Jefferson Wang

About Jefferson Wang

Accenture Cloud First is a $32B+ revenue business with cloud professionals across Accenture’s multiple service lines. Our mission is to help clients reinvent their businesses in the cloud, accelerate growth and boost operations. This is an exciting time as cloud is the data backbone of the enterprise and the engine driving AI innovation. In my role as the Chief Strategy Officer of Cloud First, I’ll be responsible for driving our global strategy, positioning Accenture as the market leader across key growth and innovation dimensions:1. Develop & Execute Global Strategy: Shape industry trends, evaluate competitive and ecosystem landscapes, predict & navigate the complexities, prioritize and develop the strategy for Accenture’s Cloud Business globally. Work across geographies, industries and service lines, to engage with stakeholders to communicate, evangelize and execute the strategy. Collaborate with Clients and Cloud Partners for Reinvention: Create and launch innovative value props with our cloud partners, guide investments in R&D, assets, partner solutions, to enhance collaborative opportunities and drive mutual growth with our partners. Work with senior client executives and our cloud partners to deliver transformative programs powered by cloud technologies and converging network, edge, cloud, data & AI, and security.3. Integrate Emerging Technologies, Businesses & Partnerships with Cloud First: Identify the next new technology trends that will scale, incubate new cloud businesses and partnerships to create differentiation and drive innovation. Also, stay ahead of technological advancements and build strategic relationships with the next generation of ecosystem partners.4. Cloud Innovation & Differentiation: Continuously innovate and differentiate Accenture’s Cloud Business to drive market leadership.5. Drive M&A Initiatives and Strengthen External Visibility: Lead M&A activities for Accenture Cloud First to strengthen and enhance areas of capability that have room for growth, ensuring strategic alignment and value creation, and elevate Accenture’s presence in the cloud space through strategic PR efforts and strong showings in analyst reports.Jefferson is a regular speaker at Mobile World Congress and CES, and frequently interviewed by Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN and Fortune. His book ‘The Future Home in the 5G Era,’ made the Amazon best seller list. He also enjoys volunteering at: Multiple Sclerosis Society, Children’s Tumor Foundation, KIPP Charter Schools, Developments in Literacy.

Experience

1. Chief Strategy Officer, Cloud First

   Accenture

   Sep 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Accenture Cloud First is a $32B+ revenue business with cloud professionals across Accenture’s multiple service lines. In my role as the Chief Strategy Officer of Cloud First, I’ll be responsible for driving our global strategy, positioning Accenture as the market leader across key growth and innovation dimensions:1. Develop & Execute Global Strategy: Shape industry trends, evaluate competitive and ecosystem landscapes, predict & navigate the complexities, prioritize and develop the strategy for Accenture’s Cloud Business globally. Work across geographies, industries and service lines, to engage with stakeholders to communicate, evangelize and execute the strategy. Collaborate with Clients and Cloud Partners for Reinvention: Create and launch innovative value props with our cloud partners, guide investments in R&D, assets, partner solutions, to enhance collaborative opportunities and drive mutual growth with our partners. Work with senior client executives and our cloud partners to deliver transformative programs powered by cloud technologies and converging network, edge, cloud, data & AI, and security.3. Integrate Emerging Technologies, Businesses & Partnerships with Cloud First: Identify the next new technology trends that will scale, incubate new cloud businesses and partnerships to create differentiation and drive innovation. Also, stay ahead of technological advancements and build strategic relationships with the next generation of ecosystem partners.4. Cloud Innovation & Differentiation: Continuously innovate and differentiate Accenture’s Cloud Business to drive market leadership.5. Drive M&A Initiatives and Strengthen External Visibility: Lead M&A activities for Accenture Cloud First to strengthen and enhance areas of capability that have room for growth, ensuring strategic alignment and value creation, and elevate Accenture’s presence in the cloud space through strategic PR efforts and strong showings in analyst reports.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education, Advanced Analytics – Leading with Analytics Powered Strategy

• University of Maryland

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education, Advanced Analytics – Applying Analytics Powered Strategy

Skills

• Product Management
• Program Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Wireless
• Product Development
• Integration
• Business Transformation
• Business Case
• Agile Methodologies
• Telecommunications
• Lte
• Mobile Devices
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Business Process
• Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Vendor Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Wifi
• Outsourcing
• Testing
• Consulting
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Business Intelligence
• Competitive Analysis
• Sdlc
• Acquisition Integration
• Analytics
• Requirements Analysis
• Enterprise Architecture
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Mobile Technology
• Mobile Applications
• Process Engineering