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Kathryn Guarini
Chief Information Officer IBM " We try to bring the technology initially starting out as a research to improve the overall outcomes staff member . that we ' re trying to achieve , and Today , Guarini leads a if we can stay focused on that global team of nearly 12,000 user experience , it usually points employees , paving the way for us in the right direction on those the company ' s future global things that matter most ." growth . Drawing on over two Guarini is a highly influential decades of IT executive and and widely regarded digital management experience , her transformation leader and , focus is on accelerating IBM ' s outside of her positions with digital transformation , optimising some of the world ' s largest the experience of its 250,000 + companies , is an exceptional employees , and ensuring the innovator in her own right . value of hybrid cloud and AI In fact , Guarini has a PhD from are realised .
Stanford University and a B . S .
She is also a member of degree from Yale University , Brookhaven National Laboratory ' s both in Applied Physics , and Inclusion and Diversity External holds more than 63 U . S . patents . Advisory Board , and the U . S . Her technical research has
Council for Inclusive Innovation ." been recognised by numerous industry awards .
She is also the author of more than 60 technical publications , and her popular blog - called ' Mother of Invention ' - details her everything from her insights into science and technology , to her perspective on family life .
She was promoted to IBM ' s Chief Information Officer in 2021 , after two decades with IBM ,
IT Service & IT Consulting United States
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