Angela Coble is a co-Founder of Leadonera Pty Ltd and a managing director in technology at Accenture. In her role at Accenture, she leverages her experience in technology, leadership and diversity to support more organisations accelerate their digital ambition and reimagine for sustainable growth. Previously, she served as a board member and CIO & executive director of business transformation at Johnson & Johnson MedTech Australia & New Zealand.
In 2023, Angela was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her holistic pursuit to improve the Australian business community through action towards improving the participation and retention of Women in Leadership and her contribution to Technology leadership through education, research, role modelling and action, to transform the discipline for career success, sustainability and growth of Australian Businesses.
Angela holds an MBA, is a certified information security manager and qualified in information security risk management. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has further expanded her intellectual curiosity in leadership and digital transformation, studying at international faculties with MIT and Oxford and recently submitted her thesis for the award of doctorate by research through USQ for an industry-first empirical study examining the changing technology leadership context in Australia. Findings are being applied to improve gender diversity in executive teams.
Angela is an advisor for the University of Technology Sydney, representing technology education requirements for the future and is a well-regarded industry commentator. She is frequently recognised as one of Australia’s leading technologists, recently inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame (2023), a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW) and a diversity advocate.