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Akash Palkhiwala
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Wayne Allan
Title: Chief Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Officer
Company: ASML Industry: Manufacturing
ASML’ s Chief Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Officer Wayne is a member of its Board of Management, responsible for the semiconductor equipment maker’ s global supplier network and manufacturing resilience. He has driven expansion of ASML’ s supply base across Europe and Asia, opening new cleanroom facilities with long-standing partners to support the company’ s growing production demands.
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Akash Palkhiwala
Title: EVP, CFO and COO Company: Qualcomm Industry: Manufacturing
Akash is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Qualcomm, a dual role he has held since January 2024, overseeing finance alongside global go-to-market operations and IT. He joined Qualcomm in 2001, holding roles including Treasurer and finance lead for its chipset business, before becoming CFO in 2019 and expanding into operations leadership.
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