Accenture appoints Emma Chalwin as Chief Marketing Officer

Accenture has appointed Emma Chalwin as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Chalwin will oversee the company’s global marketing and communications organizations and report directly to Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet.

Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as Chief Marketing Officer. Her professional background includes senior marketing leadership roles at Salesforce, Adobe, McAfee, and Macrovision. In her new role, she is expected to help connect brand, demand, and sales as the company focuses on business reinvention through artificial intelligence.