Payal is a Managing Director in Accenture Strategy, and also sits on the Accenture UKI Board with singular accountability for Inclusion & Diversity. BAME representation is a priority focus for her in this role, and she champions a coordinated programme to place additional rigour on how Accenture recruits, develops, progresses and retains BAME employees. She is a sponsor of the South Asian Network, is an active coach to the African-Caribbean Network Leadership team and mentors BAME CEOs as part of the Accenture Diverse Supplier Development Program. Externally, Payal is a Trustee on the Board of East London Business Alliance (ELBA) which actively supports BAME youth, and she is part of the Business in The Community (BITC) Leadership team for Gender. Additionally, she has set up a scholarship fund in India for underprivileged girls.