Jacky Wright

CTO at McKinsey

With over twenty years of experience in technology, Jacky Wright has held CIO roles at some prestigious companies such as BP, GE and Microsoft. In 2022 she took on a new challenge when McKinsey offered her the esteemed position of their first-ever Chief Technology and Platform Officer.

Ms. Wright's resume is stacked with impressive accomplishments; most recently, being Corporate Vice President for ten years at Microsoft US where she also served as Chief Digital Officer. Prior to that, Wright was VP of IT Strategic Services. From 2017 - 2019 she served as Chief Digital Information Officer with the British government's tax department, the HMRC.

Her success has been widely recognized; most notably due to her expertise and enthusiasm for driving innovation while promoting equality and diversity within the tech industry.

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