2024 Pinnacle Awardee
Group Chief Executive of Technology and Chief Technology Officer
Accenture
Karthik Narain is Accenture’s Group Chief Executive of Technology and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and is a member of the company’s Global Management Committee. Karthik oversees all aspects of Accenture’s Technology business and leads the company’s technology vision and execution strategy. Additionally, he is Chair of the Board of Avanade, Accenture’s joint venture with Microsoft. Karthik’s role spans cloud, data & AI, enterprise & industry technologies, security, software, platform and infrastructure engineering as well as all of Accenture’s technology ecosystem partnerships and Accenture’s Advanced Technology Centers.
Prior to his appointment as Group Chief Executive and CTO, Karthik served as the lead for Accenture Cloud First and the company’s Data & AI business. In this role, he led teams helping clients move, shape and operate their businesses in the cloud and unlock the power of data & AI. Since the formation of Cloud First in 2020, cloud has become a top growth driver for the company. Accenture is recognized as a leader in cloud services market share and thought leadership by the technology ecosystem and industry analysts. He has extended the company’s leadership with ecosystem partners and driven substantial investments in solutions, acquisitions and talent to keep Accenture at the forefront of the industry.
Most recently, Karthik helped define Accenture’s approach and establish an early lead in generative AI through investments in its Center for Advanced AI; new ecosystem partnerships; and a new data & AI strategy for the company.
Karthik, who joined Accenture in 2015, brings a diverse set of experiences to his roles as Group Chief Executive and CTO. Over his 24-year career, he has led many strategic and innovative programs for clients across a variety of industry sectors, including Financial Services, High Tech and Software and Platforms. Karthik previously led Accenture Technology in North America, helping guide Global 2000 brands in using the power of the cloud and other technologies to transform their businesses. He is also an active sponsor in the Technology Women’s Executive Leadership program, supporting the growth of
Accenture’s most senior women leaders in Technology.