How does an organization get ready for the future and build a workforce that is ready for it when technology is changing so quickly? To talk about that, Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by David Morgenstern, President of Accenture Canada. They talk about the challenges of planning and training and why the latter might have to start with the C-Suite.

Guest:

David Morgenstern is President of Accenture Canada where he supports leaders in business and government to embrace change, transform their organizations, and become more resilient for the future, through the combination of technology and human ingenuity. David leads Accenture’s Canadian workforce committed to improving how Canadians work and live. With services in advisory, technology and outsourcing, Accenture brings technology-enabled transformation to clients in the private and public sectors, with AI, cloud, data, and security at the core of much of the business.

For more than 25 years, David has held progressive leadership roles in the technology services sector, serving in both Asia and in Canada, and joined Accenture in 2010. His time at Accenture has included senior roles in Accenture Operations, focusing on supply chain and procurement services, before leading Accenture’s Products & Communications client groups in Canada. David is passionate about technology-enabled transformation and focused investment in skill development as a path to improving Canada’s position as a leader in innovation and productivity; while building a workforce that reflects Canada’s strength of diversity. He is a member of Accenture’s Global Leadership Council, Chair of Accenture Canada’s Executive Committee and Inclusion and Diversity Council.

Originally from Edmonton, David has been based in Toronto since mid-2000, after a decade living in Beijing, Brussels and Singapore. David is a member of the Business Council of Canada, sits on the advisory board of Catalyst Canada and is involved with numerous charities and non-profits in the youth, education and mental health space. David received his B.A. from McGill University and his MBA from INSEAD, where he currently sits on its National Alumni Board.

Outside of work, David is an avid cyclist and mountain sport enthusiast, happiest when joined in these pursuits with his wife Caroline and two teenage boys.

Links:

• Generative AI report
  
• Tech Vision 2023
  
• Total Enterprise Reinvention