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Alison Wagonfeld set to join Nvidia as CMO after a decade at Google
CALIFORNIA: Alison Wagonfeld, one of Silicon Valley’s most seasoned marketing leaders, is preparing to take on a new challenge as chief marketing officer at Nvidia, closing a near ten-year chapter at Google Cloud and opening another at the heart of the global AI boom.
Wagonfeld has been the public-facing marketing force behind Google Cloud since 2016, steering everything from brand and product marketing to demand generation, global events and public sector outreach. In that time, Google Cloud transformed from a challenger brand into a serious enterprise heavyweight, a shift closely tied to her steady, narrative-led approach to marketing.
Beyond Google, her CV reads like a tour of modern tech history. She currently sits on the board of Bill, the US-listed financial operations platform for small and mid-sized businesses, where she serves on both the compensation and cybersecurity committees. Earlier, she was an operating partner at Emergence Capital, working hands-on with fast-growing cloud startups and their leadership teams.
Her career began well before cloud was a buzzword. From co-founding the early online mortgage platform Quicken Loans at Intuit, to helping scale a car-buying marketplace backed by Kleiner Perkins, to shaping Silicon Valley case studies as executive director of Harvard Business School’s California Research Center, Wagonfeld has consistently operated at the intersection of technology, storytelling and growth.
An MBA from Harvard Business School and a magna cum laude degree from Yale complete the picture. As Nvidia continues its rapid rise from graphics specialist to AI powerhouse, Wagonfeld’s move signals a sharpened focus on narrative, trust and global influence. For a company defining the future of computing, the message is clear. How the story is told matters more than ever.
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Vadilal independent director and chairman Shivakumar Dega steps down
Resignation takes effect immediately, filing made on 18 February
GUJARAT: Vadilal Industries has reported the immediate resignation of Shivakumar Dega from his role as independent director and chairman, marking a board-level leadership change at the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer.
The resignation was tendered on 17 February, 2026, with immediate effect, the company said in a regulatory filing made to stock exchanges a day later. Vadilal Industries disclosed the development in line with its obligations under Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.
The company stated that the disclosure was made under Regulation 30(6) of the Sebi LODR Regulations, 2015, which requires listed entities to promptly inform the market of material events, including changes in board composition.
Vadilal Industries also said that additional disclosures required under sub-clause 7(B) of Clause A, Part A of Schedule III of the regulations would be filed separately within the prescribed timeline.
The filing was signed by company secretary Rashmi Bhatt, confirming compliance with applicable corporate governance and disclosure norms.
