10 CIOs in Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Novartis are each represented by a current CIO among these pharmaceutical technology leaders, alongside CIOs at Incyte, LEO Pharma, United Therapeutics, Mundipharma and Angelini Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim's US head of IT and J&J Innovative Medicine's EMEA CIO. Four have held technology titles at Stellantis, Airbus, DuPont, Coca-Cola, AB InBev, General Motors or Renault, useful when weighing what a pharma company can borrow from those employers.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Blyton
LinkedInExperience: VP & Chief Information Officer · Incyte
VP & Chief Information Officer at Incyte since December 2023, Andrew Blyton was Vice President, CIO at DuPont Water & Protection (2021–2023) and VP, Enterprise Application Solutions at DuPont (2018–2021). Coca-Cola roles as Senior Director IT - Enterprise Application Transformation (2017–2018) and Senior IT Director - Finance, Procurement, Legal and GBS (2015–2017) make enterprise application questions a good fit.
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Bernd Bucher
LinkedInExperience: Global Head Data, Digital & IT CIO · Novartis
Global Head Data, Digital & IT CIO at Novartis since 2022, Bernd Bucher has held a string of global Novartis IT posts: Global Head Technology Transformation, Novartis Technical Operations & Quality (2019–2022), Global Head IT, Quality & HSE (2018–2019), Global Head IT, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain Operations (2013–2018) and Global Head IT, Commercial Operations (2010–2012).
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Chris Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Former Group Chief Information Officer · AstraZeneca
Chris Taylor became Group Chief Information Officer at AstraZeneca in February 2026, after Group Chief Digital and Information Officer at Stellantis (2022–2026) and Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow (2021–2022). Airbus roles as Vice President, Airbus Commercial Cyber Security (2018–2021) and Vice President, Airbus Digital Accelerator (2017–2021) make Chris Taylor a fit for comparing pharma technology with the Stellantis, ServiceNow and Airbus years.
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Dennis Hancock
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President · Pfizer
As Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President of Pfizer since April 2026, Dennis Hancock leads enterprise digital, AI and technology strategy; Pfizer SVP titles include Digital - Enterprise Products, L&D, AI Fluency, and Founder of Health Answers (2025–2026), Digital Health Products and Collegeville Site Lead (2023–2025) and Head of Digital Health, Medicines, and AI (2022–2023). Dennis Hancock cites 30+ years of experience, including Pfizer R&D and commercial roles.
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Jeff Kase
LinkedInExperience: VP, Chief Information Officer · United Therapeutics Corporation
Information security runs through Jeff Kase's record: VP, Chief Information Officer at United Therapeutics Corporation since 2018, after VP, Information Management there (2016–2018), Sr. Director, Information Security & Risk Management at Emergent BioSolutions (2014–2016) and Director, Information Security at MedImmune (2006–2014). That path suits questions on security and risk in a biotech CIO role.
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Luiz Gondim, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: SVP, CIO EMEA & Global CRM · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Luiz Gondim, Ph.D. holds SVP, CIO EMEA & Global CRM at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (since March 2026) and has also held VP & CIO, Head of Technology EMEA (2025–2026) and VP & CIO, Head of Technology Innovative Medicine LATAM (2022–2025). AB InBev roles as Global Senior Vice President, Innovation (2020–2022) and Global Vice President, Technology (2019–2020) back a stated focus on enterprise IT strategy, digital transformation and CRM product strategy.
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Philippe Mazas
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Mundipharma
Philippe Mazas has been Chief Information Officer at Mundipharma since 2017, after Group Chief Information Officer roles at Smith+Nephew (2012–2017) and Beazley (2007–2012). Earlier came Process Information Officer - GME Sales & Marketing at General Motors (2004–2007) and Chief Information Officer for Latin America at Renault Group (1998–2004), giving Philippe Mazas CIO-level roles at four different employers.
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Rajeev Sukumaran
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of IT CIO · Boehringer Ingelheim USA
Rajeev Sukumaran has been VP, Head of IT CIO at Boehringer Ingelheim USA since 2023, responsible for technology strategy, delivery and operations for a US life sciences business of about $10B and an IT organization of several hundred people. Earlier Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma roles were Executive Director, IT Legal & Compliance (2015–2017) and Executive Director, Office of the CIO, IT Strategy (2012–2015).
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Steve Guise
LinkedInExperience: Former CIO Roche - Pharmaceuticals Division · Roche
Steve Guise was CIO Roche - Pharmaceuticals Division (2016–2022) and Global Head of Business Domains, Informatics at Roche (2022–2026), and has been Chief Information & Digital Officer at Angelini Pharma since April 2026, focused on data, AI and digital. Earlier Roche roles include Pharma IT Head, APAC (2013–2016), so questions comparing division IT at Roche with the top technology seat at Angelini Pharma fit well.
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Thomas Lindsted
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer (CIO) · LEO Pharma
Thomas Lindsted's current title is Chief Information Officer (CIO) at LEO Pharma (since 2023), given on their LinkedIn profile as CIO & SVP, Global IT & Business Services, after Head of DevOps and Deputy CIO at Ferring Pharmaceuticals (2019–2023). At Novo Nordisk, Thomas Lindsted was Corporate Vice President, Global IT Operations (2014–2019) and Vice President, IT Governance (2013–2014), which suits IT operations and governance questions.
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Choose the right perspective
Enterprise digital, data and AI priorities sit best with Dennis Hancock, Chris Taylor or Bernd Bucher, and Bernd Bucher also covers manufacturing, quality and supply chain IT. Rajeev Sukumaran fits questions on US IT inside a global group, Luiz Gondim, Ph.D. regional IT and global CRM, and Jeff Kase information security in a biotech CIO seat; Andrew Blyton, Philippe Mazas, Thomas Lindsted and Steve Guise can compare CIO work across several companies.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a pharma CIO split technology spending between research, manufacturing and commercial systems when AI is pulling budget from all three?
- 02Which validated GxP systems are hardest to modernize in a pharmaceutical company, and how do you sequence that work?
- 03What does a pharma CIO need from a CRM or commercial data vendor that a consumer goods company would not ask for?
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