Olly has championed a programmatic approach to the recruitment, development, progression and retention of women which has resulted in increased representation at all levels of the organisation. He is a coach and mentor to a number of senior women and has introduced a number of new initiatives in the last two years that have championed women in the workplace, including refocusing the Women’s network to an inclusive gender network. In 2017 Accenture were recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Companies for Women, and a finalist for the BITC Responsible Business Award for Gender Diversity. Under Olly’s leadership Accenture have put a huge focus on the STEM agenda, and led Europe’s largest STEM event in February 2017 for c.2,000 11-14 years old girls. They also sponsor 14 University Women’s Societies and 46 school events, and have mentored over 80 SME women CEOs through business mentoring programmes. Externally, Olly is a member of the CBI President’s Committee, and a trustee for Movement to Work, and sits on the board of directors for the Business Disability Forum and for the Tech Partnership.