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As Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer for AstraZeneca , Cindy Hoots is in charge of leading how the company can embrace digital technology to best serve their business needs and create positive change . Her main aspiration is to leverage technology to save people ’ s lives and turn science fiction into science fact .

Appointed in 2017 as Genpact ’ s Chief Information Officer , Vidya Rao has worked extensively across the technology and information technology sectors . In her current role , Vidya ’ s main focus is to lead and build a world-class technology team to accelerate the company ’ s business growth .

With over two decades of experience in consulting and leadership roles , Rao is a well renowned leader in the technology industry and has held previous roles at Accenture and Wipro . During her 16 years at Accenture , Rao worked as its Managing Director for both Technology Products and Financial Services , where she led the company ’ s global application maintenance and delivery for consumer goods manufacturers and insurance clients .

Serving as a Non-Executive Director for Zoom , Cindy has also worked for the likes of BAT , Unilever , SABMiller , and Mars . A highly soughtafter and enthusiastic international speaker , she focuses on topics such as the role of IT in driving business performance , ethical implications of technology , and future trends .

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