TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Accenture (NYSE: ACN)
has appointed Iliana Oris Valiente
as managing director and global blockchain innovation lead for the
company's emerging technology group, effective immediately.
In this role, Oris Valiente
provides blockchain advisory services to Accenture clients and is
responsible for developing Accenture's cross-industry blockchain
technology capabilities and its talent pool for blockchain
consulting, architecture and technology delivery. She also will
lead initiatives to help drive Accenture's leadership and
engagement within the ecosystem of blockchain solution providers
and industry consortia, as well as open source development
communities globally. Additionally, Oris
Valiente serves as head of Accenture's blockchain practice
in Canada and advises Accenture's
strategic growth initiatives steering committee on the topic of
blockchain.
Blockchain is a new type of distributed database system that
maintains and records data in a way that allows multiple
stakeholders to confidently and securely share access to the same
information.
"Iliana is a trailblazer in the global blockchain community,
with deep experience driving innovations and ground-breaking
research," said Simon Whitehouse,
senior managing director and head of Accenture's global blockchain
practice. "Her knowledge, leadership and ability to act as a
conduit between the blockchain developer community and business
will be a strong asset to our clients and leadership, as we help a
range of industries leverage distributed ledger technology."
Oris Valiente is a published
author and sought-after speaker, with prior leadership roles in
Deloitte's blockchain practice, where she oversaw the Rubix group.
Most recently, she founded ColliderX, a nonprofit blockchain
research and development organization, where she also chairs the
board of directors.
Based in Toronto, Oris Valiente graduated summa cum laude from the
University of Ottawa with a bachelor's
degree in commerce and is a certified public accountant and
chartered accountant. She speaks four languages and is an active
community volunteer engaged in programs to raise funds to support
local charities, teach personal-finance to local youth and mentor
highly skilled non-national residents.
About Accenture
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experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world's largest
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SOURCE Accenture