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Rui Zhang is a Product Manager for CIO and Premium Products within the Global Product Management org.

Previously, she was a Senior Principal Analyst within the CIO Research group, focusing on digital business and innovation. She advised CEOs, CIOs, and other executive leaders on developing strategies for digital business transformation and acceleration. She had a passion for business model innovation, as well as researching digital dragons and giants (e.g. Amazon, Alibaba). She advised executive leaders on how to work with digital giants, and how to learn from digital native companies internally. She also helped CIOs and CxOs understand how to get started with digital transformation across business functions within the organization, and how to create a strategic vision and ambition for their enterprises. Her research work also involved talent ecosystems and helping organizations win the war for talent.

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