Roger Ford served as Global Managing Director for Accenture Development Partnerships, Accenture Strategy’s dedicated practice serving the international development sector. He also served on the Accenture Strategy Global Leadership Team.
Over his tenure, Roger was instrumental in growing Accenture Development Partnerships from a small, employee-driven initiative into an award-winning global impact practice delivering hundreds of projects annually to clients around the world. The team partnered with development organizations, governments, and the private sector to provide strategy, management consulting, and technology solutions addressing the world’s most critical social, environmental, and economic challenges, with resilience and innovation at the core.
Roger’s work focused on harnessing technology and innovation for transformative impact. He collaborated with clients and ecosystem partners to embed ESG principles, design forward-looking shared-value partnerships, and develop next-generation, technology-enabled business models. His experience spanned complex development challenges across agriculture, health, energy, education, finance, and economic growth, helping advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, scalable solutions.
Roger currently serves on the board of the Society of International Development - US Chapter, championing more effective, innovative, and sustainable approaches to global development. He has been a frequent contributor to industry panels, working groups, and thought leadership on the future of sustainable development.