Sarah Ouakim

Sarah Ouakim

Nordic Open Innovation Market Lead

As the Nordic Ventures & Open Innovation Lead at Accenture, Sarah connects with the hottest emerging tech companies to solve complex business challenges and provide a fast track to “future-proofing-as-a-service” for Fortune 2000 clients and partners. She has over 20 years of experience in business development, sales management and leadership in MNCs, scale-ups, and startups across various industries and geographies.

She is passionate about empowering human capital and creating social impact with industry-agnostic tech innovations, in Fintech, Space tech, Green/Sustainable tech, HR tech, Quantum tech, cybersecurity and more. She leverages her expertise in these domains to originate, test, and deploy solutions that help Accenture clients stay ahead and harness the power of disruptive and/or innovative technologies. She also serves as a board member/advisor, a mentor and speaker in the Nordic tech ecosystem, supporting the growth and success of diverse and state-of-the-art emerging technologies. She’s a recurring speaker and panelist on several subjects, including GenAI, Responsible & Ethical AI as well as a frequent contributor in all things “emerging tech” & “Ventures”.

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Main Partners

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