Brands
Nestlé names Edouard Mac Nab as CFO
Switzerland: Nestlé is revamping its leadership at a pivotal moment in its digital and operational transformation. Edouard Mac Nab, currently head of finance and control at Nestlé Canada, will take over as chief financial officer and executive director – finance & control from 1st March 2026, succeeding Svetlana Boldina, who moves to a new role within a Nestlé affiliate.
On 1st June 2026, Jagdeep Singh Marahar will step in as executive director – technical, following the retirement of Satish Srinivasan. The appointments reflect Nestlé’s push to strengthen financial oversight and technical leadership as the company focuses on digitalisation and operational profitability.
With the new leadership lineup, Nestlé is aiming to sharpen its strategy, accelerate transformation and ensure the company stays ahead in a fast-evolving consumer and manufacturing landscape.
Change is on the menu. Nestlé is serving up a leaner, tech-savvy leadership to drive growth and efficiency.
Brands
Almonds Ai appoints Gajendra Arya as head of technology
IIT Bombay alumnus with 20+ years’ experience to lead AI innovation push
MUMBAI: Almonds Ai has appointed Gajendra Arya as its head of technology, strengthening its leadership bench as it scales its AI-led engagement and loyalty platforms.
An alumnus of IIT Bombay, Arya brings over two decades of experience in building scalable enterprise and consumer technology platforms. His career spans key leadership roles across companies such as CarDekho, Zypp Electric and Escrowpay, where he led product innovation and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
In his new role, Arya will oversee the company’s technology strategy, product architecture and innovation roadmap. His focus will be on strengthening Almonds Ai’s AI ecosystem and building next-generation platforms designed to enhance brand and channel partner engagement.
Almonds Ai co-founders Abhinav Jain and Apurv Modi said, “Technology is the backbone of everything we are building at Almonds Ai. As we continue to push the boundaries of AI-driven engagement and loyalty ecosystems, having a leader like Gajendra onboard significantly strengthens our vision.”
Speaking on his appointment, Gajendra Arya said, “Almonds Ai is building a powerful ecosystem at the intersection of technology, data and partner engagement. I am excited to work on scalable platforms that help brands create stronger relationships through intelligent, technology-led solutions.”
With this move, Almonds Ai is doubling down on its innovation roadmap, aiming to expand its AI-powered loyalty and rewards ecosystem while accelerating global growth.
