Britta Simms is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of security and risk management, currently serving as Managing Director and Global Lead for Platform Security at Accenture. Prior to this role, Britta held positions as Associate Partner and Global Offering Lead for SAP Security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) at IBM, and Senior Manager for Enterprise Application Security at Accenture. Britta's career began with roles as a Consultant at Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche. Academically, Britta holds a Master of Science in Information Systems and Decision Science from Louisiana State University and attended Syracuse University for undergraduate studies.