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Experienced Senior Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the…
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Wrapping up a very fun week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco! Here's a quick rundown of some of my key takeaways: 🌋 Pandemonium: The energy…
Wrapping up a very fun week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco! Here's a quick rundown of some of my key takeaways: 🌋 Pandemonium: The energy…
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Two weeks ago, I was honored and privileged to receive the Distinguished Service Alumni Award from the Darla Moore School of Business at the…
Two weeks ago, I was honored and privileged to receive the Distinguished Service Alumni Award from the Darla Moore School of Business at the…
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🌐 Have you heard about "Identity of Things"? In a world where the Internet of Things (#IoT) has become a cornerstone of technological advancement…
🌐 Have you heard about "Identity of Things"? In a world where the Internet of Things (#IoT) has become a cornerstone of technological advancement…
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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
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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
See publicationCase 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)
See publicationThe 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
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Big news - Accenture is the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of the National Football League (NFL)!! Such a great day on Monday…
Big news - Accenture is the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of the National Football League (NFL)!! Such a great day on Monday…
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New from RSA Conference. In the face of accelerated attacks, organizations need trusted partners that can help manage the entire cyber response…
New from RSA Conference. In the face of accelerated attacks, organizations need trusted partners that can help manage the entire cyber response…
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I’m excited to announce that I will be joining Thoughtworks as its new CEO effective June 17. As I step into the role, I want to acknowledge the…
I’m excited to announce that I will be joining Thoughtworks as its new CEO effective June 17. As I step into the role, I want to acknowledge the…
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I am thrilled to announce the Accenture Security + Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud) partnership on #Business #Resilience and #Cyber #Crisis…
I am thrilled to announce the Accenture Security + Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud) partnership on #Business #Resilience and #Cyber #Crisis…
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As we ramp up our use of #GenerativeAI, we face a rising tide of genai-powered cyber threats and genai-specific weaknesses. Yet, this also offers new…
As we ramp up our use of #GenerativeAI, we face a rising tide of genai-powered cyber threats and genai-specific weaknesses. Yet, this also offers new…
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Grateful for the enriching experience at EY over the last year, I'm excited to announce my return to Accenture! Huge thanks to the welcoming…
Grateful for the enriching experience at EY over the last year, I'm excited to announce my return to Accenture! Huge thanks to the welcoming…
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I’ve always felt immensely privileged to call Shiv Iyer a colleague and a friend. He’s known across Accenture as a leader’s leader — someone sought…
I’ve always felt immensely privileged to call Shiv Iyer a colleague and a friend. He’s known across Accenture as a leader’s leader — someone sought…
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Steven Davis is always trying to make a positive impact on the community, and consistently credits John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at The…
Steven Davis is always trying to make a positive impact on the community, and consistently credits John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at The…
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Congratulations Barbara J Duganier on your appointment to the CenterPoint Energy Board of Directors.
Congratulations Barbara J Duganier on your appointment to the CenterPoint Energy Board of Directors.
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I am happy to share our recent CREST SOC accreditation Journey in helping, “Our clients count on us to keep their information secure and have…
I am happy to share our recent CREST SOC accreditation Journey in helping, “Our clients count on us to keep their information secure and have…
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Less than one week to go until #RSAC! I am incredibly excited for our Accenture program and the sessions we have lined up with our partners at the…
Less than one week to go until #RSAC! I am incredibly excited for our Accenture program and the sessions we have lined up with our partners at the…
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Arboretum President and CEO Jill Koski is among the 40 regional leaders selected by the Illinois Tollway to serve on their Stakeholder Advisory Team.…
Arboretum President and CEO Jill Koski is among the 40 regional leaders selected by the Illinois Tollway to serve on their Stakeholder Advisory Team.…
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