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As the Group Head of IT Innovation and Enterprise Architecture, I am on a mission to strategically guide the evolution of a future ready IT Landscape and unlock tech-powered innovation, enabling business growth and Nestlé’s Digital Transformation, resulting in continuous competitive advantage. Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company (93B CHF yearly revenue) , with 2,000+ brands, 260K+ employees, presence in 186 countries, and ranked 27th world most innovative company. Reporting to the Group CIO, I am a member of the Nestlé IT Global Leadership team, heading an organisation that supports all Brands, Zones and Markets. In this role I have reshaped IT Innovation and Enterprise Architecture to focus on impact at scale and speed. I drive our overall architecture tech strategy and choices across our largest business initiatives. I am orchestrating and evolving the connection of business strategy, operating models, processes, services, data and tech (platforms, products and applications) to support our ambitious digital transformations across the different Zones and maximize our digital investments. As well as driving our value driven tech innovation efforts (i.e. our advanced AI developments across the Enterprise, corporate ventures, and co-innovation programs with our tech partners - SAP, Microsoft, Google, AWS,IBM etc..). Previous to this role, I was part of the Marketing and Sales Global Tech Leadership Team, looking after the Nestlé Group entire Marketing (B2C) Sales (B2B) and e-business (e-Commerce) tech ecosystem. In parallel I led the Nestlé Group IT Transformation to a Product based operating model and drove the definition of the IT Product Management vision, strategy, frameworks, KPIs, toolings and training adopted by the +200 product teams of Nestlé IT. Prior to Nestlé,I have developed extensive leadership experience in Digital Transformation, Product Management, Program Management, Business Applications Management, in companies of different shape and size, ranging from Global industry leaders to top notch digital agencies. I mentor numerous Startups, sit in the Academic Advisory Board – Innovation & Tech at EAE Business School. I am also a featured speaker at the San Francisco based Product School and invited keynote speaker in several digital events worldwide. Often described as an inspirational leader, great communicator, and out of the box thinker, in 2023, winner of 'TOP 100 Future CIO' award, recognizing 'exceptional leadership, skills, critical and creative thinking within their teams and organizations.