Christopher Copeland
CTO, Accenture Federal Services
For Chris Copeland, the privilege of serving as CTO is about helping customers exceed their goals as they embark on their digital transformation journey.
Copeland focuses on four priorities in his role: supporting federal government customers on their technology journey across cloud, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence with an added emphasis on the organizational changes these critical transformations require; fostering industry partnerships that can help power technology-led disruption; driving Accenture Federal Services’ technology vision; and working to inspire the company’s 8,000-person technology workforce to seize opportunities to innovate, create breakthrough new products and transform how they deliver value to clients.
“Within our technology strategies, we must pursue sustainability the same way we once thought about cybersecurity or the cloud,” Copeland said. “It is an essential element. Every organization must have a sustainability focus. Technology has a huge role to play given its current impact and how it can contribute to the organization’s broader environmental objectives.”
Why Watch
Copeland has set a bold vision for technology in the federal market. With roots in the cloud, a focus on the Metaverse Continuum and an emphasis on sustainability, he leads the charge on defining new and innovative solutions and offerings, helping customers adopt these new technology paradigms, and bringing a culture of innovation to their organizations.
“Chris is committed to creating value in all directions for our federal government clients by seamlessly connecting our technology vision with our clients, people and ecosystem partners,” said John Goodman, Accenture Federal Services CEO. “Envisioning and architecting innovative and resilient technology solutions for critical missions is where Chris stands out as a leader and continues to play a key role in helping our clients deliver on their mission to secure, protect and serve our country.”