Women in Blockchain Take Center Stage on Accenture Panel at Consensus 2017
May 22 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Luncheon will bring together leading fintech
voices to discuss blockchain skills-shortage and path to realizing
blockchain’s potential
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is launching a program to engage women in
blockchain technology and address imminent skills shortages in this
technology. The program kickoff will be two luncheon sessions that
will take place in New York at Consensus 2017, an annual summit
organized by CoinDesk focused on blockchain technology, and involve
a number of leading technologists.
“Blockchain has the potential to reinvent the operations and
economics of nearly every industry,” said Christine Leong, a
panelist and blockchain lead at Accenture. “But to tap the
technology’s full potential and innovate and scale up rapidly, we
must unleash the largest possible pool of talent to work on its
development. Some of the most recognized leaders in this space are
women. They are role models who are passionate about the
opportunity to make their mark, but there is more to be done.
That’s why we are so inspired by these opportunities and proud to
participate in and sponsor discussions about putting blockchain on
the path to faster development.”
According to recent research
from Accenture and Girls Who Code, the demand for
computing skills in areas like blockchain far outstrips current
supply. The shortage of women in this field not only limits the
market’s overall ability to bring blockchain to scale, but could
ultimately limit U.S. innovation and global competitiveness in new
technology paradigms.
The two kickoff luncheon sessions will feature leading women
spearheading innovative projects leveraging blockchain technology,
from companies across industries. For more information, please
visit http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2017/agenda/.
Consensus 2017 will feature over 100 speakers and 2,300
attendees from the leading industry startups, investors, financial
institutions, enterprise tech leaders, academic and policy groups
who are building the foundations of the blockchain economy.
Luncheon roundtable participants will discuss the trends and
outlook for blockchain and how the talent gap is affecting
adoption. The panel asks, what can be done to engage a much larger
percentage of the workforce in the development of this game
changing technology?
David Treat, managing director, Blockchain technology at
Accenture said: “Blockchain presents a massive paradigm shift in
enterprise technology architecture, but it is still in its nascent
stages. Corporations and governments face a deficiency in the
skills needed to advance this technology and it is critical that
this be driven by a diverse workforce. We need talented women
across the spectrum of their careers to help close the skills gap.
And we want to celebrate and shine a light on this to make sure
we’re engaging all available talent and bringing out the best in
our people and service for our clients.”
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately
401,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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