Vani Rai is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in account management and strategic sales within the food and dairy industries. Currently serving as a Strategic Account Leader - Innovation at Cargill since July 2023, Vani previously held the position of Key Account Manager at Kerry from August 2019 to June 2023. Prior roles include Sr. Manager - Technical Sales & Product Management at IMCD Group and Area Sales Manager at DKSH. Vani's early career featured roles as a Senior Research Associate at ITC Limited and a Senior Research Fellow at the National Dairy Research Institute, focusing on research projects. Vani holds an Executive General Management degree from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and an M.Sc. in Dairy Technology from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.