Neil Sanderson ^Leader

I am inspired by and love great food. I have a passion for cooking and feeding people, to explore new techniques, ingredients and recipes. To balance this calorific passion, I like to run. Most days this is 5-10kms, enjoying the time to clear my mind for the day ahead.

My professional career journey has been a superb balance of challenges, learning and development:
- 25+ years in the arena of technology;
- working with the largest, most successful and most innovative Tech companies building partnerships and find solutions for Accentures clients;
- developing teams to allow valuable ideas to scale, being empathetic with business partners, clients and colleagues to develop greater successes for all three.

In my current role at Accenture, I lead a team of Alliance or Ecosystem professionals to navigate a "2-sided marketplace" where we strive to intelligently match innovative solutions we develop with partners with challenges and transformation journeys our clients are facing. My purpose and intent is to help Accenture clients navigate the challenges of buying new tech, help make informed decisions, buying the right things on the right commercial terms to meet their business goals.

I am always interested to extend my network with:
- Technology professionals, to understand their offerings and how they go to market;
- IT Procurement professionals to explore how my team and I at Accenture might share experiences and offer insights when facing the challenge of sourcing new technologies;
- Enthusiastic chefs (or home cooks) and people who run for solace and a clear mind