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A new episode of This is Digital is live: https://lnkd.in/gatRnZi5 Milton Santiago, Global Head of Digital Solutions at Silicon Valley Bank, joins us to discuss the evolving banking industry. Learn how to best meet your clients’ unique demands and the key to success with constantly adapting services.   Other key discussion points include: 💥 What’s a fad and what's fundamental? ⚖ Balancing innovation and being cost effective 🤝 Taking a tailored approach with your clients You can also 👀 all of our Season 4 podcasts on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g2P65vCf

Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Naturally, so are the leadership roles responsible for its deployment and implementation. Here's what the future holds.

Opening Ceremonies for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris kick off tomorrow, and West Monroe has some Team USA flair of its own! Enjoy the story of our Sindhu Sriharsha, a manager in Technology & Experience and the captain of the Women's USA Cricket Team. Cricket has been in Sindhu’s blood since she was just a child growing up in India. Anything in her hand became a makeshift version of a bat as she played on the streets of Bangalore with her brother and friends—and her passion for the sport blossomed. When she was 9—with the help of a neighbor who played professionally—she began formal training and hit the ground running. Sindhu rose through the ranks with various state and zonal teams, ultimately working her way up to making the roster of India’s U-21 team at just 17 years old. As passion turned to an eye toward playing professionally full-time, her initial dreams were dashed when she was part of the final round of cuts for India’s World Cup team in 2011. Though her love for cricket had never wavered, the emotional toll from investing so much time and energy into playing for national team won out, and she hung up her jersey at 21. Sindhu put cricket to the side and moved in 2013 to the U.S, where she married her husband while continuing her work at JP Morgan. It was around that time that Sindhu—in a new country with no friends or family around—looked for a social outlet and found it: with cricket. The low-stakes, social games she played on weekends were exactly what she needed. The games were less about trophies and roster spots and more about building relationships and having fun. “I found the fun part that I was missing toward the end of my career in India. The reason I picked up the bat at 9, 10 years old, I rediscovered that when I came to the U.S.," she says. Re-finding that passion over the next 3 years coincided with Team USA’s return to professional cricket. When that team was reinstituted by the ICC, it was looking for a fresh roster—and had the perfect choice in mind for team captain. The captain’s cap that Sindhu had always wanted was finally hers, a role she's held since 2017. As the senior stateswoman of the team, Sindhu has embraced the role of mentor when she’s not up to bat. With cricket set to the return to the Summer Olympics in 2028, there’s a chance she and her team could gain entrance as a host country participant in L.A. Her role as mentor transcends her own team. She co-founded Aspire Cricket, a non-profit foundation that makes cricket more affordable and accessible across the country. When she’s not hitting sixes on the field, she’s dedicating her time and energy to expanding the sport. She’s also found a home at West Monroe, which has been supportive in of her journey as captain of Team USA. “They’ve never questioned, ‘Why?’ They ask, ‘How can we help you?” she says. “I know it’s different at other companies because all of my friends and teammates who work at other companies don’t get the same support I do.”

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Wow. 2024 Day of Service was a FANTASTIC success. Our firm dedicated the day to helping our communities across the 🌎, impacting the lives of thousands in need. THANK YOU to all who participated and our wonderful team that made it possible. Enjoy these photos to relive the day ❤️

As an organization committed to building the next generation of leaders, we're thrilled to share that Emilie Butler-Olimb and Adam J. Kirsch both have been named 2024 Emerging Leaders by The M&A Advisor! Emilie leads our M&A Consumer & Industrial Products team, with her passionate work driving client value and satisfaction through complex transactions. Adam launched and currently leads our Sell-Side Advisory and Exit Readiness offering, creating significant impact for our clients. Congratulations to both on this well deserved honor! #NextGenerationOfLeaders #EmergingLeaders

Our senior partner Paul A. DeCotis spoke with Robert Walton and Utility Dive about the need for responsible AI governance and compliance—highlighting AI's potential to reduce energy use and advance scientific, energy, and national security innovations. Read the full article on the how the bipartisan Senate bill could impact the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s AI work here: https://lnkd.in/gwS5nJ7U