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Elizabeth Theophille

Chief Technology Transformation Officer Novartis

Lori Beer

Global Chief Information Officer JPMorgan Chase & Co .

Theophille is the Chief Technology Transformation Officer at Novartis , a leading global medicines company . Novartis , led by Theophille ' s expertise , is renowned for its deployment of innovative science and digital technologies to meet the world ' s healthcare demands . Novartis ' global team comprises 125,000 people , of more than 140 nationalities , creating pioneering products that reach almost a billion people across the globe . With digital transformation experience including building data and advanced analytics platforms , AI and RPA , in her role at Novartis Theophille is focused on the implementation of data and digital initiatives and end-to-end operational simplification programs .

Before joining Novartis in 2016 , Theophille spent five years at Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia , moving from CTO to Group Cio following Nokia ' s acquisition of Alcatel- Lucent . Earlier in her career , she worked for major global corporations including Capgemini S . A ., BP International , Sita Equant and Vivendi Universal in leadership roles , and has lived in the UK , USA , France and Switzerland . She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the International Management Centre in Buckingham . She has also been a member of the Board Of Directors at VoIP company 8x8 since 2019 .

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Beer has held the position of Global Chief Information Officer at JPMorgan Chase for the best part of a decade . With assets of US $ 2.6tn and operations worldwide , the firm is one of the world ' s leaders in investment banking and financial services , and Beer is the driving force behind the technological strategies of this household name .

Before joining the firm in 2014 , she was Executive Vice President of Specialty Businesses and IT for WellPoint , Inc . Beer is a member of the Teach for America New York Advisory Board , and is a member of the University of Cincinnati ' s Lindner College of Business Advisory Council and the University of Cincinnati Foundation Board of Trustees . She has endowed scholarships at the University of Cincinnati and University of Dayton to help increase diversity in STEM careers .

Beer has been named among the Most Influential Women in US Finance by Barron , the Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker and a Merit Award recipient by the Women ' s Bond Club . Beer has also been recognised as a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader and National Association for Female Executives Women of Excellence Health Care Champion .

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