Director of Financial Services, Google Cloud UK/I

Karen recently joined Google Cloud to lead the Retail Banking team in the UKI.  She has over 20 years financial services experience having joined Google from Accenture where she held a leadership role working with a number of banks to support their transformation ambitions. Prior to this, she spent 10 years at SAP leading the team to shape solutions to deliver business-critical change and IT projects for UK financial institutions.  Whilst at Accenture, Karen also led the Inclusion and Diversity programme and is passionate about the benefits of creating an environment where everyone feels they can contribute without fear.  Outside of work, she has two daughters, a golden retriever and a desire to do more running.