Arnab Chakraborty

I am a global business leader with nearly three decades of experience building, scaling and transforming businesses across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and India. Throughout my career, I have led growth, innovation and large-scale transformation at the intersection of business strategy, technology and enterprise reinvention. Today, I serve as CEO of the Telstra-Accenture Data & AI Joint Venture, where I am responsible for growth, strategy, execution, governance and enterprise value creation. I work closely with Telstra CEOLT, executive leadership teams and board to help translate AI and emerging technologies into sustained business outcomes, competitive advantage and long-term growth. I also serve as Accenture's Global Chief Responsible AI Officer and Senior Managing Director, helping shape how enterprises adopt AI responsibly while accelerating innovation, transformation and shareholder value. I advise Fortune 100 CEOs, boards and executive teams on enterprise strategy, governance, operating model transformation and technology-enabled growth. As a co-founding leader of Accenture's Data & AI business, I helped build and scale one of the industry's leading AI and analytics organizations. Over the course of my career, I have led organizations of up to 10,000 professionals globally, built high-performing teams across multiple continents, and helped shape market-leading capabilities that continue to drive business impact at scale. Beyond my executive responsibilities, I contribute to shaping the future of AI, governance and enterprise transformation through leadership roles with the TM Forum Data & AI Mission Board and the Gies College of Business Advisory Board at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. I am a frequent speaker and contributor on AI, governance, growth, and enterprise leadership with engagements including discussions involving policymakers, boards, industry leaders and global institutionsAreas of Focus:CEO Leadership & Enterprise GrowthCorporate Strategy & GovernanceBoard AdvisoryEnterprise TransformationArtificial Intelligence & Responsible InnovationValue Creation & Operating Model ReinventionGlobal Business Scaling & Market Expansion

Selected Highlights:CEO, Telstra-Accenture Data & AI Joint VentureCo-founding leader of Accenture's global Data & AI businessLed organizations of up to 10,000 professionals globallyHolder of 10 AI and Machine Learning patentsGlobal Chief Responsible AI Officer at AccentureTM Forum Data & AI Mission Board MemberAdvisor to Fortune 100 CEOs and Boards