Seemantini Godbole

Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer, Lowes

Search every verified Seemantini Godbole interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Seemantini Godbole, Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer at Lowe’s, has discussed the company’s approach to cybersecurity, technology investment, and artificial intelligence. In a December 2023 interview, Godbole stated that cybersecurity and organized retail theft are significant issues for the retail industry and Fortune 500 companies, and said Lowe’s focuses on preparedness through its asset protection team and technology such as RFID-based Project Unlock. She noted that the company has deployed more than 50 AI products into production at scale and has been experimenting with generative AI since the release of ChatGPT. Godbole described her role as growing Lowe’s business, including having P&L responsibility for lowe.com, and said the company invests heavily in technology under CEO Marvin Ellison, who she described as a “true believer” in technology. In a 2019 profile, Godbole shared personal reflections on her career and advice for women in technology. She said she was drawn to math and science because they allow for experimentation and immediate results. Godbole advised women in tech to “hang in there,” continuously learn, and believe in themselves. She also described her approach to navigating being a woman in the workplace: not taking advantage of being a minority while not allowing others to write her off.