Iliana Oris Valiente

Managing Director and Head of Innovation Centers for the Americas, Accenture

Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA, is an accomplished corporate executive, innovation and emerging tech pioneer, startup investor, respected board member, published author, and sought-after global public speaker. She has been featured in various media outlets, including television, radio, and print – from The Financial Times to Bloomberg and beyond.
Currently the Managing Director and Head of Innovation Centers for The Americas at Accenture, Iliana works with senior executives and boards to support their strategic transformation journeys. Iliana leads initiatives in emergent areas such as AgenticAI, oversees multi-disciplinary teams, and works closely to scale their Venture investment companies.
She is an active investor and venture capital fund advisor, focused on tech startups and emerging fund managers.
Iliana serves on several boards of directors including at Sunnybrook Hospital and CPA Ontario, and she is also a frequent conference speaker and published author. A seasoned CPA and strategist, Iliana has built a reputation as a global thought leader in tech, particularly Web3, having founded Deloitte’s original blockchain practice.
Iliana is deeply committed to the ethos of global citizenship, embodying and advocating for the evolution of work, given how technology is transforming the landscape of talent mobility. As a global citizen, she understands the profound implications of flexible, globally mobile lifestyles on the individual, organizational, and societal levels. Iliana is building communities of like-minded people around this cause to enhance human connection and is championing solutions that enable this lifestyle.