Forbes January 7, 2025
Kristy Folkwein, the Chief Information Officer of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), has spent the past eight and a half years transforming the technology landscape of one of the world’s largest companies in human and animal nutrition. Founded 122 years ago, ADM generates over $88 billion in annual revenue and employs 44,000 people globally. Despite its immense scale and influence, ADM isn’t a household name. Yet, as Folkwein succinctly puts it, “At the end of the day, when you are eating, we have [often] touched that food.”
Folkwein’s team has also played a key role in that same food. Under her leadership, ADM has modernized its technology practices, embracing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and operational efficiency....