Laura Peterson

Senior Managing Director, Accenture

Speaker Bio

Laura Peterson is a senior managing director leading Accenture’s Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) business in North America.  She oversees a client portfolio of the world’s most recognizable brands in the wireless, media, entertainment, high tech, and software and platform industries, and is a vital part of driving the industry group’s global revenues of $11.5B in fiscal 2023.


Laura is accountable for Accenture’s strategy, talent development, growth and delivery for its CMT clients, including managing a team of client account leaders and directors responsible for connecting Accenture’s solutions with its clients’ business priorities.


In addition, Laura is the office managing director for Accenture in New York Metro. In this role, she leads all of Accenture’s 7,000+ people aligned to the region, as well as clients and community-related efforts.