Carmen Whateley

I’m a surfer. I always play in the next wave for business. This has previously been demonstrated in my career in the Financial Services industries, spanning two decades during which I saw and was involved in the start of internet banking, the proliferation of digital payments, as well as being accountable for the overall Digital Business of a major SA bank. This “business surfing” was extended by my joining a major Telco locally, starting out in Financial Services & mobile money, with many lessons learnt; launching a merchant funded discount ecosystem and platform and even spending time in running the Mobile Advertising business. My experiences are now being leveraged and stretched in my role as a Managing Director within the Accenture Digital practice, where I have been able to apply and extend my knowledge of digital transformation. In this role I help clients take their businesses to the next level by embracing digital models. I find it satisfying to be able to strategise, design and develop these solutions, as well as be involved in their implementation