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Title: CFO Company: IBM Industry: Technology

James saw a sporting career end with a college injury before finance became his true calling. He joined IBM from AT & T in 1996, rose through controller and transformation roles, and took the CFO post in 2018, steering Big Blue’ s pivot to AI.

Title: CFO Company: Siemens Industry: Manufacturing

Veronika’ s long career with Siemens has seen her travel globally. She began in Germany in 1995 but was quickly on the move, taking up positions in Hong Kong, Croatia and Russia over the next two decades. In April this year, after more than 30 years at the company, she became its first female group CFO.

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