Pioneering Precision Health: Illumina CIO Carissa Rollins on Tech Modernization, AI, and Global Expansion

December 16, 2024

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Carissa Rollins

Global Chief Information Officer at Illumina

Carissa Rollins is the Global Chief Information Officer at Illumina, a biotechnology company leading the way in genomics and precision health. Illumina develops DNA sequencing and array-based technologies that tackle global challenges, including cancer, rare diseases, and food insecurity. Carissa has an extensive background in IT leadership, having served as CIO at UnitedHealthcare and CHRO/CIO at Gander Mountain. She also serves as a board member at Owens Minor and other organizations. At Illumina, Carissa is driving the modernization of the company’s tech landscape, enabling groundbreaking innovation in genomics and data-driven healthcare.

Episode Overview

933: Through advanced data and AI, healthcare companies are transforming care with precision health, delivering earlier diagnoses and personalized treatments. At Illumina, CIO Carissa Rollins is leading the charge, modernizing the tech stack to power the future of precision health. In this episode of Technovation, Carissa discusses how technology is reshaping genomics, sharing her efforts to streamline IT, foster AI innovation, and tackle global challenges like cancer and rare diseases. Host Peter High explores Carissa’s journey to becoming a CIO, her leadership in change management, and her vision for advancing precision health.

Highlights include:

Modernizing Technology: How Illumina is eliminating redundancies and driving organizational growth with a modernized IT landscape.
Global Capability Centers: The launch of Illumina’s India GCC to enable 24/7 operations and scale innovation.
AI Governance and Personalization: Ensuring ethical AI use and leveraging it for breakthroughs in personalized medicine.
Leadership and Board Membership: Carissa’s boardroom experience and its impact on her CIO role.
Precision Health and Genomics: The future of healthcare through genomics, addressing critical diseases, and improving patient outcomes.

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