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As the CEO of Siemens USA – one of the world’s largest suppliers of resource-efficient digital solutions technologies – Barbara Humpton is a role model for women in tech and leadership positions across the globe

Since its establishment in the UK in 1843, Siemens has been a global pioneer of technological development and digital transformation. From creating sustainable infrastructures to reinventing medical diagnosis equipment, Siemens has a worldrenowned reputation for its success in connecting the physical and digital worlds, in order to protect data, property and people.

In response to increasing demand for more adaptable and sustainable infrastructures, Siemens has been instrumental in the drive towards smart cities and smart buildings.

In a recent article, Siemens’ CEO, Barbara Humpton, celebrated the company’s achievement in being named World Changing Company of the Year in the 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. Following in the footsteps of major tech companies like Microsoft, Abbott and IBM, she praised Siemens for its efforts to change the world through digitalisation. She prides the company on “consistently creating technology with purpose, meeting challenges with innovative solutions and making a difference in people’s lives.” An advocate of diversity, ethics and inclusion As the CEO, Humpton leads Siemens’ strategy and engagement across the US market. Humpton’s primary focus is firmly set on growing human capability through technological development. To achieve this as efficiently as possible, she is a passionate supporter of increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and STEM education. Her recent participation in the #SelectUSASummit’s Global Women in Tech Roundtable demonstrates her commitment to making a change in how women access, and flourish in, the tech industry.

“What has guided me throughout my career is exploring the true purpose of technology: expanding what’s humanly possible”