Accenture appoints Kishore Durg as Group Operating Officer, Technology

Accenture has named Kishore Durg as group operating officer, technology, effective December 1, 2024, said a statement issued today.

Durg will be reporting to Karthik Narain, group chief executive – technology and chief technology officer.

Durg has more than 25 years of experience in the global technology industry and currently serves as senior managing director – Accenture LearnVantage, a role he will retain in addition to his new responsibilities. He will also continue as a member of Accenture’s Global Leadership Council.


Previously, he led the Accenture Operations Supply Chain, Industry X, and Networks businesses. Prior to that, he led the conceptualisation, development and adoption of significant Accenture Cloud First platforms such as myNAV Cloud Platform, Green Cloud Advisor and Sovereign Cloud Advisor.

In his other earlier roles at the firm, he served as the growth strategy lead for technology where he led the V&A strategy for Cloud First that resulted in more than 40 acquisitions.

Durg succeeds Jeremy Oates, who served as group operating officer for Accenture Technology for more than a decade and will retire from Accenture in 2025.