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Iliana Oris Valiente
Futurist, Corporate Executive & ‘Digital Twin’ Innovator
Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA, is a globally recognized voice on AI, the future of work, and talent mobility. As Managing Director and Head of North America Innovation Centers at Accenture, she has built and led teams that have delivered more than $500 million in client impact through AI, design, and cross-industry innovation.
A Fortune 500 executive, board director, and venture investor, Iliana’s expertise has been featured by outlets including The Financial Times and Bloomberg. She also serves on the boards of Sunnybrook Hospital and CPA Ontario, advises startups, and regularly shares investor insights with family offices and emerging fund managers.
Iliana is the creator of The Potted Plant Theory, a neuroscience-based leadership framework used by over 1,000 executives, and she is among the first to debut a fully interactive AI “digital twin”, her clone, Laila, on stage.
At PowerUp, Iliana will share actionable frameworks to help leaders harness AI for ROI, foster cultures of experimentation, and navigate the future of talent and technology. Audiences leave her sessions inspired, practical-minded, and ready to act on the trends reshaping business and society.