London Meeting | Sep 4, 2025
Amit Thawani | Lloyds Banking Group | London
Amit Thawani is Chief Information Officer for Insurance, Pensions and Investments at Lloyds Banking Group, a $24B UK-based financial services company. Previously he was at Wells Fargo and ING. Amit holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya and a Master’s degree in Technology and Structural Engineering from IIT Bombay.
Charlotte Baldwin | Burberry | London
Charlotte Baldwin is Chief Information Officer at Burberry, a $4B British luxury fashion house that designs, manufactures and sells high-end clothing, shoes, and fragrance, operating in 32 countries. Previously she was at Costa Coffee, BUPA, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Pearson, Thomson Reuters, Deloitte and Linklaters.
Cijo Joseph | Mitie | London
Cijo Joseph is Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Mitie, a $6B British company that provides facilities management and professional services, including cleaning, security, and energy services. Previously he was at Centrica, British Gas and a variety of technology companies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Mahatma Gandhi University and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Andhra Loyola College.
Dimitris Bountolos | Ferrovial | Amsterdam
Dimitris Bountolos is Chief information and Innovation Officer at Ferrovial, a $10B global infrastructure operator and developer, specializing in transportation and mobility solutions, operating in 49 countries. Previously, he was at Zero 2 Infinity, BlueSouth Drone Technologies, Latam airlines, and Iberia. Dimitris holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Granada and an EMBA from EOI Business School.
Francesca Vergara | Disneyland Paris | Paris
Francesca Vergara is Vice President, Technology and Digital at Disneyland Paris, part of the Walt Disney Company, a $89B global entertainment conglomerate operating theme parks and resorts in six countries. Previously she was at Esselunga, Italgas, Coty and P&G. Francesca holds a degree in Mathematics, Algebra and Number Theory from the Sapienza Universita di Roma.
Mallik Rao | Telefónica Germany | Munich
Mallik Rao is Chief Technology and Enterprise Business Officer at Telefónica Germany, part of Telefónica Group, a $43B communications provider operating in 12 countries. Previously, he was at Vodafone Turkey, Aircel, Nortel Networks and Ericsson. Mallik holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology and Telecommunication from Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
Meint Dijkstra | Hunter Douglas | Rotterdam
Meint Dijkstra is Chief Information Officer EMEA for Hunter Douglas, a $5B leading manufacturer of window coverings, operating in 100 countries. Previously he was with Powersports Distribution Group, LQK Corporation, Arrow and ComputerLinks. Meint holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge.
Nick Giannakakis | Motor Oil | Athens
Nick Giannakakis is Chief Information Officer at Motor Oil, a $13B Greek petroleum company that refines crude oil and markets petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel and lubricants. Previously he was at British American Tobacco, Richemont, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and SAP. Nick holds a degree in Physics, a Master of Science in Industrial Systems Management and Administration and is a graduate of the International Institute for Management Development Lausanne.
Nigel Richardson | Reckitt | London
Nigel Richardson is the Chief Information and Digitisation Officer at Reckitt, a $18B global consumer goods company that develops and sells health, hygiene, and nutrition products, operating in 60 countries. Previously he was at Pepsico, Mars and Land Rover. Nigel holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge.
Puneet Bakshi | Munich Re | Toronto
Puneet Bakshi is the Chief Transformation Officer Life and Health at Munich American Reassurance Company, a subsidiary of Munich Re, a $44B global leader in reinsurance, primary insurance, and insurance-related risk solutions, operating in 160 countries. Previously he was at Genpact, Concurrent Technologies Corporation and Coremotive. Puneet holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Rebecca Scholl | Genpact | Palo Alto
Rebecca Scholl is VP Innovation at Genpact, a $5B global professional services and solutions firm. Previously she was at Xerox, ACS, and Gartner. She holds an MBA from Community of European Management Schools, a Master’s in management from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris, and a Master’s in International Economic Relations from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.
Sanjay Srivastava | Executive Technology Board | Seattle
Sanjay Srivastava chairs the Executive Technology Board, is Chief Digital Strategist at Genpact, and Data and AI Venture Partner at Masagroup Ventures. Previously, he was Chief Digital Officer at Genpact, CEO for a SaaS company, a four-time serial tech entrepreneur, and worked at FIS, Akamai, and HPE. Sanjay holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology and a Master’s from the University of Minnesota.
Sanjeev Vohra | Genpact | New York
Sanjeev Vohra is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Genpact, a $5B global professional services and solutions firm. Previously, he was at Accenture, Honeywell, Alcatel-Lucent and Timex Group. Sanjeev holds a Bachelor of Technology degree and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Steve McCrystal | Unilever | London
Steve McCrystal is Chief Enterprise and Technology Officer at Unilever, a $60B global consumer goods company that makes and sells products for the home, body, and personal care, including food, beverages, and more, operating in 190 countries. Previously, he was at Astra Zeneca, Vodafone, Diageo, PepsiCo, GE Healthcare, GE Capital and KPMG. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Penn State University.
Sudeep Shetty | OneRock Capital | London
Sudeep Shetty is Operating Partner at OneRock Capital, a private equity firm with about $6 billion in cumulative capital commitments investing in business and environmental services, healthcare products, food manufacturing and distribution, chemicals, and process industries. Previously, he was Chief Information and Transformation Officer at Britvic, prior to that was at Jack Wills, Selfridges, Marks and Spencer and JP Morgan. Sudeep holds a bachelor of engineering from Pune Vidhyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology.
Torben Nyholm | Arla Foods | Copenhagen
Torben Nyholm is the CFO and EVP of Finance, Legal, IT and Strategy at Arla Foods, the fifth largest dairy company in the world and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia and United Kingdom with $15B in revenue. Previously he was at the Aarhus School of Business, and Clearwater International Denmark. Torben holds a Master’s in Finance and International business from Aarhus University and a degree from the University of Alberta.
Executive Technology Board (c)