<h1>Karima Silvent&nbsp;</h1> <h5>Group Deputy General Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer, Member of the Management Committee of AXA</h5>

<p>Karima Silvent brings over two decades of human resources and talent management experience to Cognizant's Board of Directors, including her expertise in developing and executing human capital strategies across multinational companies. In her role as Deputy General Secretary for the AXA Group, she also has regulatory, audit, compliance and business development experience from overseeing AXA’s audit, compliance and headquarters functions as well as AXA EssentiALL, AXA’s inclusive insurance business.</p> <p><b>Key skills and qualifications:</b></p> <ul> <li>International business development</li> <li>Regulated industries</li> <li>Talent management</li> </ul> <p><b>Relevant experience:</b></p> <p>Karima Silvent was appointed to Cognizant’s Board of Directors as an independent director in July 2024. She is a highly accomplished talent management executive with experience in international business development and regulated industries. Drawing from her extensive expertise in public policy and government affairs, Karima provides valuable insights to Cognizant’s Board and management, helping the company to maintain its focus on becoming an industry-leading employer of choice and creating value for all shareholders.</p> <p>Karima currently serves as Group Deputy General Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer, as well as a member of the Management Committee of AXA, a French multinational insurance company, having held the Group Chief Human Resources Officer role since 2017 and the Group Deputy General Secretary role since 2025. Prior to that time, Karima held several roles at AXA, including Human Resources Director for AXA French businesses and Global HR Director responsible for workforce transformation, culture, employer brand, recruiting, talent management and executive career development. Additionally, she has chaired the board of directors at the Establishment for Employment Integration (EPIDE), a French state-owned non-profit organization dedicated to retraining young adults and integrating them into the workforce.</p> <p>Before AXA, she served in human resources and managing director-related roles with Korian, a private health group that operates clinics and retirement homes, and Groupe Société Nationale Immobilière, a French global operator of public interest housing.&nbsp;</p> <p>She graduated from Institut d'Etudes Politiques and Ecole Nationale d'Administration.</p>