Cara Antoine

Dr Cara Lenore Antoine is a renowned global leader, innovative speaker, and bestselling author, who is passionate about creating positive change in society, the economy and our planet. A technology advocate, education champion and empowering executive, Dr Antoine enables people and organisations to achieve their full potential in the digital era. With three decades of dedicated experience, Dr Antoine is a powerful agent of growth and transformation, driving impact at the intersection of technology and humanity.

As the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology, Innovation & Portfolio Officer of Capgemini Europe, Dr Antoine strategically advises global corporations in the C-Suite across industries on applying innovation to drive and accelerate digital and cultural transformation. With a strong background in digital technology, innovation, B2B and B2C operations, digital marketing and sustainability, she has flourished at some of the world's most prestigious companies, including Microsoft, Royal Shell, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and Polaroid.

A beacon of excellence in the industry, she has been honoured with recent accolades such as Women Changing the World’s 2023 “Global Leader of the Year Award” and the “Top Woman in Corporate Award”, Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance’s 2023 “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer of the Year Award", Global Women in Tech's 2022 "Global Excellence Award," Computable’s 2021 “Top 100 Most Influential Women In Business" and multiple Digital Leader of the Year titles, as well as being named Global Digital Female Leader at the Global Digital Women's Conference in 2022.

Leveraging her success to help future generations break down barriers to creating a better future in tech-focused fields, she serves on several boards. As a Patient Leader, Dr Antoine is a catalyst for digitalising visual health and this led her to join the board as Awards Chairwoman at the Cornea Patient Association, to serve on the Advisory Board of Easee (the first CE and FDA-certified online eye-exam), and as transformation leader at the Digital Health Committee and Registries of the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. She is the Chair for Digital Literacy at the G100 and the Chairwoman at Women In Tech Netherlands, where she is a fierce advocate and pioneer dedicated to promoting diversity and equity while empowering women within Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) worldwide.