Meeta Yadav/Durham/IBM

Meeta Yadav, based in Durham, is a prominent figure in the technology industry, currently serving as the Chief Data Officer for Blockchain Technologies at IBM. With a rich background in innovation and technology, she previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer for Innovation in the Middleware group at IBM, where she spearheaded the Emerging Tech Institute Lab. In her capacity as the Chief Data Scientist, Meeta plays a crucial role in leveraging data and validated learning to drive business data analysis for IBM's Blockchain business. She is instrumental in setting and achieving business goals through well-designed experiments. Beyond her corporate roles, Meeta also shares her expertise as an Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at North Carolina State University, teaching advanced graduate courses for a decade. Meeta is deeply passionate about engineering, play-based early education, inclusive finance, and ethical retail.