Paul is a technology executive, investor and author. He currently serves as AI Advisory Chair for TPG, a leading private equity firm. He is also an active angel investor and advisor to numerous startup founders.
Paul retired from Accenture in 2024 after a distinguished 38 year career. He served as CEO of Accenture’sTechnology group, where he led all aspects of the company’s technology business. He also served for over a decade as chief technology and innovation officer (CTIO), playing a key role in Accenture’s own transformation to becoming a digital leader and largest global technology services firm. Paul led R&D through Accenture Labs, and founded Accenture Ventures, a top tier corporate VC with a portfolio of over 80 investments and many successful exits.
Paul is co-author of two highly acclaimed books: Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI(2024, 2018), a management playbook for the business of artificial intelligence; and Radically Human: How New Technology is Transforming Business and Shaping Our Future (2022). His 2024 article, “GenAI at Work”, was featured on the cover of Harvard Business Review magazine. .
Paul serves on the boards of Databook, Evolver.ai, The Computer History Museum, Carnegie Mellon Block Center for Technology and Society, University of Michigan Computer Science and Engineering program, and American Society for AI.