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Cindy Hoots

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Insight Partners source, reviewed October 8, 2026: Cindy is the Chief Digital Officer and CIO of AstraZeneca, with an aspiration to leverage technology to make a meaningful impact in the lives of 1 billion people. She has an unwavering focus on leveraging technology, drive better patient outcomes and transformational change across AstraZeneca. Cindy is passionate about inspiring organizations to embrace the future and is motivated by creating tangible business impact. Cindy is an international speaker on a future trends, emerging technologies, Exponential Organizations as well as the ethical implications of technology and the role of IT in driving business performance. "Very few times in our careers are we able to be part of a massive change in our industry while having a positive impact on society…with the advancements in Technology, the opportunities right now are endless.” Cindy is a board member of Zoom and is the AZ Deputy for the World Economic Forum Edison Alliance. She also sits on SAP’s Executive Advisory Board. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology.