International tech
giant, Google has announced the appointment of Zimbabwean electrical engineer, James Manyika
as its new Senior VP of Technology and Society.
In a statement announcing his appointment, Google CEO Sundar
Pichai said “I’m thrilled that James Manyika will be
joining Google’s leadership team,” Pichai said in a statement. “He’s spent
decades working at the intersection of technology and society and has advised a
number of businesses, academic institutions, and governments along the way.”
According to the statement, the former head of
McKinsey Global Institute who will now be reporting directly to Alphabet and Google
CEO Sundar Pichai would also be expected to focus on “shaping
and sharing” the company’s view on the way tech affects society, the economy, and the planet. His areas of focus include the future of work, sustainability
and the impact of AI.
Mr.Manyika also serves on the boards of
research institutes at Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Stanford.
By: Kanto Okanta
