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Title : VP HR & Change Agent Company : IBM As a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion , Carla Grant Pickens has strived to build and nurture environments where everyone feels welcomed , included , and supported , with an objective to allow people to thrive .

For IBM , diversity and inclusion have been a pillar of the business ’ s culture for more than 100 years . Charged with carrying forward IBM ’ s rich heritage in advocating for equality , Grant Pickens is honoured to be leading the company ’ s global efforts to realise an inclusive workforce and culture as its chief diversity and inclusion officer .

Title : CSO Company : Google

Kate Brandt serves as Google ’ s Chief Sustainability Officer and leads sustainability across Google ’ s worldwide operations , products and supply chains . Through this role , Kate partners with Google ’ s data centres , real estate , supply chain and product teams to ensure the company is capitalising on opportunities to strategically advance sustainability .

Prior to joining Google , Kate served as the Nation ’ s first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer . In this capacity , she was responsible for promoting sustainability across Federal Government operations including 360,000 buildings , 650,000 vehicles and US $ 445bn annually in purchased goods and services .

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