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Diane Jurgens CIO
The Walt Disney Company
• Prior to Walt Disney , she worked for several companies including General Motors as VP and CIO
• Has a Bachelors and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington
• Also has an MBA in International Business from Seattle University
• Won the Six Female Champions of the Global Tech Scene Award in 2020 , issued by Tech Wire Asia
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Jurgens holds an MBA from Seattle University , as well as both an M . S . and B . S . in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington .
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Diane is Executive Vice President , Enterprise Technology and Chief Information Officer , The Walt Disney Company . She oversees Disney ’ s global Enterprise Technology organisation , which includes enterprise business systems , infrastructure , workforce enablement , and enterprise resilience engineering . She is also responsible for the planning , prioritisation , implementation and operations of Disney IT systems and infrastructure across the Company in support of corporate business operations , ensuring both their strategic relevance and operational effectiveness .
Prior to joining Disney in October 2020 , she served as Chief Technology Officer for BHP , a multinational mining , metals , and petroleum company .
In that role , Diane was responsible for leading capital program delivery , technology operations , cyber security , data privacy , digital strategy , and research and development .
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