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CEO : Accenture

Julie Sweet is one of the best-known CEOs in Europe and across the world .

As leader of professional services giant Accenture , she is instilling a company culture that prioritises inclusivity and equality and sustainability .

Sweet became CEO in 2019 having previously served as Chief Executive of Accenture ’ s business in North America , its largest geographic market . Prior to that , she was General Counsel , Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for five years .

Before joining Accenture in 2010 , Sweet was a partner for 10 years at Cravath , Swaine & Moore LLP , the law firm she joined at the beginning of her career in 1992 .

Away from Accenture , Sweet serves on the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees , and has repeatedly been recognised as one of the most powerful women in business , including by Fortune and Forbes .

34 December 2023