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Chief Information Officer McDonald ' s www htps in / whitney-mcginis :/ com linkedin . /

Graduating from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Technical Writing , Whitney McGinnis now works as the US Chief Information Officer at McDonald ’ s . In her role , Whitney works closely with senior leadership teams as well as McDonald ’ s franchise owners and operators so that her team can lead on the development , integration , and deployment of technology to improve customer satisfaction across the fast-food company ’ s 14,000 restaurants .

With more than 20 years of experience in technology focusing heavily on innovation , transformation , strategy , and large-scale application development , Whitney helped launch McDonald ’ s Global Women in Technology organisation , which is aimed at increasing diversity in technology .

Chief Technology Officer BASF htps anie-mas-bruner :/ com inkedin w l . in mel- /

For the past 26 years , Melanie Maas-Brunner has worked for BASF – the multinational chemical manufacturing company – where , since 2021 , she has functioned as their Chief Technology Officer and a Member of the Board of Executive Directors .

In her role on the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and as CTO , Melanie leads the company ’ s research divisions and BASF New Business . With a strong passion for driving innovation through scientific excellence , Melanie has held various positions in research , production , and management , which stands her in good stead for her role with BASF .

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