Technology Magazine Top 100 Leaders in Technology 2022 | Page 20

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Navin Ninan

Chief Information Officer AXA

Rob Cowan

Group Chief Information Officer Rolls Royce

As a creative and results-driven technology leader , with over 23 years of industry experience , Ninan is driving the digital transformation of AXA . As the global insurance leader ' s Chief Information Officer , his role includes planning and building IT Infrastructure at enterprise scale , heading the complete portfolio of projects and delivering strategic direction across the development of AXA ' s IT systems .

Cowan is the Chief Information Officer of the Rolls-Royce Group , for which he develops and delivers strategic digital transformation strategies . His specialisms include IT and business strategy alignment , data and analytics , process automation , and agile IT innovation . Prior to joining Rolls-Royce , Cowan also held VP and CIO positions with Unilever , where he worked for over 14 years .

Beate Hofer

Group CIO Volkswagen AG

Craig Bright

Group Chief Information Officer Barclays

Hofer is a cybersecurity specialist , and a driver of improved diversity and sustainability standards across the industry , championing green IT solutions , and fosters the next generation of tech leaders . In her 20 + years at Volkswagen , she has been promoted numerous times , being awarded the role of Head of Group IT Sales earlier this year .

Bright is renowned across the industry , as a highly respected business and technology leader . He has extensive financial service experience , including numerous senior leadership roles in investment , business and retail banking , across Australia , Europe , Asia and America . His remarkable 25-year-career has brought him to his current role of Group Chief Information Officer for Barclays .

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