New Chief Technology Officer Anand Varadarajan will be tasked with improving in-store efficiency via automation and AI as the world’s largest coffee chain continues its US store revamp
US coffee giant Starbucks has appointed Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan as its new Chief Technology Officer, replacing Deb Hall Lefevre, who retired in September 2025.
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