One on One With Accenture's Annette Rippert

Industry veteran Annette Rippert started at Accenture back in 1986, and was made partner in 1998. She has an extensive background in technology and digital transformation efforts, leveraging that expertise in her previous role as head of Accenture’s North America Technology business, which she rapidly expanded into new areas like data, cloud, and supply chain solutions. Her current role, leading Strategy & Consulting for the firm, sees her at the nexus of business, technology, and human potential. As if that impressive career trajectory wasn’t enough, Rippert found time through it all to raise five children, only to return to the workforce and continue her meteoric rise within the firm. We recently caught up with Rippert to discuss her current role, and how the pandemic is creating opportunities for companies to transform both internally and externally.

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