Joyce welcomes Laurie Henneborn a managing director within the Accenture Research organization. She has operational responsibility for the global teams dedicated to supporting the research and thought leadership needs of the Digital, Technology and Operations Businesses and their related initiatives. This includes managing program budgets and related third-party content subscriptions. Laurie's research capabilities include market research and competitor intelligence, thought leadership creation, project and program management, strategic complex research and team strategy/leadership. In addition to this multidisciplinary role, Laurie passionately co-leads the global Accenture Research team’s initiatives focused on Disability Inclusion. She will explain in-depth her duties during the show.