Pharmaceuticals
10 CIOs in Pharmaceuticals
These ten technology executives hold or have held chief information officer roles at pharmaceutical companies. A reader can learn how pharma CIOs set digital, data and AI strategy, run IT across research, manufacturing and commercial operations, and manage technology in a regulated industry.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Blyton
LinkedInExperience: VP & Chief Information Officer · Incyte
VP & Chief Information Officer at Incyte, which the profile describes as a global biopharmaceutical company, since December 2023. The profile also lists Vice President, CIO at DuPont Water & Protection (2021–2023), VP, Enterprise Application Solutions at DuPont (2018–2021) and senior IT director roles at The Coca-Cola Company (2015–2018).
Bernd Bucher
LinkedInExperience: Global Head Data, Digital & IT CIO · Novartis
Global Head Data, Digital & IT CIO at Novartis since June 2022. Other Novartis roles include Global Head Technology Transformation, Novartis Technical Operations & Quality (2019–2022), Global Head IT, Quality & HSE (2018–2019) and Global Head IT, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain Operations (2013–2018).
Chris Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Officer · AstraZeneca
Group Chief Information Officer at AstraZeneca since February 2026; the profile describes AstraZeneca as a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business. The profile also lists Group Chief Digital and Information Officer at Stellantis (2022–2026), Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow (2021–2022) and Vice President, Airbus Commercial Cyber Security at Airbus (2018–2021).
Dennis Hancock
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President · Pfizer
Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President at Pfizer since April 2026, leading the company's enterprise digital, AI and technology strategy. Other Pfizer roles include Senior Vice President, Digital - Enterprise Products, L&D, AI Fluency, and Founder of Health Answers (2025–2026) and Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Health, Medicines, and AI (2022–2023); the profile cites more than 30 years of experience.
Jeff Kase
LinkedInExperience: VP, Chief Information Officer · United Therapeutics Corporation
VP, Chief Information Officer at United Therapeutics Corporation since June 2018, after serving there as VP, Information Management (2016–2018). The profile describes United Therapeutics as a pharmaceutical manufacturing and biotechnology company, and lists Sr. Director, Information Security & Risk Management at Emergent BioSolutions (2014–2016) and Director, Information Security at MedImmune (2006–2014).
Luiz Gondim, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: SVP, CIO EMEA & Global CRM · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
SVP, CIO EMEA & Global CRM at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since March 2026. Other J&J roles include VP & CIO, Head of Technology EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) (2025–2026) and VP & CIO, Head of Technology Innovative Medicine LATAM (2022–2025); the profile also lists Global Senior Vice President, Innovation at AB InBev (2020–2022).
Philippe Mazas
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Mundipharma
Chief Information Officer at Mundipharma, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, since March 2017. The profile also lists Group Chief Information Officer at Smith+Nephew (2012–2017), Group Chief Information Officer at Beazley (2007–2012) and Chief Information Officer for Latin America at Renault Group (1998–2004).
Rajeev Sukumaran
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of IT CIO · Boehringer Ingelheim USA
VP, Head of IT CIO at Boehringer Ingelheim USA since February 2023, responsible for technology strategy, delivery and operations for a U.S. life sciences business of approximately $10B and leading an IT organization of several hundred technology professionals. At Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Rajeev Sukumaran was also Executive Director, IT Legal & Compliance (2015–2017) and Executive Director, Office of the CIO, IT Strategy (2012–2015).
Steve Guise
LinkedInExperience: CIO Roche - Pharmaceuticals Division · Roche
Former CIO Roche - Pharmaceuticals Division at Roche (2016–2022), and Chief Information & Digital Officer at Angelini Pharma since April 2026. At Roche Steve Guise was also Global Head of Business Domains, Informatics (2022–2026) and Pharma IT Head, APAC (2013–2016).
Thomas Lindsted
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer (CIO) · LEO Pharma
Chief Information Officer (CIO) at LEO Pharma since January 2023; the profile headline gives the role as CIO & SVP, Global IT & Business Services. The profile also lists Head of DevOps and Deputy CIO at Ferring Pharmaceuticals (2019–2023) and Corporate Vice President, Global IT Operations at Novo Nordisk (2014–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since a group CIO, a country or regional CIO and a divisional CIO own different decisions. Look at the path each person took to the CIO role, such as infrastructure, security, manufacturing IT or commercial technology, and pick the one closest to your problem.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you balance spending on validated GxP systems with investment in new data and AI capabilities?
- 02How do you organize IT support for research, manufacturing and commercial teams that have very different needs?
- 03What did you learn from a major ERP, CRM or cloud migration in a regulated environment?
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