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Vidhya Seran
Julie Kim
TOP 100 WOMEN

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Vidhya Seran

Title: Associate Director of AI Company: Verizon Industry: Telecommunications
In her role at Verizon as the Associate Director of AI, Vidhya leads innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance next generation telecommunications services. With over 15 years in technology leadership, she has delivered production AI systems at scale and helped translate cutting edge research into practical enterprise and consumer solutions.

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Julie Kim

Title: CEO-Elect Company: Takeda Industry: Healthcare & Life Sciences
Julie, CEO-Elect at Takeda, will become president and CEO in June 2026, succeeding Christophe Weber and becoming the first woman to lead the 240-year-old biopharmaceutical company. With three decades in healthcare, she previously led Takeda’ s US Business Unit and Plasma-Derived Therapies division, driving innovation and global growth across the organisation.
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