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Meenakshi Narayan, Vice President - Transformation and Data Strategy at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
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Meenakshi Narayan

Vice President - Transformation and Data Strategy at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

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On their agenda

Five priorities, mapped against profiled leaders

03

Data ethics in finance

05

Cross-department collaboration

Source: 734 The CIO Room leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Meenakshi's saved themes.

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Transforming Industries with AI: Enterprise Success Stories

As AI adoption expands from experimentation to enterprise-level implementation, understanding sector-spanning success stories becomes essential. This panel will explore how AI drives operational efficiency, smarter decision-making, and personalized experiences at scale. Leaders will discuss methods to align AI initiatives with business goals and address pressing issues around ethics, governance, and workforce adaptation. Panelists will examine methods for turning AI insights into actionable strategies that impact business performance.

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Meenakshi is currently focusing on leveraging generative AI to enhance financial processes and improve data management systems

About

Meenakshi Narayan is a seasoned executive based in San Jose, California, with deep expertise in finance, technology transformation, and strategies for operational excellence. Holding an MBA and CPA designation, she has played pivotal roles in leading initiatives related to digital transformation and organizational efficiency. With a background in high-profile organizations like Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, she has cultivated a reputation for championing collaboration across departments to drive measurable business outcomes. Meenakshi’s unique blend of financial acumen and her commitment to leveraging innovative technologies sets her apart as a thought leader in the finance and technology spaces.

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Talks about

  1. 01Implementing AI solutions in financial operations
  2. 02Leading digital transformation at Southern Glazer's
  3. 03Challenges and solutions in M&A IT integration
  4. 04Operational excellence in finance through automation

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