Novo Nordisk Appoints Anja Leth Zimmer as First Chief AI Officer
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Novo Nordisk has appointed Anja Leth Zimmer as its first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, overseeing a global team of approximately 300 and focusing on the company's AI strategy. Zimmer, who joined Novo Nordisk in 2022 and has a background in digital transformation from Carlsberg, will report to Thilde Hummel Bøgebjerg. This move follows Eli Lilly's recent hiring of an AI director and aligns with Novo Nordisk's ongoing AI research collaborations with several tech firms.

Jan 15, 2026, 6:00 AM