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Jan Siegmund

Non-Executive Officer & Special Advisor, Cognizant

Search every verified Jan Siegmund interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jan Siegmund, Non-Executive Officer and Special Advisor at Cognizant, spoke in a June 2021 video about his role and his perspective on diversity and inclusion. Siegmund stated that his job as CFO gave him "insights and access to almost everything that the company is doing" and that he enjoys connecting with branches of the organization globally. He said that "everything we do is centered around delivering the best we can to our clients." Siegmund described himself as having been "an openly gay man in the technology sector" since 1996 and said that being "out and authentic is a huge source of strength and it's a source of credibility in your professional life." He expressed a belief that "diversity of thought, the diversity of cultural and professional experiences is greatly contributing to innovation" and said that Cognizant wants to "celebrate the diversity of ideas, the diversity of backgrounds for a business outcome." Regarding the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 partnership, Siegmund said it was "a great marriage of a focus on innovation and performance and to tackle an important topic like LGBT and diversity and inclusion," and noted that the team "actively pushes the need for inclusion of our LGBT community." He added that the partnership offers a way to "send a strong signal to our own communities and stakeholders of how important the commitment to LGBT topics is."

Recent appearances

  • 90. Jan Siegmund - Lead with Authenticity

    June 28, 2022 · 📺 Shannon Cassidy

    Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-crsrh-... 90. Jan Siegmund - Lead with Authenticity “The biggest impact in any organization for your wellbeing is your direct supervisor…a CEO or CFO talking nice words about inclusion are not as meaningful if they don't translate in day-to-day life.” Guest Info: Jan Siegmund is Cognizant’s Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he leads the company’s worldwide Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting and Controllership, Tax, Treasury and Internal Audit functions. He also oversees Corporate Development, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Manage…

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  • Jan Siegmund | I AM | Diversity in Leadership | Cognizant

    June 28, 2021 · 📺 Cognizant

    Cognizant CFO Jan Siegmund has been out at work since 1996. Here he speaks about being an openly gay leader in the technology industry, why Diversity and Inclusion is a source of strength and credibility, and how the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula 1 team is leading on these issues. Learn more: https://cognizant.com/us/en/about-cog... Subscribe to this channel: https://cogniz.at/subscribeyt

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  • Jan Siegmund's remarks at Center Dinner 2017

    April 24, 2017 · 📺 LGBTCenterNYC

    April 20, 2017.

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  • ADP CFO shares Best Performing Employment Sectors

    June 28, 2016 · 📺 Nasdaq

    In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the ADP National Employment Report, Nasdaq's Bradley Smith sat down with Jan Siegmund, CFO @ADP to discuss the best performers in Employment, by sector, region and the evolution of the National Employment Report.

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