Arun Anantharaman is a seasoned Development and Growth & Strategy Professional with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and analytics. He currently holds the position of Global Offering Development lead for M&A Strategy at Accenture, where he has previously led the development of global programs, such as the Analytics transformation of Accenture Strategy, and priority growth initiatives including Artificial Intelligence and IoT. Arun's core strengths lie in internal transformation programs, strategic planning, shaping offering strategies and content, thought leadership development, market intelligence, analytical modeling, and innovation management. Arun is recognized for his innovation-oriented mindset and ability to understand, conceptualize and articulate compelling value propositions for new offerings. He has a proven track record as a credible, trusted, and influential individual contributor with senior leadership across countries and organizational boundaries. Previously, Arun worked for Hewlett Packard as a Market Insights & Research Manager and for Wipro Infotech as a Consultant in Strategy & E-Governance. He also has experience as a Senior Member of Information Technology at D.E. Shaw & Co.