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Experienced Senior Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the…
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In the era of business reinvention with Generative AI, it's crucial to address the emerging cyber risks and threats that come with it. Today…
In the era of business reinvention with Generative AI, it's crucial to address the emerging cyber risks and threats that come with it. Today…
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Me despeço da Accenture Brasil após 3 anos e meio que só posso definir como uma experiência incrívelmente enriquecedora e fundamental para a minha…
Me despeço da Accenture Brasil após 3 anos e meio que só posso definir como uma experiência incrívelmente enriquecedora e fundamental para a minha…
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What is the Board's role in strategic and responsible AI Leadership? NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Spring issue…
What is the Board's role in strategic and responsible AI Leadership? NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Spring issue…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Patent for artificial intelligence technology for Identifying Risk Trends Associated With Topics From Natural Language Text.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
IssuedCredential ID U.S. Patent No.: 10,157,223
Publications
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Why the Apprenticeship Model is Succeeding in Corporate America
USChamberfoundation.org (US Chamber of Commerce website) and Forbes.com
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Why Thinking Like a Hacker May be A Good Line of Defense
National Association of Corporate Directors
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Innovation in Continuous Risk Assessment
accenture.com
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Analytics Transforms Accenture's Internal Audit for a Digital Future
accenture.com
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Digitizing Internal Audit
accenture.com
Case example of digitizing an Internal Audit function by leveraging technology to increase the type and volume of services offered, improve productivity, reduce enterprise business risk and add greater business value.
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Running IT like a Business
IT Governance Publishing (ITGP)
The book provides clear strategies, recommended actions, and real-life examples of how the IT function can deliver real value to organizations by:
• Deploying the latest technologies to help do things better, faster and cheaper.
• Taking advantage of communication and collaboration technologies to facilitate networking across organizations, leading to greater synergy and higher productivity.
• Identifying business risks and applying measures to reduce these risks.
• Implementing…The book provides clear strategies, recommended actions, and real-life examples of how the IT function can deliver real value to organizations by:
• Deploying the latest technologies to help do things better, faster and cheaper.
• Taking advantage of communication and collaboration technologies to facilitate networking across organizations, leading to greater synergy and higher productivity.
• Identifying business risks and applying measures to reduce these risks.
• Implementing technologies to diversify and grow the business.
• Developing vital communication skills necessary to facilitate the change process.
• Realizing cost savings across the organization.
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IT Governance to Drive High Performance, Lessons from Accenture
IT Governance Publishing
Organizations
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Private Directors Association (PDA)
Cyber Security Strategic Council; member
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Digital Directors Network (DDN)
founding sponsor and member
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National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
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Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Advisor to IIA IT Global Governance Committee
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The Economic Club of Chicago
Membership Nominating Committee
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ISACA
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The Executive's Club of Chicago
Co-chair, Technology Committee
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Society for Information Management
Member
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