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"As I raise my elementary school daughter, I encourage her to gain a variety of skills and experiences, as well as learn about the lives of other children around the world.” —Tobi Young, Head of Corporate Affairs at Cognizant In celebrating World Youth Skills Day, we're inspired by the ingenuity of young people worldwide. This digitally connected generation will drive innovations in tech and business if given the right opportunities. With the goal of empowering our workforce for the future, the community outreach program of Synapse is, ➡️ Empowering young talent with cutting-edge skills for the digital economy ➡️ Partnering with governments, academia, and businesses to create pathways to success ➡️ Providing robust internship, apprenticeship, and skilling opportunities for all What skills do you think are most important for youths to develop?

We're pleased to welcome Karima Silvent to Cognizant's Board of Directors as an independent director.   Karima Silvent has been a Group Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Management Committee of AXA -- a French multinational insurance company -- since 2017.   Chair of the Board Stephen Rohleder said of her appointment, "Karima's experience serving in senior human resources roles at leading organizations will allow her to provide valuable insights to the Board and management as we continue to focus on becoming an employer of choice in the industry and creating value for all shareholders."   We are proud to welcome Karima to the Cognizant Board! Read more: https://cogniz.at/3S6xHB0

Last week, we hosted our #CognizantDiscovery2024 conference in London, UK, bringing together industry experts, thought leaders, clients and partners to discover what it means to prepare for an AI-enabled future. The event featured keynote speakers, Brian Cox, Physicist and Best-selling author, Sue Turner, Founding Director of AI Governance Limited, Louis Theroux, Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker, and Expeditioner, Preet Chandi. Additionally, attendees participated in insightful conversations with our partners at ServiceNow and IBM, heard inspiring client stories from Isabel Van Mele, from KBC and Darren Miles from Centrica, and were energized by an engaging panel discussion hosted by Phil Fersht, CEO & Chief Analyst, HFS, with Carl-Fredrik Thornholm, head of automation & BPO, ABG, Simon Speck, CTO, Direct Line Group, Rebecca Granger, Head of Digital Experience, Ramsay Healthcare UK.

From the wind tunnel to the simulator to R&D to the track, data runs through the Aston Martin F1 Team. Discover how Cognizant helps them cut through the noise to make decisions at speed: https://cogniz.at/4eQS6n4 #CognizantDiscovery2024

Breakout sessions, sharing best practices, and onsite demonstrations of our latest AI technologies are some of our favorite things at #CognizantDiscovery2024.

When preparing for an AI-enabled future, it’s imperative for enterprises to continuously re-evaluate opportunities to combine new and existing technologies to reinvent how they deliver value to customers, and reengineer how they operate internally. Hear from Prasad Sankaran, EVP of Software and Platform Engineering at Cognizant, speaks about the need to optimize and transform to set a strong foundation for growth. #CognizantDiscovery2024

Discovering new inspiration across industries! Today at #CognizantDiscovery2024, clients, partners and leadership had the opportunity to hear thought-provoking keynotes and discussions from leading industry experts. Here’s a few of our favorite highlights: Professor Brian Cox, physicist and best-selling author, had a fascinating discussion with our CMO Gaurav Chand on the parallels between the world of physics and technology and how in physics, new discoveries can dramatically shift perspectives so quickly, just like developments in novel technologies. Sue Turner OBE, Founding Director of AI Governance Limited, took to the stage to discuss the significance of businesses putting ethics and governance at the forefront in an AI-enabled future to avoid tremendous risks. And to close out the day a compelling conversation between acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Louis Theroux and Cognizant’s CMO for EMEA & APJ, Ed English. During the discussion, Louis emphasized the significance of establishing trust with interviewees to authentically and effectively share their stories. #CognizantDiscovery2024

We love hearing from our clients about collaborating! KBC Bank & Verzekering’s, Isabel Van Mele, hit the stage to share how we’re helping advance innovation for their organization Centrica’s, Darren Miles, spoke to how having the right partner is essential to building a transformative enterprise.  Thanks to Manoj Mehta, Head of EMEA at Cognizant for organizing these two inspiring client stories! #CognizantDiscovery2024 

Assessing the genuine potential of generative AI requires an understanding of its capabilities, limitations, and implications for key stakeholders.   During #CognizantDiscovery2024 Phil Fersht, CEO & Chief Analyst, HFS Research, moderated a panel with Carl-Fredrik Thörnholm, Head of Automation & BPO, Alm. Brand Group, Simon Speck, CTO, Direct Line Group and Rebecca Granger, Head of Digital Experience, Ramsay Health Care UK, discussing how organizations are strategizing to seamlessly integrate these new capabilities, establish accurate expectations and ultimately convert the potential of gen AI into tangible business impact.