Atefeh “Atti” Riazi was named chief information officer of Hearst in October 2022. She most recently served as senior vice president and chief information officer/interim chief digital officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Riazi possesses more than 35 years of broad experience leading digital transformation in both the private and public sectors. Riazi joined Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) in 2020 and was responsible for the digital strategy and transformation of the hospital through business realignment, innovation and technology deployment across the care spectrum. There, she managed the network infrastructure, applications, system security, integration and analytics servicing MSK’s research, clinical and administrative functions.

Prior to joining MSK, Riazi served as assistant secretary-general and chief information technology officer at the United Nations beginning in 2013. At the UN, she oversaw all information and communications technology activities across the UN, including peacekeeping operations and managed a global staff of 4,000. From 2009 to 2013, Riazi worked as chief information officer at New York City Housing Authority, directing the IT operations of North America’s largest public housing agency and served as the Acting General Manager with full responsibility for the agency.

Earlier in her career, Riazi served as global chief information officer and senior partner at Ogilvy & Mather, ran manufacturing operations and was vice president and chief information officer of technology at MTA New York City Transit where she implemented one of the largest public works projects in U.S. transportation history: the successful transition to the magnetic fare card system (MetroCard). Riazi is the founder and executive director of CIOs Without Borders, a nonprofit organization focused on using technology to address social issues globally, including online child and human trafficking and environmental policies around electronic waste. Riazi also sits on a number of boards, supports schools focused on STEM and girls and speaks frequently on issues involving technology for social good, responsible innovation, cyber defense and cyber security.