Amanda McClerren

CIO and Head of Digital Transformation & IT at Bayer

Amanda McClerren is the CIO and Head of Digital Transformation & Information Technology at Bayer Crop Science. As a member of both the Crop Science Executive Leadership and Global Information Technology Leadership teams, she is responsible for driving the digital transformation of major functions within the organization to align with business and digital strategy objectives.

Previously, Amanda served as Head of Crop Science R&D Digital Transformation & Information Technology, where she led the development of a digital roadmap across various technical teams to achieve business outcomes, including the creation of an industry-leading field-testing platform. She also held the role of Head of Trait and Pipeline Delivery in R&D, where she oversaw the global breeding pipeline and played a pivotal role in building fully automated, digital greenhouse facilities. Her work in Biotech and Breeding includes developing the Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) platform and advancing trait product concepts and strategies for deregulation.

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