , and serves on the board of directors for MediaAlpha Inc .
 A results-driven technical specialist with over 20 years of experience in network technology and security , Auberger has a diverse background which provides him with an extensive skill set . He holds a Master ' s degree in Computing and Telecom and after a few years in the service of the National Navy ( DPSD ), oriented his career towards IT , eventually joining Fortinet in 2005 .
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 Lauren Knausenberger
 Chief Information Officer Department of the Air Force
 Meerah Rajavel
 Chief Information Officer Palo Alto Networks
 An exceptional figurehead for women in tech , Knausenberger holds the title of Chief Information Officer at the Department of the Air Force . She has worked with the U . S . Air Force for five years , during which time she has been promoted from the Director of Cyberspace Innovation , to Chief Transformation Officer , before being awarded her current role .
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 Rajavel is another of the world ' s leading women in tech , renowned across the industry as a change agent , thought leader and speaker , promoting diversity and sustainability in the workplace . She currently works as the Chief Information Officer of Palo Alto Networks , in which she specialises in cybersecurity , cloud computing , data and analytics , and business process re-engineering .
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